whufc wrote:
Yeah once she starts earning and sets up her life based around her wages its hard to afford not to work from that point.
It's a really tough balance, i am someone who personally believes in 'real life work experience' far outweighs a piece of paper experience. Im fortunate enough to have an General Manager and CEO who are strongly of that belief.
In saying that i think its hard to deny that the working world is very quickly steering towards the piece of paper becoming more relevant if you want to move through the ranks and into the real high levels of work. I've just started doing my MBA and its a real tough balance between work, family and study.
She is a workaholic already, and while she's studying Year 12 and doing very well.
She started off in the bakery, they've since put her in every area and she's the first one called to cover shifts because she ALWAYS says yes and will get there within 20 minutes of being asked if required.
I'm so proud of her discipline in saving, it's pretty easy to splurge your earnings when you're 17 and want everything.