Maybe his mother is the stay at home employee willing to work for free (while he's at school)... and the $50 a day will cover part of their property tax or hydro. At least the young lad has some drive and a dream! More than I can say for most these days.
Glad I had a real (electricity) teacher in grade 12, that went against the grain, and told me to skip the standard protocol and follow my dreams. Ever grateful to him.