JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for October 19, 2021

So many lessons to learn, Kenny.

Must be part Ferengi. PROFIT!

Volunteers don’t get paid?

And why are they writing letters vs texting or email in 2021?

This may be a good time to write back and explain to Kenny what volunteering is all about, SharkDad!

This job will pay you more than your wildest dreams. Believe me.

Kenny, it’s not a job, it’s volunteering. You do it for free.

Huh. Two important life lessons in conflict. Teach Kenny to work for his money, as he’s expecting, or cultivate a giving heart through charity and expect nothing in return.

As someone who is on the street every weekend feeding the homeless in San Diego, I get so much more than I give.

Fair warning though Kenny, this can break your heart, especially when someone who you thought was on the road to a better life, falls. If they are still among the living (some don’t make it), we give them sandwiches, fruit, water, warm socks, and encouragement.

Um….I’d skip the salary request.But if you’re there at Thanksgiving,first dibs on the leftover mince pie.

Meanwhile,at The Melrose Diner(there’s another diner in Philly worth mentioning??)

Time to explain what a volunteer job is.

Kenny doesn’t mention that it is volunteer work. He says Job. Of course he would expect to get paid for a job.

Work isn’t necessarily a job. Effort isn’t always work.