> Dana wrote: > That kid really haunts me. I could tell a few similar tales but in mine the parents basically chose their situation by marrying (or not) an alcoholic/drug abuser/abuser and/or were one themselves. They proceeded to make the same mistakes and did nothing to get out.
This isn't the children's fault, and it's very difficult to break the cycle, but they can. I know many of these kids because I grew up with them. They made their choice. I went to college with some of them who dropped out because, really, they liked smoking doobies and drinking more than they liked money. In fact, it became their sole source of income. So you do have to put some personal responsibility on them and I'd say they account for about 75% of "poor". A few years ago I sat across a dinner table from a rich guy who was a managing partner in a large strategy consulting firm. Next to me was your typical recruit: raised wealthy in Singapore, college in Europe, post-grad in America, spoke about 20 languages. He was bloviating to the MP about how the MP must love the int'l recruits who are so smart and sophisticated. The MP smashed him of course, but not before making a good point: his best recruits were from poor families in the mid-west. Why? Because this firm needed people willing to work their ass off and Midwesterners, in general, have a great work ethic. And poor because poor people with a work ethic are VERY motivated. They actually have something to lose. In short, they're hungry. It's also a silent test they passed. If a poor ghetto kid from Chicago figured out how to escape and get the credentials necessary to apply, then they were top notch. The point is, some people are hungry enough for the silver spoon that they figure out how to get it. I bet that, in a few years, that MP may say he prefers Mexican immigrants as well. They seem to be quite motivated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:174877 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
