Instilling a strong work ethic

[Dennisfly]

My brother has a friend who ran his owned business and became moderately wealthy and retired. The friend had several children that were all successful except for one son who was without ambition, was not charitable or caring, and basically did the minimum in life to just get by. When the friend made his will, he bequeathed to the lazy a son an annual check equal to what the son had earned himself that year!

 

[coobie]

Shut off the TV/Phones and spend time outside working/playing.Eat together as a family as shut off TV/phones and talk at the supper table.Take kids with you when you do projects/work.Be a good role model.

 

[thepumpguysc]

x2 coobie,!!! Heck, I even take my dog on projects.. just cuz I don't have kids.. lol
I figure, if he's THAT excited to go with me..why not.?? HE likes to go new places & see new things too.. Lol

 

[Buppies]

Well said coobie you summed up things nicely and I agree.

 

[Paddy]

Work ethics can mean so much. Working and seeing the results. Like planting an apple tree and later picking apples, practicing shooting a BB gun and getting to be a young marksmen, learning to play guitar/musical instrument, building a bird feeder and attracting the birds. Teach Saving money for something special.

Pointing out quality workmanship. Showing how with a bit more effort the job done can be twice as good. Post holes being deep enough, dug holes for planting trees deep and wide back filled with good dirt, a second coat of paint covers so much better.

A lesson taught to me when young, "the difference between an Amateur and a Professional, is a Professional fixes his/her mistakes".

Unfortunately, there has been such an erosion of appreciation of quality work from the trades. Cheep labor has allowed a whole generation to accept; sloppy tile work, bad drywall finishing, open joints on trim/or filled to crack later, terrible masonry jobs of brick and stone, roofing jobs done with out regards to a straight line.

 

[cdaigle430]

Today is all about Survivor style work. Those with good work ethics get **** on. Good work ethics is a thing of the past just like most good things form generations before. its all about progressing.....imo progressing into nothing. Teach your kids to compete survivor style not work ethics style.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I rarely see anybody walking anymore without them staring into their phone. Is it any wonder that people are becoming totally incapable of thinking for themselves.

For me, having time to think, ponder and plan is one of the joys of life.

 

[Doofy]

I rarely see anybody walking anymore without them staring into their phone. Is it any wonder that people are becoming totally incapable of thinking for themselves.

For me, having time to think, ponder and plan is one of the joys of life.

I had a thought once...then it escaped me.

 

[teejk]

I rarely see anybody walking anymore without them staring into their phone. Is it any wonder that people are becoming totally incapable of thinking for themselves.

For me, having time to think, ponder and plan is one of the joys of life.

I still maintain that it is a pendulum and that it will swing back. I was self-motivated (no choice really because "praise" from my father amounted to not hearing anything at all but I learned that's how he was). My sons on the other hand were (are) spoiled by their mother (I was a work-alcoholic and left that stuff to her). Oldest son now shares a home with a 4 year old (not his) and I watch...that kid is subjected to "rules" that my son never had to follow. Just the way things work I think.

 

[Sigarms]

Oldest son now shares a home with a 4 year old (not his) and I watch...that kid is subjected to "rules" that my son never had to follow. Just the way things work I think.

Although that 4 year old may not be a biological offspring of your son, if your son is setting rules and guidelines for that youngster to follow, for all intents and purposes, he (your son) is that boys father.

I do have to laugh on training methods for kids. My one boy would NEVER take no for an answer, and will always follow up to badger you a bit if he get's no. New rule on my end was if I had to say "no" more than one time for the same question that day, he gets a knuckle sandwich. Funny enough, he never asks me looking for a follow up "yes" after I give him a "no", but he has been known to follow up with my wife, and she asked me how come he nevers asks me the same question twice after I give him a "no":laughing: