What's wrong with this picture? Youth and work ethics.?

Losing what she can no longer afford is a pretty good wake up call. If she has nothing to bring to an employer to put her above minimum wage then she needs to do something about that. Times are tough right now and those that have more to offer will eventually get a better wage. If she does nothing to improve her chances she'll be working those kinds of jobs forever. I know you know this and as a parent I understand your frustration. As hard as it may be, don't bail her out unless she is doing all she is able to, to help herself.

I guess she's going to have to learn to hard way! But offer her this advice:

Tell her just to take a min. wage job until the economy turns around. Tell her that lots of people would be happy to have any job right now and she should just take what she can get. Once things are back to normal, then she can go get a better one.

Or tell her to try waitressing. Technically its minimum wage but once she gets the hang of it she can make a hell of a lot. Last summer I made more than my mom, and she's a nurse! If she gets in at a nice steakhouse or something she could be looking at making $200-300 for a few hours work ... but its a hard job!!

This is why the hispanics come here. They are willing to work because they know what happens when they don't. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a racist. I see them every day working way harder than me for 1/4 the money and I admire them immensely. If your daughter won't work it's primarily your fault (Sorry, it's true) for supporting her through it. Kick her out, with $200 and a map to the homeless shelter. She'll change her mind.

If you're supporting her...she might just be using not working for minimum wage as an excuse to turn down work. Maybe it's time for some tough love...and close your pocketbook

Don't help her. She will find out when she has no moey, no car and no home to go to that she better suck it up and get off her selfish, self centered over entitled feeling ***.

How will she pay her share of the bills if she doesn't work?

she can commute to the next major town so no one she knows would see her.