I somewhat Agree with Polly... My request for my then 16-yr-old son to Mow-The-Lawn was met with "But Dad, that's Mexican Work"...
(Nevermind that we're only talking 15 Friggin' MINUTES to mow the Postage-Stamp Lawn we now have (Compared to the practically Football-Field-Size Lawn we had Out In The Suburbs for ME to cut as a kid..Weekly.)...

I blame SOME of this on the somewhat-Ritzy High School both sons attended..H.B.Plant High. (Most of the City's Movers-&-Shakers DID attend that school..within' spittin'-distance of The Palma Ceia Country Club..over the last 75 years.) LOTS of Rich Men's Kids..LOTS of 'Tudes. LOTS of Beamers & mini-Mercedes in the Parkin' LOT. (Yet..to give it its Due..Oldest Son got a Full College Scholarship to Mercer..thanks to Plant's Academics.)

But NEITHER Son wanted to Help Dad...around the house..and Dishwashing..Lordy, you'd think we wanted a Kidney Donated!

Both sons DID get Local Part-Time Jobs..& their Own Cars..WITH the money THEY earned...(SINCE they never DID wanna help DAD in his Clock Shop...a bit of a Father's Disappointment..but I only teach those INTERESTED in Learning The Craft.)

Oldest Kid JUST interviewed for an $85K a year Bank Examiner's Job..in Seattle. HAS come a long way from a Summer "Teller's" Job back in HS. Youngest finally left home a year-ago..for Montana..and got job at Best Buy selling Computers...his primary "Love" job-wise. NEITHER learned a thing about Yard Work..like I sure did BECAUSE my Stepdad woulda Killed Us Kids IF we didn't help maintain our yard.

So..I don't blame The Parents, exactly...I blame the Learned Attitudes from the HS Crowd. & the Videos that hype "How Rich & Carefree You Can Be" & bling-bling-bling.

MY hat's off TO The Mexicans...they DO know how to work..FOR cheap...and to Send The Money Back to Mama, too!

No 'Tudes either...they're HAPPY to have Jobs...(OURS..Formerly!)

Back to the Think Tank...
Best Wishes,
Stan