My son is on his first summer job. He is learning life skills. He’s majoring in aerospace engineering and working for a home remodeler.
The tool and problem solving skills will help him in his work. Plus, he’ll be able to fix his own house.
And it will give him an appreciation for hard, physical work and the people who have to do that kind of work.
And it will be incentive for him to keep focused on his school work lest he have to work that kind of job the rest of his life.
Worked for me on both counts. :)