I have a BiL like that. He’s retired, but no-one can figure out what he’s retired from. His father once confided in me that they expected him to be an astronaut, because in school he mostly took up space.
I started a paper route around 8 or 9. At 10 I helped my dad with his second job scrubbing floors in an office building. At 14 my folks lied about my age so that I could work summers and Saturdays in a factory. They grew up during the depression.
I was 12 when I started working at the YMCA picking up towels and mopping floors. I was paid $2/hour under the table in cash because I was too young to have my working papers.
1 Timothy 6:8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. Gladys’ missing out on the best part of life. A faithful providing Husband and loving child.
If you go by Charles Dicken’s famous novel of a boy put to work, Oliver Twist, I believe he was put to work in the workhouse on his 9th birthday. So does Wilberforce not look like 9 yet?
I’ve been fortunate in my life to have loved working at the four main jobs of my life, US Army, Police Officer, Deputy District Attorney/Special Assistant US Attorney and now College Professor. While each job most definitely had some very bad days, I enjoyed and still enjoy going to work every day that I did and do. I really can’t say that my work was hard or bad as I enjoyed it so much. So, I’m with him, I’ve yet to go to work as an adult except in my yard which I really do hate…..
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 1 year ago
You’re lucky you aren’t a Third World boy.
Ahuehuete over 1 year ago
Go steal the catalytic converter from Veeblefester’s car!
angelolady Premium Member over 1 year ago
Snarky again, Gladys!
GROG Premium Member over 1 year ago
Fortunately, he gets paid nonetheless.
GiantShetlandPony over 1 year ago
Brutus must be doing something right, they have a roof over their heads, clothes, and food to eat.
nosirrom over 1 year ago
I’m retired but I feel like I’m working harder now than when I was employed.
A Common 'tator over 1 year ago
I was 11 when I began my paper-round, 1963…
Meg: All Seriousness Aside over 1 year ago
I have a BiL like that. He’s retired, but no-one can figure out what he’s retired from. His father once confided in me that they expected him to be an astronaut, because in school he mostly took up space.
Geophyzz over 1 year ago
I started a paper route around 8 or 9. At 10 I helped my dad with his second job scrubbing floors in an office building. At 14 my folks lied about my age so that I could work summers and Saturdays in a factory. They grew up during the depression.
Gandalf over 1 year ago
A child’s never too young to find some work and learn some responsibility.
Just-me over 1 year ago
Unkind Gladys, unkind…
More Coffee Please! Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’ve never understood how those two ever got married – or dated beyond their first outing. And how did they ever mage to have a kid? SMH.
preacherman over 1 year ago
And what work did Gladys do? Learn how to snag a man to take care of her?
Chris over 1 year ago
get a job or did anything at it? :D
i_am_the_jam over 1 year ago
12, because I was the only one who knew how to use a Commodore 64 at a new office my dad did projects for.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like Gladys has been talking with Veebs. But I’m impressed Wilberforce asked to work instead of for Mom and Dad to just give him money!
mfrasca over 1 year ago
I was 12 when I started working at the YMCA picking up towels and mopping floors. I was paid $2/hour under the table in cash because I was too young to have my working papers.
CorkLock over 1 year ago
1 Timothy 6:8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. Gladys’ missing out on the best part of life. A faithful providing Husband and loving child.
dcdete. over 1 year ago
If you go by Charles Dicken’s famous novel of a boy put to work, Oliver Twist, I believe he was put to work in the workhouse on his 9th birthday. So does Wilberforce not look like 9 yet?
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
I’ve been fortunate in my life to have loved working at the four main jobs of my life, US Army, Police Officer, Deputy District Attorney/Special Assistant US Attorney and now College Professor. While each job most definitely had some very bad days, I enjoyed and still enjoy going to work every day that I did and do. I really can’t say that my work was hard or bad as I enjoyed it so much. So, I’m with him, I’ve yet to go to work as an adult except in my yard which I really do hate…..
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ouch!
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Good ole Gladys Thornapple, she never misses a change to give the knife she just plunged into Brutus’s back a twist.
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
Not cool Gladys, being snarky about the family provider, and to your son.
CrzyDyeman over 1 year ago
If you do what you love…… for someone else’s company, you’ll learn to hate it.
EnlilEnkiEa over 1 year ago
I started at 11. Restaurant.
heathcliff2 over 1 year ago
No wonder Wilberforce is often confused.
Buckeye67 over 1 year ago
Way to go Gladys, your mother would be proud of you.
christelisbetty over 1 year ago
NEWS FLASH ! The Browns won a football game !
djtenltd over 1 year ago
Low blow, Gladys! Low blow!
djtenltd over 1 year ago
My first job was when I was 16 at Robert Hall.
illuminare over 1 year ago
stfu gladys because the only work you do is running your fat mouth