There will soon be an opening for a dishwasher

The boy got a new job. He is going to work at McDonalds. He swore he did not want to work in fast food. His current employer drove him to it.

He works at a local Italian restaurant.  He mostly washes dishes and surprisingly he does not mind the work.  He really likes the days when he gets to do prep work. He has told management he would like to move to the line, but they have not yet given him an opportunity. That is not why he is quitting.

He was hired as part time.  He will be entering his Senior year in high school. These are the salad days. I want him to earn some gas money, appreciate why he should go to college, develop some work ethic, etc. He likes making and having his own money. Unfortunately, the management has him working six to seven days a week. He works six hours (give or take) a shift.  He closes most nights. He got home a little after eleven last night and has to be back this morning at ten.

The boy told them several weeks ago he only wanted to work part time, three or four days a week.  The owner told him he could not afford to hire any one else. The boy gets no benefits. Other than administrative costs, like writing the check, it costs no more to hire two people to work twenty hours each or one to work forty hours.  Perhaps the worker's comp premium is based on the number of employees?

Anyway, the local place is losing a hard worker. One who never calls in 'sick", one who will do the dirty work without complaint. The boy has the rest of his life life to work every day. I want him to work, but he also needs some time to be a kid. Hopefully the new gig will allow that to happen.