DS working two 12 hour shifts?

[Fatstacks]

DS is 18 and firmly of the xbox generation.

He IS fairly bright but incredibly lazy.
He was forecast A in maths and sciences in gcse but scraped C and just got into six form.
Then got dropped from 6 form no homework done missing lessons etc.

So now he is on a college course for three days per week.
His choice of college an hour away.

We want him to realise what he is doing and he needs to learn work so we insist he gets a job
First job at bakery he liked because it was small and had people to talk to.
He lost that when he turned 18 because his min wage went up and they couldn't afford him.
Plus he had to be told about working faster.

Cue lots of email agency applications resulting in 0 jobs so we rang a local factory.
We got him on the interview, dropped him off he aced the tests so they offered him work.

Now the problem starts because he decided he was only working 12 hours I.e. 1 shift because it's crap production line work and there is only one old guy who speaks english out of 40 on the shift.
We want him to do 2 days work 3 days college and 2 days free time.

Sorry for the epic post didn't want to drip feed but the q is..

AIBU to insist he works 2 days and to withdraw his luxury and stop him having gf over if he doesn't?

When I say "should cover" I don't really mean to the penny, but it should be a percentage of his wages that indicates a fair contribution to the house.

If it helps, tot up what it would cost him to rent a room, pay an internet bill and feed himself for a month and show him how good he's got it by remaining at home.

OP, I paid £5 a week when I was at home and earning money in the holidays (not weekends only as I probably only earned £15 for a whole Saturday back in the day).

When I left home for good my parents gave me everything I had ever paid them back and matched it - I never knew it was coming, they didn't need my money and were just trying to teach me that life wasn't free.

You do sound like a lovely mum btw - I can imagine looking to you for advice when my time comes.

I wouldn't take anything from his as keep as, really, he's still in full-time education. I wouldn't pay for much of his stuff, though, either. He will be earning about £300 pm, which is plenty enough for phone, going out, most toiletries, clothes, etc., imo.

the reason it's called "work" not "fun" is that you do it whether you feel like it or not.

I've often said I wouldn't do it if they didn't pay me.

An adult "has" to work to earn the money to do the stuff they want.

An "adult" is not a sponging parasite.

How many hours is he in college? 8*3? because that with 24 hours at work and study at home is quite a long week really. Not that I'm saying he shouldn't take some responsibility but it has to be manageable otherwise he probably will just quit one or the other.

He does Weds 9-12.30 Thurs/Fri 9-3. With travel time it can be a long day.
He doesn't mind the long journey he just watches a film.

He has gone round the pub to watch football, he won't even buy a drink (he doesn't drink alcohol)they will sit nursing a coke all evening
For the free wifi....
If I charge £10 and don't buy his top up (I can put the money towards driving lessons) it would make it better.

Not sure it would improve things he really does just want to shuffle through making the best of it.

Thank you for all the advice, it really is making me feel better about being conflicted