tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post8844919751334862680..comments2023-04-16T06:03:35.346-07:00Comments on The Scoop ( Beta): Kids these daysSonya Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00117564843486883430noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8624561982769901130.post-58117493909049489982008-02-27T08:16:00.000-08:002008-02-27T08:16:00.000-08:00Interesting blog-you know, as a restaurant pro, I ...Interesting blog-you know, as a restaurant pro, I have a huge space in my heart for those in our business, to the point that I would hire someone with restaurant experience before almost anyone else, all else being equal.<br><br>That being said, as a parent, I don't know that I want my kids taking on a restaurant gig at 16 years of age. I would rather they do something like volunteer at the local zoo, or read to younger kids and help them develop, or volunteer at a summer camp, all the while subsidizing their lack of income myself--essentially paying them to give back to society.<br><br>I know I am not alone in this thinking, and trust me, its not like I have a bunch of money to just throw at my kids. I just think that there is a movement to take a different route for kids these days which will unfortunately further depress the pool of candidate for those entry-level positions, which will in turn have an effect on the upper level positions down the road, since there will be a dearth of folks from whom to draw from.davelorynoreply@blogger.com