I M(18) am graduating from highschool this yeas and recently picked up a job a couple months ago, recently the conversation of summer came up and my partents said i need to ask my boss for more shifts (currently i have 2, 5 hours shifts after school) or i have to quit and get a new job as they dont want me to be “laying around the house all day” aka not enjoying my last summer before college starts. im planning to do schooling through the coming summer to get some hours out of the way to starts the co-op portion of the course sooner. So im asking am i in the wrong for telling them im not getting a new job if i cant get more shifts? If i am then i will accept that but its not like i dont do anything to contribute to the household, i do everything they tell me to do chore wise and mostly would spend my time painting my 3000 something point warhammer army, hanging out either buddies i might never see again, or just enjoying life. Thanks in advance!
Am i wrong for telling my parents im not getting new job if i dont get more shift durring summer for work?
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I want to say you are not wrong. It’s good that you are doing summer classes, I know from experience that can take up time. Depending on your job you will get busy over the summer.
I do understand where your parents are coming from though I’m not wanting you laying around (which it doesn’t seem you are going to do anyways) also having more shifts or finding a job with more shifts is a good way to get as much money as you can into your bank account before college starts.
Since you’re 18 and done with high school are they wanting to start charging you rent?
The second you graduate, they can kick you out.
So, do what you think your parents will tolerate.
You could just "look" for a job and work your current job until you "find" one or school starts.
I graduated high school and was never home again. Some of my friends never worked until after they graduated college. Individual experiences and results may vary.
You’re not wrong for wanting to prioritize your schooling and personal time before college. It’s understandable to want to enjoy your last summer before starting a new chapter in life. If your current job isn’t offering enough hours, you’re well within your rights to set boundaries and express your needs to your parents. You’re contributing to the household with chores and preparing for your future, which is valuable. You could try explaining your perspective clearly to your parents, emphasizing your plans for school and how important it is for you to balance work, personal time, and academics before the next step.
Enjoy your time off with your job. Find more opportunities for yourself.
Schools expensive, doesn’t it make sense to work more in the summer to build up some funds? I guess I’m with your parents on this.
I had 2-3 jobs from 18-29. I saved a ton of money, lost a ton of money, but one thing I didn’t do was stay out of trouble lol.
Idk. I’m kind of with your folks but also with you on this. I lost closeness with a lot of friends because I rarely was allowed to go out. So when I did finally get out to a party I would get trashed within the first hour and black out for a ton of it.
I mean if you were my kid and you were going to school in September, taking courses in the summer, and money wasn’t an issue then idk I might be fine with this.