• My son began applying for summer jobs at the end of April. • It's almost the end of summer, and he hasn't found a job for the season. • I'm proud that he wants to earn money and frustrated that it's not working out.

My son is between his junior and senior years of high school. He has his driver's license, access to the family car, and a whole list of wants that will cost him money. He also wants his own car before he heads to college and to have some money saved up.

One of his plans this summer was to get a summer job. Several of his friends are gainfully employed, and he wanted to start making some money as soon as he was done studying for finals.

But it hasn't gone well. The problem is, no one is hiring him to earn that money he wants so badly.

I thought it would be easy for hi

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