Son in halfway house, got a WEIRD job
Today is day 2. He is in a place that charges 165.00 per week, so he must have a job to pay his own way. They took him out yesterday and today and got a job.
He was telling me that everyone said it was a weird job.
I asked him what it was.
Packaging porn magazines.
Well, you can imagine how that sat with me. I didn't say anything, but I asked him how HE felt about it.
We had been through a conversation a few weeks ago about porn, drugs and prostitution, and how it's all related. He didn't feel good about this job (he is supposed to start tomorrow)
I let him talk to me, and listened to questions as to what to do about this job he really doesn't want to do. I told him to talk to the director.
He said he would talk to the director immediately.
I just find it strange that the director, a 12 step graduate and awesome god fearing man, could go along with someone doing such a job. It could be that he doesn't even know of it, but other men at that place have indeed done this job. It just doesn't make sense. Why would you put a recovering addict in a position like that?
I reminded my son, that standing up for what you believe in is what people with great character do.
I can't wait to hear how that conversation with his director goes.
Anyone ever come across anything like this in a halfway house or rehab?