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A literal child taking orders in a fast food restaurant in the US (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[-] rhacer@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I was delivering papers at 11 or 12. First real job at 14.

My daughter just turned 14 and she has her first job working one day a week at an after school program.

This should not be such a big deal. You learn important life skills and have your own money to spend.

[-] Fades@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I agree 100% but working fast food is very different than an after school work opportunity, come on now.

I never got an allowance and worked after school jobs alt the elementary/hs/uni but that is a far cry from what some of the child laborers are starting to do here in the US.

Normalizing this sort of thing is problematic, it’s not about the kid working for money it’s about the setting and expectations of both the employees and the customers. They should be focused on education and being a kid, but they can’t do that when they spend their afternoons at the factory

https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2023/04/18/child-labor-returns/

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-immigration-hyundai/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/unaccompanied-migrant-child-workers-exploitation.html

Oh, but they can learn about money so it’s okay!!! Give me a fuckin break.

Yeah Culver’s isn’t nearly as bad but it’s on the same spectrum when it comes to young children like this