Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for October 06, 2014
Transcript:
Boy: I think you owe me another dollar for my allowance. I hung up my coat without being asked. Woman: Right you are..plus one dollar. But you also left your bike in the driveway, your wet towel on the floor and didn't clean up after the dog..that's minus three dollars. Boy: You're tough, mom. Woman: It comes with the job.
Although my sister & I received a small allowance when we were young and living at home, and my wife & I gave out a small allowance to our daughters under the same circumstances; I never fully understood the concept..It does seem inconsistent to reward someone for doing nothing more than what is expected. Now, when someone goes beyond what is expected, that is quite different…