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<blockquote data-quote="Jabberwockey" data-source="post: 656612" data-attributes="member: 18238"><p>A few years ago I had told him after shoveling the snow from our driveway and that of our elderly neighbors that, since they snuck me a 12 pack of soda and a $20 bill for doing it against my wishes, that they would probably not hesitate to give him $30 if he shoveled their drive come the next snow. He said ok.</p><p></p><p>A few weeks later we have another snow heavy enough to have to shovel the driveway again. I remind him, he states that he is waiting for the snow to stop. Still snowing pretty heavy so not unreasonable. Several hours later its still snowing but has slowed significantly. I'm dressed to go shovel our drive. I remind him again on my way out the door and comment that several people are already out. He is still waiting for it to stop snowing. A while later, I'm almost finished. Our son is still inside the house and another neighborhood teen walks up their drive and starts shoveling their drive. 15 or 20 minutes later our son comes out and see's the other kid shoveling the drive. I state the obvious, that he waited too long. He storms into the house and I go in because I'm now done. He goes off on a tirade about someone else doing HIS job blah, blah, blah. I remind him that he had no agreement set up with the neighbors and that it was his fault that he waited too long to get started.</p><p></p><p>Ok, did forget to mention that when I finished our drive I started helping the other kid. Didn't know him but these were REALLY good neighbors and I wanted to make sure it was done correctly so I was a quarter of the way up from the road by the time our son came out. Basically, he expected to come out when I was half finished, help for a few minutes, then reap the reward.</p><p></p><p>I know that I can be considered lazy. For that matter, I freely admit it. The thing is, when something needs doing, I do it. Nothing wrong with a bit of creative screwing off IF you're caught up enough with work to do so. Our son's basic philosophy seems to be "Why do something now when if I put it off long enough someone else will probably do it for me or at least get tired of pestering me to do it?"</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to be pessimistic or down my son here, just trying to be realistic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jabberwockey, post: 656612, member: 18238"] A few years ago I had told him after shoveling the snow from our driveway and that of our elderly neighbors that, since they snuck me a 12 pack of soda and a $20 bill for doing it against my wishes, that they would probably not hesitate to give him $30 if he shoveled their drive come the next snow. He said ok. A few weeks later we have another snow heavy enough to have to shovel the driveway again. I remind him, he states that he is waiting for the snow to stop. Still snowing pretty heavy so not unreasonable. Several hours later its still snowing but has slowed significantly. I'm dressed to go shovel our drive. I remind him again on my way out the door and comment that several people are already out. He is still waiting for it to stop snowing. A while later, I'm almost finished. Our son is still inside the house and another neighborhood teen walks up their drive and starts shoveling their drive. 15 or 20 minutes later our son comes out and see's the other kid shoveling the drive. I state the obvious, that he waited too long. He storms into the house and I go in because I'm now done. He goes off on a tirade about someone else doing HIS job blah, blah, blah. I remind him that he had no agreement set up with the neighbors and that it was his fault that he waited too long to get started. Ok, did forget to mention that when I finished our drive I started helping the other kid. Didn't know him but these were REALLY good neighbors and I wanted to make sure it was done correctly so I was a quarter of the way up from the road by the time our son came out. Basically, he expected to come out when I was half finished, help for a few minutes, then reap the reward. I know that I can be considered lazy. For that matter, I freely admit it. The thing is, when something needs doing, I do it. Nothing wrong with a bit of creative screwing off IF you're caught up enough with work to do so. Our son's basic philosophy seems to be "Why do something now when if I put it off long enough someone else will probably do it for me or at least get tired of pestering me to do it?" I'm not trying to be pessimistic or down my son here, just trying to be realistic. [/QUOTE]
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