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Originally Posted by truble2301  In my experience, the people working at McDonald's, WalMart, grocery stores, etc., in the middle of the day are middle-aged (or older) men and women because the teenagers, for the most part, are in school and unavailable. |
I see younger people working in McDs round the clock, I see younger people working in other places at any given time. It really depends on where you live, what the current job market looks like and the economy of the area.
It's easier to hire a younger person at a lower rate of pay simply because they typically don't have as much experience.
It doesn't alter the fact that many of you seem to think that 1) the OP just doesn't want to work, 2) that the OP is capable of performing work after providing round-the-clock care regardless of whether it's at home or outside the home (again how many of you have provided round-the-clock care?)
Further; without knowing the exact extent of what "round-the-clock" care consists of none of us should sit in judgment. there are other factors as well--is this the OPs only child? What kind of work does the other parent do? (is it manual labor? does it require out of town trips? If it's shift work, what kind of shifts--8 hr, 12 hr, etc.)
I think that many here jumped on the OP because they think she's wanting something for nothing. I tend to think the OP is frustrated because she needs assistance and can't receive it, but sees others who do receive it.