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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 753239" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>My mother was an alcoholic so I have lived it and am well aware of what that entails - most unfortunate for anyone that has been through that.</p><p></p><p>He quit the job because they were taking advantage of him. He had been only working a few days per week most recently due to night school. His boss (the manager of 2 years) wanted to give him a raise but the owners were not good business people and would not give my son a raise even though he was opening the store alone most days and had a lot of responsibility. His boss actually gave him $40 per week out of his own pocket for several weeks because my son worked very hard and his boss knew he deserved it. When my son went to work one morning he found out that his boss had quit a few days before. My son only stayed there because he liked his boss and felt loyal to him. He felt that he had no where to turn now that his boss was gone. The store was a mess and he was alone and nothing had been done to open and he did not know who was coming in to help. Absolutely no communication. So he left. We supported this because of events that led up to it. He never was late and called in sick only once in the 5 months he was there. They were very understaffed and two people did the work of three most days. He was an excellent employee.</p><p></p><p>Welding was never something he chose but my husband chose it for him. We wanted him to finish and were not happy that he did not but he did not like it. He is very fair and was burned twice. I did not feel he was cut out for it and want him to do something he likes. He is not married or have any children to support. He should do something that he has an interest in. This is the time for him to decide what he wants to do/to find his niche. It did help him to realize that he is a good student and he did get certifications for four courses he finished. He could always go back to it if he chooses to.</p><p></p><p>Correct, no one knows my son like I do and there have been many conversations and I have had concerns but I do feel he is doing very well and he knows that if he does not, he will no longer be able to live with us. He realizes that he probably should have stayed at his job until he found something else. He still has a lot of maturing to do. We are fine with him drinking beers at home and there have been a few times that we have called him to the carpet. He is not allowed to smoke MJ in our home and he said he is no longer doing that as he knows he could be drug tested for jobs.</p><p></p><p>Everyone is different and every family is different. Every situation is different. I do understand your concerns but we've got this. I am humble and would certainly ask for advice if I felt we needed it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 753239, member: 15032"] My mother was an alcoholic so I have lived it and am well aware of what that entails - most unfortunate for anyone that has been through that. He quit the job because they were taking advantage of him. He had been only working a few days per week most recently due to night school. His boss (the manager of 2 years) wanted to give him a raise but the owners were not good business people and would not give my son a raise even though he was opening the store alone most days and had a lot of responsibility. His boss actually gave him $40 per week out of his own pocket for several weeks because my son worked very hard and his boss knew he deserved it. When my son went to work one morning he found out that his boss had quit a few days before. My son only stayed there because he liked his boss and felt loyal to him. He felt that he had no where to turn now that his boss was gone. The store was a mess and he was alone and nothing had been done to open and he did not know who was coming in to help. Absolutely no communication. So he left. We supported this because of events that led up to it. He never was late and called in sick only once in the 5 months he was there. They were very understaffed and two people did the work of three most days. He was an excellent employee. Welding was never something he chose but my husband chose it for him. We wanted him to finish and were not happy that he did not but he did not like it. He is very fair and was burned twice. I did not feel he was cut out for it and want him to do something he likes. He is not married or have any children to support. He should do something that he has an interest in. This is the time for him to decide what he wants to do/to find his niche. It did help him to realize that he is a good student and he did get certifications for four courses he finished. He could always go back to it if he chooses to. Correct, no one knows my son like I do and there have been many conversations and I have had concerns but I do feel he is doing very well and he knows that if he does not, he will no longer be able to live with us. He realizes that he probably should have stayed at his job until he found something else. He still has a lot of maturing to do. We are fine with him drinking beers at home and there have been a few times that we have called him to the carpet. He is not allowed to smoke MJ in our home and he said he is no longer doing that as he knows he could be drug tested for jobs. Everyone is different and every family is different. Every situation is different. I do understand your concerns but we've got this. I am humble and would certainly ask for advice if I felt we needed it. [/QUOTE]
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