My daughter never worked a minimum-wage job. I think she missed out on some important life lessons.

An author reflects on her daughter's upbringing, noting that she never worked a minimum-wage job during her formative years. The author steered her daughter toward prestigious internships and resume-building opportunities instead. Now, she wonders if she deprived her daughter of important life lessons that only service work can teach. The daughter, now 27, earns more than her mother did at 57 but lacks certain practical skills.

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