There are several questions that come to mind: What purpose would it serve to have your son quit? Unless your son had something to do with the other boy getting let go, I see no reason why he should quit, especially if this is a job he really wanted. It certainly won't make any difference to the DMV as they will just hire someone else. It looks as though they were looking to replace the other boy before letting him go. you say to save their friendship... I have to wonder what kind of friendship they had if this would destroy it. You can always let him know your feelings, but if they are true friends they will work it out amongst themselves without your help.
