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Business owner slams this 'embarrassing' summer job trend — and he’s calling out parents

Nbcwashington · · 457 words · By Rachel Paula Abrahamson; TODAY
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Matthew Baumgartner has been working, “hustling,” as he puts it, since he was 7.”
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The provided web search results for this claim reference different individuals named Matthew Baumgartner (e.g., LinkedIn profiles, computational chemists) and do not contain any evidence regarding him starting to work at age 7. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated by the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Matt Baumgartner serves as the President & CEO of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and…View Matthew Baumgartner, MBA’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-baumgartner-mba-43030817
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web search NEUTRAL — I work at Eli Lilly and Company in the Computational Chemistry and Cheminformatics group in San Diego where I primarily work on applied drug discovery projects in oncology and immunology. Formally I w…
https://mattbaumgartner.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Baumgartner Retweeted. Victor Savkin. @victorsavkin.Writing a browser-based application is hard, and when it comes to security the guidance changes every year. It all started with securing you…
https://twitter.com/mbaumgartner
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“Back then, he’d dig golf balls out of the woods near a course, clean them up and resell them in egg cartons.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general English usage guides and Wikipedia articles about unrelated people (Travis Baumgartner, Michael Baumgartner, Blake Baumgartner). There is no evidence found in the live search results to confirm that Matthew Baumgartner resold cleaned golf balls found in woods near a course.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 15, 2012, 21-year-old security guard Travis Baumgartner, an employee of G4S Cash Solutions, shot four of his coworkers, three fatally, in the HUB Mall building on the campus of University of A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_HUB_Mall_shooting
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael James Baumgartner ( BAHM-gart-nər, born December 13, 1975) is an American politician and former diplomat currently serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 5th congressional distri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Baumgartner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Villains is a 2019 American dark comedy horror film written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Maika Monroe, Blake Baumgartner, Jeffrey Donovan, and Kyra Sedgwick. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villains_(film)
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“Now owner of June Farms in upstate New York, the subject of an eponymous reality series on Amazon Prime Video, he has little patience for a modern summer-job trend: parents calling for their teenagers to ask if he’s hiring.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Matt Baumgartner owns June Farms and that the farm is featured in an Amazon Prime Video series titled 'June Farms.' This fact is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington, one from each of the state's …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington, one from all ten of the st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
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“In a blunt Instagram video that quickly went viral, Baumgartner didn’t mince words. “You guys have got to stop doing that,” he said. “It’s embarrassing. I’m embarrassed for you. How dumb is your kid that they can’t apply for themselves? You are doing them such a disservice.””
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web search results (LinkedIn, Instagram Help Center, viral video links) but does not contain the specific quote or details of the viral Instagram video criticizing parents helping teenagers apply for jobs. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated by the evidence provided.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington, one from each of the state's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamala_Harris_2024_pre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her various …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Pfeiffer
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““I wouldn’t even consider an applicant who had their mom reach out on their behalf,” Baumgartner tells TODAY.com. “My brain automatically goes to ‘lazy.’ This does not signal a motivated worker.””
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web search results (Matthew the Apostle, Book of Matthew, MATTHEW CHAPTER 1 KJV) which are completely unrelated to the claim about Matthew Baumgartner and his views on job applicants. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated by the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also known as Matthew the Evangelist. The New Testament records that as an Ap…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_the_Apostle
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Book of Matthew online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/matthew/
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew, surnamed Levi, before his conversion was a publican, or tax-gatherer under the Romans at Capernaum. He is generally allowed to have written his Gospel before any other of the evangelists.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Matthew-Chapter-1/
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““It’s now not uncommon for parents to go to job interviews with their college graduate.””
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Web search results indicate that parental involvement in job applications is a reported trend. One source cites data showing parents urging employers to hire their children, and another mentions companies implementing programs to address parental involvement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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web search NEUTRAL — One-quarter reported hearing from parents urging the employer to hire their son or daughter for a position. Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate's jo…
https://www.neogaf.com/threads/4-of-millennials-parents-atte…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some companies offering internships for college seniors now conduct parent orientation programs to stem the numerous phone calls from helicopter parents. While helicopter parents may have the best int…
https://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/202738/parentin…
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““But Baumgartner says the trend has moved well beyond the occasional helping hand. His video, he says, wasn’t aimed at younger children but at older teenagers — and even adults.””
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A web search result directly quotes Matthew Baumgartner stating that his video was not aimed at younger children but at older teenagers and even adults, corroborating the claim that the trend extends beyond younger children. This fact is reported by a news-style web search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — June Farms owner Matthew Baumgartner slams parents calling about jobs for their kids, calling it "embarrassing" as his viral video sparks debate online.His video, he says, wasn’t aimed at younger chil…
https://www.today.com/parents/teens/parents-calling-jobs-kid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew Baumgartner, MBA. Duluth, Minnesota, United States. 4K followers 500+ connections.About. Matt Baumgartner serves as the President & CEO of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-baumgartner-mba-43030817
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web search NEUTRAL — Writing Task 1. The chart below compares the percentage of time Australian mothers and fathers spent helping their children with four activities in 2013.
https://ielts-thanhloan.com/blog/writing/parental-involvemen…
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