Got Laid Off Today ! 19yrold

cudaspaz said
I wish my Adopted daughters can read this thread.
They both rushed out of the house as son as their hormones kicked in because they had all the asswers.
We begged and pleaded with them to finish school, college, and get good jobs but they decided that dropping out of highschool and college and shacking up with losers was the way to go.
Now they are wishing they would have listened to Mom and Dad who were more than willing to help them succeed in any way, but they decided not only to burn the bridge, but blow the thing to smithereens.
So now we see all the whining daily stories on facebook about how bad their life sucks.

My point?

Respectfully take advantage of all that you Parents have to offer, advice, guidance, and help because it is a rough world out there and will eat you alive if you think you have all the answers without a freaking clue as is the case with so many young adults who fall for the "Parents are the enemy" crap, then they flush their lives down the toilet.

Working in a machine shop is pretty cool for a 19 year old.
Sounds like you have some good skills under your belt already, and not many guys your age can say the restored a car to completion so it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and can make some pretty good things happen for yourself.

Do you have any continued schooling/certifications under your belt?

Excellent advice!!!!!!!!!! I'm an "old" 35 year old school teacher now, but I have a good story to share that is along these lines. When I was 19 and struggling to be a college baseball player, many of my friends were preaching the whole "get out of your parent's house" and "they keep you down", and other forms of such baloney. Thank God I never listened to a thing they said and took the help of my parents to go along with the strict rules of the house hold. I say this because here I am, comfortable, in a fairly steady career, not rich, but in a career, while those same buddies of mine are going from one job to another with no direction. Looking back I can now see that the strict rules and regulations along with the responsibilities of the household were GREAT!!!!!!!! It really prepared me for life as I entered man hood and now going into my late thirties. Good times.