My soon to be 21 year old stepson profile:

Works seasonal landscaping job.
During the off season (November - March) he collects unemployment benefits.

JUST got hired in a NEW job (union, full time plus overtime, medical / dental = a real job)....worked ONE day and decided that he didn't like it and QUIT the NEW job (due to the hours 3:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.).

I told my husband that he better not come over here asking for one penny because he now will probably no longer be able to get his unemployment benefits from the seasonal job since he just voluntarily quit his new job.

My husband AGAIN feels sorry for the kid. I told him that the kid couldn't man up and deal with working these hours until AT LEAST his seasonal landscape job becomes available to him again in March (which is basically another 30 "work days"). My husband defended his son and said that what 20 year old wants to get up at 3:30 in the morning to go to work! Auuuuuugh. There is just NO reasoning with him when it comes to his kids. Whatever happened to you gotta do what you gotta do!!!