AGREED: Every Teenager Should Be Required to Work a Grubby Job.

I talk about this very topic here, but I also note that rules, and schools, make that much harder than it used to be, which is bad. I should note that the Insta-Daughter worked 3 days a week from age 14 until she left for college at 16. Some of the work was semi-glamorous, but most of it involved making coffee, alphabetizing files, and dealing with job applications. I think it was as valuable to her as anything she did. She has a job in college, too, and likes working.