Two can play that game

"Mommy! They will fire me and I'll lose my job if you keep making me go to all these playgroups! I can't go to playgroups anymore because I have to go to job sites. I won't have a job anymore."

"Jacob, there might be someone at the playgroup who can help me fix my computer, so if you don't come with me right now, then you won't be able to check your e-mail to find out when and where the jobs are to begin with, and then, you will surely be fired for not showing up!"

And that was the rationale that finally got him out the door today...