"George Leppla" > wrote in message
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> On 1/11/2013 10:05 AM, Janet wrote:
>> I've always found the opposite. Every menial job I ever had, taught
>> employment skills that carried over to the others... and my professional
>> career.
>>
>> Stamina, resilience, flexibility, time management, dealing with all
>> kinds of people, workplace stress, difficult situations, budgeting
>> income, self reliance.. all skills that can be acquired in even the most
>> menial, low paid, repetitive job.
>
>
> Agreed. I've had some really crappy jobs in my life... short order cook,
> dishwasher, waiter, busboy, car wash, taxi driver, cashier, gas station
> attendant etc. None of them were career makers but I learned something
> useful at every job.

IMO, you'd have to be dead not to learn something new in any job. Sometimes
it can be things you'd rather not learn though.

> One of the problems with some of these jobs is that many of the people
> holding the position don't NEED to work.

Well that certainly applied to the menial jobs I did after retirement.

Most are teens living with Mom
> and Dad, others are working part time to supplement income. If they lose
> the job, they won't go hungry.
>
> When you can't afford to lose a job, you work harder at keeping it.

True to some extent but not always applicable.