Having a job to go to can give a person so much self-respect. I hope he finds he can cope with it, even though going to work can sometimes be no fun at all. My family member who has not worked for a long while, is really stressed by not having something constructive to do. I was giving him projects to do for me, but that didn't work out well. He would overestimate what he was capable of doing. Tearing things apart can sometimes be done successfully, when putting things together is overly challenging. My family member is great at clearing out weeds. He always loved to be physically active. I hope the activity will be a positive outlet for your son.