• sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world
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    30 days ago

    I got school credit working at McDonalds. You learn all sorts of stuff, like how to show up on time (something I was shocked I would have to later teach people as a manager) and I personally learned the phrase “you got time to lean, you got time to clean” (which I use to this day to irritate my children). Obviously, no child should be put into a dangerous job, but you do lean some things by actually experiencing the work environment. And construction is a legit, respectable job/career that (if done right/safely) a teen could learn a lot from.

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      30 days ago

      Which subject did “show up on time” give you credit towards?

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            30 days ago

            You are supposed to learn more at school than just the classes. Among other things you should learn how to interact with other humans in a decent way, and how to not be tardy, how your actions affect others, and more

            Then again, we are talking about america

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              30 days ago

              Yes you are. But that’s not how school credit works?