Yes. It's been a gradual change, but it's become really evident over the last decade. It's not that they don't want money, but extra-curriculars have a lot more importance on college applications, and those prevent part time jobs.
Also, multi-player video games are occupying kids free time, and don't require the folding money that previous hobbies like cars did.
Yes. Places stopped paying reasonable wages as they were too busy funneling it to CXO's/shareholders while completely losing track of the plot that there is no guarantee laborers are going to back what you're doing. Frankly, I like the change.
Also, multi-player video games are occupying kids free time, and don't require the folding money that previous hobbies like cars did.