Highway Robbery

Both kids need uniforms for their summer jobs. As you know, Alyssa is working at Dorney Park. Adam has a job at Camp Minsi for five of their eight weeks of Boy Scout summer camp. He is working in the dining hall. Dorney supplies the uniforms and the cost of them comes out of Alyssa's first two paychecks. Adam had to purchase two pair of shorts at the scout store and will need to get two t-shirts at Camp Minsi when he gets there for his staff training week, which begins this coming Sunday.

Alyssa's shorts cost her $10 (and shirt is $12.50), while each pair of Adam's shorts cost a mere $39.99! That is outrageous!! They did give him $10 off each pair, since he is going to be working at camp, but even $30 per pair is crazy! And it's not like he'll even wear them again after camp is over, as they are kinda dorky for teenagers. Alyssa ends up with a whole outfit for about the same price as just his shorts! Ridiculous!!

Part of the problem may be that his shorts are made in the USA...not sure where Alyssa's come from.

'Til Adam would pay for both pairs of shorts and t-shirts, he wouldn't have a pay check the first week, so guess his uniforms come out of OUR paycheck! I hope their profit on these shorts go towards something for the kids!