Why not a job at a grocery store? Who says a "real" job has to be at a fast food joint? There are a few chains of FF that aren't meat grinders like McD or BK, too. ChickFilA and/or Culver's seem to be incredibly well run, clean, and stuffed to the gills with nice and respectful young men and women no matter where we go. Doubt there's a Culver's where you are, though.
Or how about an Ace Hardware or True Value?
"real" jobs generally come with a semi-rotational schedule. That means probably working most weekend days in a month, or all of them. It'd be hard to do hay on the weekends if he's working another schedule.
Are there any BIG beef cattle or dairy operations nearby? He could get an honest full-time gig at one of those places, I'm sure. Provided he's a quick study, not a wimp, and not afraid of actually working. If he does hay a lot, it seems to me that he's probably not afraid of actually working and not a wimp.
I worked at my local Kroger for a few years in HS, then over Christmas break of my Freshman year in college. I also worked at McDonald's when I was in HS - before the Kroger job. And before that, I worked retail at a small pet store. And before that I detassled corn for a few weeks in the summers.
Let the poor kid get a job if he wants. But if he does, make sure he gives it at least a month.
Or how about an Ace Hardware or True Value?
"real" jobs generally come with a semi-rotational schedule. That means probably working most weekend days in a month, or all of them. It'd be hard to do hay on the weekends if he's working another schedule.
Are there any BIG beef cattle or dairy operations nearby? He could get an honest full-time gig at one of those places, I'm sure. Provided he's a quick study, not a wimp, and not afraid of actually working. If he does hay a lot, it seems to me that he's probably not afraid of actually working and not a wimp.
I worked at my local Kroger for a few years in HS, then over Christmas break of my Freshman year in college. I also worked at McDonald's when I was in HS - before the Kroger job. And before that, I worked retail at a small pet store. And before that I detassled corn for a few weeks in the summers.
Let the poor kid get a job if he wants. But if he does, make sure he gives it at least a month.