Childhood Totally Sucked: 19 Reminders Why Adulthood Isn’t So Bad

13. Part-Time Jobs

When you needed to earn a little cash beyond your measly allowance ($10 a week, Dad? Give me a break), it was time to get a job. Only, who’s going to hire a middle or high school kid? Someone with something really demeaning to do, that’s who. Were these minimum wage indignities really all that character building?