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  • MintyFresh@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mldon't worry about it haha
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    6 days ago

    Hot take. Child labor can be a good thing.

    The trick is to not exploit them. But a job, a couple hours a day, can build a whole lot of character and life skills. It feels good to accomplish things with tangible benefits.

    I think the problem is that capitalism has no regard for child welfare, hence children in coal mines and meat packing plants. But a few hours after school, once or twice a week, in a job that won’t maim spirit or flesh? Hell ya.

    One of the most rewarding jobs I had as a teenager was a “waiter” at an old folks home. Get them water, condiments, etc. just generally be around and helpful at meal times. Twas a perfect job for a teenager.




  • Ya gotta pickle and dehydrate. Last time I had room for a garden I got the preservation and storage down in my last season.

    Buy a dehydrator, never make jerky in it, you’ll never get the smell out. Works great for beans, onions and carrots.

    There’s not much besides lettuce and tomatoes you can’t pickle out of a temperate zone type garden.

    I was eating well well into winter.