He could always be a chimney sweep.

Or a boot black.

"Shine yo' shoes, guv'ner?"

I asked my mum and she told me I had been made redundant.

By the department of redundancy department? Blimey!

What will we do when robots make us all redundant? I for one will be in my quarters ordering tea, Earl Grey, hot.

I can't be the only one who has a hard time taking the word "mum" seriously.

His hamster is named splodge? Is that the British spelling of splooge? Do you think his mother knows?

FTFA: It outlined a redundancy package of "one week's pay in lieu of notice, which equates to £6.93 (subject to tax and NI)".

NI!

Good, good. Get him use to this early so it's not so hard to swallow later in life.

/Can't start them too young I always say.

Given his age, the income level, etc... well, around here they'd just cut you off if you were an adult in a permanent position for less than six months.

Getting a week's pay after two months? That's pretty sweet.

Also, a good life lesson for the kid that won't hurt as much as if it were to happen when he's older and has family to support.

I should name my next pet after a popular euphemism for an ejaculatory deposit.

7of7: What will we do when robots make us all redundant? I for one will be in my quarters ordering tea, Earl Grey, hot.

I don't know why the scientists even make them!

I thought all 13 year olds were redundant.

Makh: FTFA: It outlined a redundancy package of "one week's pay in lieu of notice, which equates to £6.93 (subject to tax and NI)".

NI!

What sort of country is it where people say NI to young paperboys?

Bet he wishes he had one of these:

/hot

Majick Thise: His hamster is named splodge? Is that the British spelling of splooge? Do you think his mother knows?

Splodge (new window)

\Silly americans, trix are for kids

*scratches head*
England is a surreal country to me sometimes. When I had a paper route, you didn't get benefits, a wage, or vacation time. You just got to keep part of the money you collected. And if you didn't collect enough for some reason, you had to pay out of your own pocket. On the other hand if your route included bars, you were on easy street.
Get paid to basically not deliver the papers? Weird.

Majick Thise: His hamster is named splodge? Is that the British spelling of splooge? Do you think his mother knows?

"Oh dear, it appears someone splodged on my budgie"

Pope Michael of Discordia: I should name my next pet after a popular euphemism for an ejaculatory deposit.

Jism?

Majick Thise: His hamster is named splodge? Is that the British spelling of splooge? Do you think his mother knows?

It's mispunctuated. His pet IS hamster splodge.

In the UK they're like sea monkeys.

I was made redundant at 17, so I'm getting a kick...

/not really, actually.

I've always loved that term, "redundancy." I thought it was demeaning to say a person was "let go" or "downsized." "Made redundant" is just a punch in the face.

I'm loving the clarity of thought expressed in this quote:

"I felt annoyed and upset."

He could work for NAMBLA, It will take about 3-4 years before he would become redundant there.