Shaketha Marion McGregor is a mom-of-three from Georgia
who wanted to teach her beloved children an important life lesson about earning money, so she decided that from now on, they won’t be getting their allowance as easy as coming up to her and nagging her for it.
So, she created a hiring event where her kids had to apply for “jobs” around the house, and they will literally have to work for their allowance, just like grown-ups.
She made her kids apply for ‘jobs’ around the house, so they can earn their allowance
“My children continue to ask for a new cell phone, an allowance, and to go places,” Shaketha wrote on Facebook. “If you want it, work for it, earn it!” She also jokingly added two hashtags: #ThisMomMeansBusiness and #IWonderWhoWillGetFiredFirst. This mom’s life hacking post received more than 213,000 likes, over 35,000 comments, and was shared a staggering 130,000 times. With numbers like these, Shaketha seems to have the soul of a successful businesswoman.
The jobs were kitchen manager, lead housekeeper, and laundry supervisor
Shaketha is raising three children: daughters Serinity, who is 6, and Takeia, 10; and son Jahkeem, 13. So naturally, everyday necessities can get a tad expensive with such a large family. Not to mention how much all the treats that kids demand can add up to.
The mom sent her son a rejection letter after he applied for a position that had been filled
Tom and Donna on the TV show Parks and Recreation live a ‘treat yo self’ kind of life, but Shaketha obviously doesn’t want her kids to follow the same path. So she put up ‘job’ notices for various house chores, printed out job application forms for her kids, and even established ‘Mom’s Credit Union.’ Among the list of open positions were lead housekeeper, laundry supervisor, and kitchen manager. Personally, I believe that the latter job for kids sounds like the best starting spot for a great career, but what do you think?
We think that chores are a positive for children for a number of reasons.
First of all, they learn to do the necessary work from an early age. That means they won’t become forty-somethings who can’t even whip their own toast or wash their own clothes. Second, children learn the importance of giving back to their families, and generally to their communities. In other words, if your children grow up to be active members of society, the world will become a better place to live. Third, research shows that children are happy when they are helping their loved ones. Sounds like a win-win situation for everyone involved.
What do you think about making children do housework? How big do you think their pension should be? Should more parents start doing what Shaketha did to instill the right values at an early age? For everyone’s sake, we hope that America’s economy stays strong and that none of Shaketha’s kids have to be fired from their “jobs.”
Source:femalista.com, boredpanda.com
