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how can I help my son, and should I try?

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Ana Thu 10-Apr-14 20:09:02

For a lot of young people, those working hours are pretty normal. So is the rubbish eating! grin

He's a grown man and presumably likes his job - be supportive by all means, but let him live his life and you carry on with yours. I'm sure he loves your home cooking, but try not to worry so much!

maisiegreen Thu 10-Apr-14 19:51:27

We temporarily living with my younger son, who is 25. I am shocked by the hours he is working, he left the house at 6 this morning, for example, and is still not back at 7.49. For all the two weeks we have been here he's been working 12 hour days.
His position is as an apprentice in an engineering company, and , in my opinion, he has been burdened with a management roll that is too much.
As he's 25, there is nothing we can do. The apprenticeship ends in 5 months. We were intending to go away while we were staying, but I feel the only way we can help is by making sure he has a meal waiting for him, as otherwise he eats rubbish.
So, has/is anyone else been in this position. I'm finding it so difficult seeing him exploited this way.