Won’t work in today’s society. Unemployment is there if you don’t want to work. Also, what good is school now anyway, if you don’t want to learn a skill?….
Reminds me of the old joke about the guy who was a “pilot” on a farm. His boss would tell him to “pile it” over here, “pile it” over there, you know, a “pilot”.
Did anyone see “adult children” today??? About the only jobs you can get now even with a diploma aren’t much better than that!! … but there’s lots of them open!!… at least until you stop getting more money from the government for NOT working because of COVID!!
Staying in school is most useful when school is teaching and not indoctrinating. Beyond primary school, additional school does not need to be a college degree (especially if it’s liberal arts), but trade school, apprenticeships and other education can be even more valuable than a degree in ancient literature, community activism or gender studies. The world also still needs people to shovel the horse poop, hopefully on their way up to better jobs.
Whatever it pays, it sure beats straight commission door-to-door sales—-oops—-I meant market research analysis. That’s what they called us when ‘selling’ encyclopedias. I would never take another sales job after that.
littlejohn Premium Member about 3 years ago
But what about all the Horse Poop that “they” are teaching in school now? Who is going to shovel it? And where are “they” going to dump it?
Cornelius Noodleman about 3 years ago
That’s a bunch uh poop!
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
The nobility refer to it as horse exhaust!
in-dubio-pro-rainbow about 3 years ago
Excuse me? What was the second duty again?
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
That is a rather inclusive list of duties!
Doug K about 3 years ago
Is it always in that order?
Is it okay if I “mix it up” once in awhile?
Doug K about 3 years ago
If stable employment is all you care about, this is the job for you.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
Scoop that poop!
Troglodyte about 3 years ago
Man, you’re good at this!
Gent about 3 years ago
Being a stable boy looks better than being inside a school.
theincrediblebulk about 3 years ago
I got my education and the only job I could find for the first year was shoveling horse poop. Graduating into a recession really sucked.
jagedlo about 3 years ago
About the only thing in ID that’s stable is the stables…
Jeffin Premium Member about 3 years ago
What if he becomes an unstable boy?
Orcatime about 3 years ago
That sounds like my second job…and I don’t work at a stable!
flagmichael about 3 years ago
Time to divert the rivers Alpheus and Peneus, young Hercules.
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
PLOT TWIST: he is in school. This is his first job to pay for college.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Just because I shovel it, it doesn’t mean I have to take it.
zodal about 3 years ago
Rodney didn’t mention sweeping and cleaning the stables and grooming the horses
raybarb44 about 3 years ago
Won’t work in today’s society. Unemployment is there if you don’t want to work. Also, what good is school now anyway, if you don’t want to learn a skill?….
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
Reminds me of the old joke about the guy who was a “pilot” on a farm. His boss would tell him to “pile it” over here, “pile it” over there, you know, a “pilot”.
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Mucky duck!
tcayer about 3 years ago
Seems a little late for that…
wjones about 3 years ago
To much poop, I’m moving on to the next duty.
suelou about 3 years ago
Did anyone see “adult children” today??? About the only jobs you can get now even with a diploma aren’t much better than that!! … but there’s lots of them open!!… at least until you stop getting more money from the government for NOT working because of COVID!!
kathleenhicks62 about 3 years ago
Bucket list.
BlueKnight1966 about 3 years ago
Staying in school is most useful when school is teaching and not indoctrinating. Beyond primary school, additional school does not need to be a college degree (especially if it’s liberal arts), but trade school, apprenticeships and other education can be even more valuable than a degree in ancient literature, community activism or gender studies. The world also still needs people to shovel the horse poop, hopefully on their way up to better jobs.
ejvj about 3 years ago
That’s how many of the great riders started out. Earning their rides.
dougsathome about 3 years ago
Altho working for a big corporation is pretty similar to that.
spaced man spliff about 3 years ago
Whatever it pays, it sure beats straight commission door-to-door sales—-oops—-I meant market research analysis. That’s what they called us when ‘selling’ encyclopedias. I would never take another sales job after that.
salmon43 about 3 years ago
He’ll be a stable genius.
GiantShetlandPony about 3 years ago
It’s a good job for picky people.
As it is, if it would pay my bills, I’d love to clean stalls all day.