With Kamala Harris claiming to have once worked at McDonald’s and Donald Trump taking a break from the campaign trail to work a shift at the fryer, it’s refreshing to see entry-level service work given some respect for once. The “Fight for $15” minimum wage debate of the past decade often devolves into either denigrating the frustrated worker or the dignity of the job itself. Although there are some valid criticisms of Gen Z’s work ethic, the dawn of social media has empowered young people to broadcast the normal stresses of work to the whole world, rather than venting to a friend or coworker. Regardless, instead of complaining about wages or dunking on Gen Z, we need to refocus our efforts as parents towards getting kids into the workforce to develop their social skills and mental resilience for whatever the job may be.