# My son got a job offer in the midst of this awful economy

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-got-a-job-offer-in-the-midst-of-this-awful-economy/510536 "2009-09-18T02:43:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Plan\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Plan\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plan_B)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-got-a-job-offer-in-the-midst-of-this-awful-economy/510536/1 "2009-09-18T02:43:46Z")

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He’s 15 and got offered a job at $20/hr. And it’s legit. He’s going to be a referee for younger kids playing flag football.

We’re so proud!

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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-got-a-job-offer-in-the-midst-of-this-awful-economy/510536/2 "2009-09-19T22:51:19Z")

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> [@Plan\_B](#):
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> He’s 15 and got offered a job at $20/hr. And it’s legit. He’s going to be a referee for younger kids playing flag football.
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> We’re so proud!

Lucky bastard.

I’m kidding, congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-got-a-job-offer-in-the-midst-of-this-awful-economy/510536/3 "2009-09-20T00:27:57Z")

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Good work!

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**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-got-a-job-offer-in-the-midst-of-this-awful-economy/510536/4 "2009-09-20T05:32:31Z")

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That is so awesome! I have a 14-year-old, and I know how proud I’d be if he were in your son’s position. So are you making him save all his earnings for college, you big meanie? 😉