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When I was in high school, I wanted to get a job very badly.
My father wouldn’t let me, and, in retrospect this was probably a good idea because I was involved in a lot of activities. But, his primary reason was that, my job was to “be a student”.
But, I went to school with kids who worked a lot, or, who were always looking for ways to make money, often at the expense of participating in normal high school activities.
I did eventually get a job that was only a couple of Saturdays a month working in the warehouse of the department store he managed, but, the 6am start time pretty much cured me of wanting to work much more.
My daughter isn’t in high school yet, but, she works some as a soccer referee. She likes the money, but, is already experiencing work ethic challenges when she’s got to work, and, something she wants to do more, like go to the movies with a friend, crops up.
Working can be educational, and, rewarding, but, it can also be tough. In addition to having to make some sacrifices, it may affect school work, and, grades. Even part-time work has effects both ways.
There are pros and cons to kids working, and, it may even factor into college admission.
What is/was your experience with high schoolers working? Is high school a time to learn to work for a living, or, is it a time to be a student?
We have an essay in my English class over the subject of letting students graduate in 10th grade IF they complete coursework and pass a required test. Being a student with high-standards that has wanted a job since 7th grade, I think this is a great idea and should be taken seriously by the government. I live in a rural part of my state that is surrounded by agricultural jobs and if this was to take in affect, many students in schools much like mine could get a good job and/or go to college to support their family.
I need to get experience hours to apply to physician assistant school and I would like to do this working with special needs kids.
I think school should burn to the ground but jobs are good i get 14$ a game from reffing and i just sit there
school sucks but
Jobs are asoume
School sucks. and jobs sucks
Im 13 in year 9. I work and i think its great! I get money and im not as shy anymore. I have also become better at maths because i had to give change. My school work is still fine and im not tired!
i really like my job!
i got told my my duty i cant go back to school till my mum gose and see him so now i am lookin for a job. i am in yr 7 i am 12 and half i love babysitting and horse stuff i need a job. go for it high schoolers get a job olny if you want to. it think evryone sould beavble to get a job i now it for real go job if u are up to it………. but part-time jobs are the best!!!!!!!!!
I think most kids should have an after school job.. I am a senior in High School i have been working as a waitress for four years. Before that i babysat after school till eleven. I love to work.. And i love having the money to buy and do whatever i want.. I buy everything for myself.. Its fun to work and meet new people.
1575 days ago
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I have had a job since i was 13 and i have made ok grades i think that i would have started out better if i hadn’t had a job. This year i have bad grades in important classes and i am a senior, i have 3 jobs and i quit 1 of them and i have been doing a little bit better.
I think part-time jobs are very valuable because they teach me that working hard in my field is very important. But in my country most of kids don’t get part-time job. They can only study and study especially in high-shool students. To tell the truth, I didt take my part-time job for kids. I’m college student in South Korea. So… I just get the part-time job.
I think part-time jobs are an amazing learning experience. All through high school I had the opportunity to work as a gymnastics coach. It was and is the best job I have ever had. Although this job was obviously one which could teach me a lot, I think any job a student has will teach them something. If I wasn’t organized, I didn’t have time to hang out with my friends, and my school work would suffer. Working 20 hours per week basically forced me to stay on top of all my school work, and I graduated with honours (which I don’t think would have happened had I not been so busy). So, if students actually want a job and are willing to make the commitment, I think they are the best thing for high school students!
I detassel over the summer, and I feal that I do learn a lot about work and having to stick with it. Most of the time I was tired and hot, but the things I learned were mainly about responsibility. I also had to work with kids my own age that were disrespectful and rude, and I learned how to avoid conflict. I also learned how to deal with issues in a mature way. I think that even summer jobs can bennifit high schoolers. I think it has prepared me as I go look for a “real job”, now that the school year is about to start.
I did not work in high school, but would advocate it for most of today’s teens. Learning about the real world will actually protect young adults in the long run. I think that getting a job is very important because it not only keeps teens, busy, it improves self-esteem, provides an idea of cooperation/teamwork, and gives them a sense of the worth of a dollar. As a college student, I feel that when I make my own money, I am able to better spend it. I think that young people always have ways of making free time, so parents shouldnt try to infantilize them.
I think that it’s important for high school kids to work. I started babysitting once a week when i was 14 years old. Then when I turned 16 I started working at the Stater Bros by my house. It has seriously been the best thing for me. I’ve worked there now for a year and 3 months and I love it. My managers work with me on my schedules, they don’t schedule me for more than 4 hours during the week and they’re really good about giving me time off when I ask for it. I’ve been able to work and keep up my grades and still have an amazing social life. I think it’s taught me a lot of responsibility and I don’t think I’ve really missed out on any aspects of being a teenager.
I am a college student and had a “part time job” for the past year and three months at a fast food/customer service type of place. It was my first job, and I enjoyed having a steady source of income, but the job took its toll on my well-being. They didn’t seem to understand that students need time to study and have a life, so even though I quit recently, I still have a lot of resentment because of that. At times, I was working 30+ hours per week. I intend on getting a job again soon, but will not be able to work more than two days per week. Make sure you set up with your manager a maximum amount of days and hours you are available per week, and get it in writing.
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I think that kids should get a job while in High School. I did a speech, and I think that it is important because it helps them learn how to be individuals and raise money. I have been working since I was 14 and I am 18 now, I have learned that having your own money over the summer is nice so you aren’t always asking your parents. I love my job!!!
I don’t have any problem with summer jobs. My daughter is looking for a job for summer now. However, to manage a job during the school year, she’d have to give up activities and risk lowering her grades, both of which we’re counting on to help her get scholarships and other financial aid for college. When I was in high school, I worked two evenings a week after school. I knew I wasn’t going to college, though, until I’d worked a couple of years and earned some money for myself. Since my daughter will be going immediately after high school, I just see a job during the school year, as detrimental to her right now.
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