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Originally posted by Nathans_Dad
Yeah, I would agree with terrible. Here's why:
First, it doesn't teach the kid squat about how to work for anything in life.
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What a buncha envious sour grapes...
I disagree. The responses here are unidimensional takes on a snapshot of a situation. Hardship and working for things accomplishes what again? That a 16 year old kid has an Enzo is absolutely no reflection on the personality of the kid nor the child-rearing skills of the parents.
Ain't you been listening to Maslow? Ain't we supposed to graduate beyond needs if we are to achieve self-actualization and fullfillment?
Tell me, who generally accomplishes more in business, or life in general - the "spoiled" indulged children of the wealthy or the offspring of the single moms from Watts? Getting everything on a silver platter has been working for the privileged classes since the dawn of civilization.
I have a "kid" that I just took into my group as sort of an intern. I wouldn't have hired him without experience 'cept his Dad (ahem) happens to be best buddies with a guy that's about the #8 or so richest guy in the world and happens to own (again, ahem) 70% of the multi-billion $ company I work for. 23 year-old shows up from a foreign land and buys a 7-figure residence and a nifty new blue bentley arnage to cruise to work in.
Not the brightest lad - he will not go far except for Dad's string pulling, but he has all of the work ethic in the world. And a gentleman too.
You guys sound like my grandfather... 30 miles to school, uphill both ways. Blah, blah, blah.
Its a whole new world. 'Cept the shmucks are still doing the heavy lifting and thinking it an honorable enterprise.