Ken,

        I must say we were not as harsh on my daughter re: work. We let her
do everything your daughter did except the boyfriend. She didn't seem to be
able to get one. One day she came to workwith me on campus and saw all
these nice looking boys whom she did meet in her "job" as a part time baby
sitter. She had not even taken a college prep curriculum in high school.
She asked me if I thought she might go to college. I set her up with some
friends in admissions
and she was admitted, found a eligible professor, no less, and now is what
she always aspired to, a mommy and wife. They live in Austin TX now and he
teaches criminology at St Edwards U.

Bobby

>yep, the motivation factor was my idea. i know about the vanity factor and
>knew she would never want to go back to just soap and water, and nothing
>except a comb and brush for the hair. other wise she did not have much fire
>for getting out there and putting in any applications. she was content to
>sleep in evey day, get up and go out to visit her boyfriend at his break
>where he works, and watch tv. she would do some housework if she was
>specifically requested and anything she desired magically appearing because
>she wrote it on our families shopping list.  a good life if you can get it.
>
>   here in the atlanta area jobs are not that hard to get. i had told her
>that she'd have to work at something while she built her massage therapy
>clientell, but, just had to give her a little push.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bobby Greer [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 10:24 AM
>> To:   [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:      Re: i'm back
>>
>> Ken,
>>
>>         welcome back!! As for your daughter, there is nothing like
>> motivation to hone those job seeking skills.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>>
>> >just as i said i am back. although it took me more than a week to catch
>> up
>> >on what was on my desk and actually get time to reactivate the list to
>> mail
>> >again. having to come back is enough to discourage one from taking
>> vacation
>> >in the first place.
>> >   i am still getting stiff from all the driving/riding.
>> >   our first news is that my daughter got a job. hooray. took place 2
>> days
>> >after we told her that on the day in august that mom went back to work
>> (she
>> >is in the schools) that we would cease to purchase unnecessary items for
>> >her. (ie: the little things like face powder, creams, and other makeup;
>> new
>> >clothes, she can wear what she has, etc.)  amazingly she got a job in two
>> >days.
>> >  well it is good to be back. what is happening with you guys/gals?