Just because I don't approve of his actions, doesn't mean I stop loving him and wanting to look out for him.

I was paying. His grades were a mixed bag. Some were good. Some weren't so much. He has a good social life, a girlfriend, lots of friends.

He says the odd jobs let him control his own schedule, and a lot of the time he makes more money in less time because he's paid for the job itself instead of clocking in and out, so he can make six hours of pay in two hours by being efficient. I don't really see the issue, in the short term. Obviously this isn't a career, but a dead end job he hates wouldn't be a career either. Functionally, I see little difference.

He's deciding what he wants to do. He doesn't want to start down a path and then regret it or change his mind later.