TheArtfulDogger Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I just read on the bbc website that the European Committee on Social Rights (ECSR) says the hours UK children can work are "excessive" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-35430053Whilst I agree that children should be protected from exploitation and I'm not seeking a return to the "good old days of kids working down the mines" I do feel that there is a valuable addition to a child's education gained through the independence experienced of doing a part time job that also teaches responsibility and financial management. Not sure I agree or disagree with the ECSR here as doing a Saturday job never 'urt me edukaton Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I used to do a paper round before going to school.. I absolutely loved it.. 1966-68. Foxy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-954916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Sounds like a non-story to me. I don't imagine for one minute that anyone is going to be stopped from doing a paper round. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-954923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I was richer when I was at school than I am now Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-954927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Can't even send small boys up chimneys any more.. Bloody Bureaucracy.. Human rights.. Blah Blah Blah DulwichFox Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-954986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 DulwichFox Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I used to do a paper round before going to> school.. I absolutely loved it.. 1966-68.> > Foxy.And me Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-955441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheArtfulDogger Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 If I was a kid today (and milk men still delivered to every door) then I suspect I would be the ECSR's worst nightmare as I used to do two milk rounds, starting at 6am with the unigate milkman, finishing at 12 then jumping onto the co-op milk float at the end of the unigate route to do another 4 hours doing the round in reverse until I got back home again. It taught me about money, mental arithmetic (always adding up or subtracting changes to people's bill on the fly) and improved my memory as I used to remember everyone's order so that we just had a change sheet to work from, but most of all I learnt customer service and the stark truth that housewives rarely come to the door in the nip Let's hope that we can defeat this policy so that young boys can experience housewives on the front door in the nip for themselves.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/92055-paper-rounds/#findComment-955491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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