Son Wont Take $30 hour job

Tell him there are more single women there.

Your son is using drugs. Tell him to get clean, take the job and you will keep him in the will.

Give him your recommendation but allow him to make his own decisions.

He is 23 years old, not 13.

60 grand a year is more than an average wage in 98% of America

Will your brother still be able to get your son the job in a few years? If he can i would just let things play out on their own for now. By 25-26 your son will probably be begging for an opportunity like that.

Two words. Railroad retirement.

Your sun is a moran.

*moron

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Two words. Railroad retirement.

Your sun is a moran.

Danny Bandana wrote:

Give him your recommendation but allow him to make his own decisions.

He is 23 years old, not 13.

Yep.

As someone who moved all the way across the country for work to an area where I knew nobody, it is harder than you might expect. The first year before I found long term friends was very lonely and not good for my mental state. Maybe you can try being more supportive of his choices.

Someone who knows wrote:

Danny Bandana wrote:

Give him your recommendation but allow him to make his own decisions.

He is 23 years old, not 13.

Yep.

He is allowed to make his own decisions. But his father should still encourage him not to be a complete loser.

NewHere wrote:

*moron

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Two words. Railroad retirement.

Your sun is a moran.

You never, NEVER, correct the spelling of moran.

Moran.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Two words. Railroad retirement.

Your sun is a moran.

NewHere wrote:

*moron

Perhaps it is you who is indeed new here. 'Round these here parts we spell it "moran".

What city is the job in?

Why doesn't he want to move there?

The Dad wrote:

My son is 23 years old, lives in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis St. Paul, not Champagne Urbana) where he works retail making about $12/hour. dropped out of college, lives with 4-5 other guys. My brother works for a rail road and can get my son an indoor job on the rail road making $30+ an hour, but he would have to move to another city in another state.

Son does not want to go because he "doesn't know anyone there" but he only recently moved to where he lives now and does not know that many people there.

The job would be in the suburbs of a very large city.

How do I convince him to take the job?

If your dumb ass son won't ill take the job.

Someone who knows wrote:

Danny Bandana wrote:

Give him your recommendation but allow him to make his own decisions.

He is 23 years old, not 13.

Yep.

I'm not a father but I can see how this is a vexing situation. Let the kid fly or crash is a hard piece of advice to swallow but the reality is you can not make him take the job or force him to self-motivate.

Sucks to be you Dad.

pac-12 friday night wrote:

As someone who moved all the way across the country for work to an area where I knew nobody, it is harder than you might expect. The first year before I found long term friends was very lonely and not good for my mental state. Maybe you can try being more supportive of his choices.

Oh, poor baby ..... SUCK IT UP MAN QUITCHER WHINING!!

Is the railroad job city in a total shithole? Tell us the city.

His attitude and circumstances were all enabled by you. Thank yourself for that.

"Keep in touch, see you at Christmas dinner".

This is just so frustrating to see him not taking advantage of a great opportunity that he will later regret.