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Fickle about her new job.....good grief!
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 24498" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><span style='font-size: 11pt'>Sue, difficult child finished 2 days of work. He complained his feet hurt, his back hurt, he couldn't understand his co workers, his manager yelled about glasses not being out(difficult child reads this to mean he is getting yelled at). I think difficult child just wanted to be acknowledged that he did something. I told him he was starting at the bottom of the totem pole and if he didn't follow through no one would hire him for a better job. He has to show perseverance.</p><p>I told him it was a really hard job and that I'm sure everything will hurt for a while but he got through 2 days,it will get easier. There were a lot of folks that had to do this to feed themselves and families. If they could do it so could difficult child. </p><p>I reminded him he had a better,easier job that he screwed up. He admitted that he was scared that he was going to do the same thing.</p><p></p><p>I keep trying to put this whole situation in context so he doesn't over think it and do something stupid. I keep reminding him of his paycheck, his improved self esteem for doing a hard job etc, etc. I'm not sure he is buying it but it seems to calm the natural opposition in him for a bit. </p><p></p><p>I know the real world is intimidating to difficult child but you add his own ability to shoot himself in the foot and it will be a miracle if he can complete a month. </p><p></p><p>I hear you about fickle difficult child's. They want to work but they don't want to work. :hammer: </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 24498, member: 3"] <span style='font-size: 11pt'>Sue, difficult child finished 2 days of work. He complained his feet hurt, his back hurt, he couldn't understand his co workers, his manager yelled about glasses not being out(difficult child reads this to mean he is getting yelled at). I think difficult child just wanted to be acknowledged that he did something. I told him he was starting at the bottom of the totem pole and if he didn't follow through no one would hire him for a better job. He has to show perseverance. I told him it was a really hard job and that I'm sure everything will hurt for a while but he got through 2 days,it will get easier. There were a lot of folks that had to do this to feed themselves and families. If they could do it so could difficult child. I reminded him he had a better,easier job that he screwed up. He admitted that he was scared that he was going to do the same thing. I keep trying to put this whole situation in context so he doesn't over think it and do something stupid. I keep reminding him of his paycheck, his improved self esteem for doing a hard job etc, etc. I'm not sure he is buying it but it seems to calm the natural opposition in him for a bit. I know the real world is intimidating to difficult child but you add his own ability to shoot himself in the foot and it will be a miracle if he can complete a month. I hear you about fickle difficult child's. They want to work but they don't want to work. [img]:hammer:[/img] </span> [/QUOTE]
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