Politics Florida's Plan to Replace Migrant Workers With Children Falls Apart

Insanity. Literally trying to get the kids to drop out of high school and work in the fields.

 

Durring the summer, when I was 12 I'd be up at 5am catching a berry bus then later beans. Did this for number of years, flex for playing ball and no week-ends. At 15 I started bussing tables at Riverside West restaurant on Front street down tow. Took a bus.
While in hs early mid sixites the drop out rate was pretty high and many of them went in service at 17 or worked.

 

I think all kids 13-15 must work at least 20 hours a week somewhere during summer. Its the younger years they learn a work ethic not late 20's/30's.

 

Exactly this. Dropout rates would skyrocket.

In Finland there are no dropout rates. Not the dropout rates are low. Everybody graduates.

There's no reason any of our kids should drop out. We're the wealthiest country in the world.

 

My brothers and I did the exact same thing, strawberries, beans and raspberries. It sucked. When I graduated from grade school (still 13 years old) on a Friday, my dad told me to enjoy the weekend because on the following Monday I was starting 40 hour work weeks until school started in the fall. The next three months (and every summer after that until I went into the Navy) were spent tearing out furnaces and boilers, snorting soot and asbestos and trying to stay awake at the dinner table. The only "good" part was being able to "sleep in" until almost seven, instead of getting up at five. It was a struggle for a punk kid, but I learned how to work, and all the other lessons that came with a job. It kept my brothers and I out of trouble and put money in our pockets. But the bottom line is in the end it's up to the parents (and the kids). It's not up to the state to force kids to work or to create onerous conditions that abuse kids who do want to work. Loosening up the restrictions are a gold plated invitation to abuse. DeSantis is just another out of touch, fascist POS that will do whatever it takes to try and stay relevant.......

 

But we also lead most of the world in stupid representatives per capita.

 

Disagree. I think kids should be kids and get to enjoy their best years. Kids can show their work ethic through their schooling/studies. It doesnt have to be a crappy job. Had an ex gf tell me in high school how much more mature she was than me because she had a crappy job at a local restaurant after school.

My work ethic today is a billion times stronger than hers. I've been in high level management and technical positions sometimes working up to 80 hours a week. That was mostly done throughout my 20's and 30's. I demoted myself last year back to 40/week so I can actually enjoy time with my kids.

 

OI donthink many dio as compared tp years ago, as there are magnet schools, and other types offered for kids.

 

https://princeea.com/millennial-dad...r-kids-than-previous-generations-study-finds/

Millennial Dads Spend 3 Times As Much Time With Their Kids Than Previous Generations – Study Finds

 

Something funny, My wide and I were taking a drive up hwy 212 through Damascus and I spotted a sign that read "Paradise Acres" Garden and landscape, the very same place and name that used to be berry fields and cows. That brought back memories! 64 years ago...

 

It is a great nursery. Nice people. Sounded like they really needed some help a few months ago.

 

Kids during summer having jobs, fine. Kids taking place of adults isn't.
Don't make summer jobs mandatory FFS!
I absolutely hated high school so took required subjects in summer in order to graduate in 3 years. I think that was better for me than picking oranges. Oh, also did babysitting which I hated and house cleaning.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school_dropouts_in_the_United_States



Somewhere around 1 million dropouts per year in the US

 

I've deliberately not worked over 40 hours a week (and avoided long commutes) whenever possible so that I can spend that extra time with my kids.

We don't have a lot of money. But I wouldn't trade that time for anything.

 

I commend you! I have 14 grandkids within spitting distance, some are in that 13-15 range all super kids. A few of them are so into games to get them to help out is like pulling teeth. Parents both work and are pretty easy on them for pulling weight around the house and such. A few of the others also like games and play sports, but are responsible for chores, like yard work, feeding livestock, and helping out when asked. It takes all type to have a family and community. Love them all the same....Have a neighbor gal single full time working mom with three teenagers and ive evre seen them mow the lawn put garbage/ recycling out or help mom with groceries when she's been to costco.