this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2026
19 points (100.0% liked)

askchapo

23218 readers
109 users here now

Ask Hexbear is the place to ask and answer ~~thought-provoking~~ questions.

Rules:

  1. Posts must ask a question.

  2. If the question asked is serious, answer seriously.

  3. Questions where you want to learn more about socialism are allowed, but questions in bad faith are not.

  4. Try !feedback@hexbear.net if you're having questions about regarding moderation, site policy, the site itself, development, volunteering or the mod team.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net
replaceable@hexbear.net
VILenin@hexbear.net
SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net
khizuo@hexbear.net
Wakmrow@hexbear.net
19
What's everyone's opinions on letting minors above a certain age do some part-time labor? (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 days ago by ConcreteHalloween@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I used to do odd jobs around my neighborhood as a teen and I actually kind of liked it, I got walking around money and the work was actually kind of fun and was maybe even a bit educational and enriching. I mean I guess this is also sort of the role Scouting/Pioneer organizations filled in society, since a lot of it is getting kids to do some free charity labor but it's for like nice stuff like cleaning up the park and not working in a factory.

IDK about having kids bag groceries and or be cashiers and shit. I think that's basically just a way for retail businesses to cheap out on labor.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Funny how rich people's kids never work

[–] ConcreteHalloween@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So I work in a retail shop in a fairly rich area and that's not true at all. Most of the teens at my job come from bougie as fuck families, they often pull up in nicer cars than mine and I'm their boss.

I guess rich kids parents want them paying for their Xbox games themselves too.

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago

Damn guess I was wrong then

Maybe it's just bc everyone I knew growing up that worked was from working class families

Tbf I just didn't know that many rich people