HALLELUJAH! My eldest son is 15. He outgrows a new pair of shoes every twee months, loses a sweatshirt at feast onee a week, and has proba: oly owned more than 30 hats in his short lifetime. He doesi’t seem to have much respect for value of things, especially brand new golf balls and snowboarding glaves, If T sound happy, it’s beeause now that he as 14 he can get a job, He can earn his own moncy to pay for ail the stutf he loses aad sup- port his flourishing social lite. Don’t get the wrong impression here, the boy has earned some money of his own working as a hockey referee for the past three years. But as he gets older, his needs are greater. Things like gallon-sized Siurpees, CDs, and snow: heard magazines can really cut into a guv’s supply of ready cash. Lately he’s been talking about getting a serious job. Friends of his are working in the cafeterias on the local ski hills and making wood money, which they blow almost immediately. Even his sister’s babysitting jobs pay an enviable wage “compared with his sporadic referee gigs. (On late nights she can garn up to $50, That's a lot of nail polish, girlfriend!) The other day che boy came home from a trip to the mall full of plans to apply for a job in a yogurt joint. He had spoken to the Proprietor, who assured him that if he brought in his resunté he would stand a good chance at getting the job. “That's so great,” T said, encouraged by his ambition. Close to home “Yeah Mom,” he said breathlessly. “Just one thing, what's a resume?” [ explained the all-impor- tant document to him, and offered to help him: lay it our an che computer (that busi- Ness writing course TE roaok years ago combig in handy once again). E pulled out one of my old resumes to use as a tempiate, His tirst comment upon looking over the document Was 10 reference to the pic- , Will ture ot myself Thad photo cepted onto the top of the resume. Admitteddy, the photo was 12 vears old. but T couidi’t sce much ditter- ence between then and now, “Gee Mom, vou look so much older now than when vou had this picture taken. You should update it to look like vau do now.” P made 2 mental note to make the kid cat overcooked broccoli every night with dinner for the next month. We set to work on his resume, whizzing threugh the education section, and carefully naming a couple of references, When we got te the work experience portion of the resume We fan inte a few snags, Well disagreements, really. You see, his rendering of his work experience is some: what different from mine. For example. he wanted to say he had a modeling career. The truth of it is, he was atone fashion show only, When he was 12) ca chartta- ble event P had organized) and Thad to practically throw him onto the srage, he was so self! consctous. In Grade & he was recruited to act ina McDonald's ad through his school drama class. He spent the bulk of his one day on the set gorging himse!f at the butter table provided for the actors. “Adam,” T caution, “that acone job docs nor count as work experience with a major food chain.” And when it came to writing about his suitability School survey not dangerous Dear Editor: Tam writing in regards to Trevor Laatens’ column “War declared on WV school board.” I would like to point out something to him, As an adult. he has access to ways of implementing change. He can write to politi- cians, ete, about tis con- cerns. In general, the wishes and concerns of adults are addressed. If nothing else, vou are legally required to answer the census. Children do not have those powers. Phev are often) ignored, or at the very feast, their Wishes and concerns are overlooked by those who “know whats best for them.” This survey is given to kids in the hope of learning more about them --- intor- mation — much of which is unavailabie to those wha “know what is best” for chil- dren, As someone who can vividly remember being passed over when decisions were made for me, who can remember not being asked for my opinion though it affected me the most, 1 strongly sugeest: that Mr. Lautens rethink his position. Now old enough to see clearly, 1 stil would have been more than happy to take the questionnaire. At the very least, ir would have made me feel that someone cares enough to actually go to the source. As to the questions caus- Come to our free cholesterol || ing an increase of drug use and sexual activin, it would never have afiecred me. or any at my friends. Children learn more by example than anything else, and it he sees these problents as rampant, then it is because these most influential ay role models, our parents, were not there for us, Jennifer White, 18 North Vancouver = : EPCOVEBIKESDEEPCOUEB A SEPETTR DEEPCOVEBIKESDE Friday, February 27, 1998 — North Shore News — 7 tor the vogurt job. we dis- dgreed again. You see, fora guy who is looking fora kitchen job, the fact that as recently as three months age he asked ine which drawer we keep the forks it: is a telling sign of how adept he is in the kitchen. So when he wanted to write “Lam very capable in the Sitchen, and have acquired basic cooking skills” Ttelt ir wasa bit ofa stretch, His culinary skills, 1 tear, are far less than basic. (1 tauls his sister for chis, she loves to cook, and puts her: sel at his buck and call when it comes to food. } “fean make lots of things” he argues. “Ob veah, like wha” | challenge. “Like toast, and pizza pops, and cereal,” he says. All Sensces. fully warranty approvedt 1362 Marire Camoplete rad Mon-Sat 8 00am-6 009m, Si..:. 9.00arn-5.COprm & fitter change. work for slurpe “And one time me and Brent made tater tot surprise (use vour imagination folks). Besides, I make excellent ice cream cones, and that’s what this eb is all about.” [try to persuade hin to tephrase, to say that he isa quick learner, rather than an accomplished chet. He reluctantly agrees, and we finish up the masterpiece. Despite his short working lite. his resumé looks good. Hnothing else, it is brief and without any spelling errors. PFancone out there has a “help wanted” sign posted, look no further. Enthusiastic, imaginative young man with marginal cooking skills and good golf swing secks gaintul employ: ment. Job must pay well, and not cut into snowboard ing time. Call Adam. Cooling System Service AUSM DILS OF inclucamng all rnaienais Drive 9380-S11S Expres Mar. 6. 98 Sure! The People Get Seat Belts... but what about US! 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