Growing up all my friends had perfect jobs for teenagers. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time applying for jobs and searching for places to work because money didn’t come easy and I wanted to be in control of my own money. But I could never score a job. I applied to at least 100 jobs at least twice and I still couldn’t get an opportunity. I was ready to give up and forget about it all together. Until an amazing opportunity arose. How I came across my first job couldn’t be anything but destiny. In 2016 I attended a wedding and this might seem harsh but it was a disaster. I could name at least 50 things that went wrong. The limousine service was 30 minutes late to pick up the bride which in time made the wedding start later than expected. Likewise, the limousine wanted to charge the bridal party extra to drive them to the reception. This is was complete extortion causing a lot of people to have to drive back to the ceremony location and carpool back to the reception. The bride had to ride in her friend’s car. The officiator was a different religion than the couple so he didn’t allow them to put their rings on. Therefore they couples had to put the rings on in the middle of the reception. This is just a fraction of the things that didn’t go as predicted. Luckily, I was inspired by it. …show more content…
Most people would find that the work ethic is overwhelming and at times it can be. But when I see the outcome of a beautiful wedding or event planned to a T. It’s a rewarding experience. To be able to walk in an event and be able to say that I planned this and helped this happen. The feeling of accomplishment is just amazing. Although, there are a bit of hardships for example, weddings can be anywhere so transportation is sometimes a hassle but everything always works out in the end. My boss is awesome and so supportive mostly because she used to be just like me when she was younger and definitely aspired to be where she is
Yasemin Besen-Cassino’s essay “Cool Stores, Bad Jobs” highlights why affluent teens get certain jobs. Many of the reasons she wrote about in the essay, I have seen while working at the movie theatre. Hiring managers will try to hire specific kinds of people; people that will fit in with the current employees. While being selective about hiring, the low starting wage offered deterred many, often more experienced, people from accepting the job. Lastly, work is seen as a place to hang out by some of the employees.
Jobs won’t only support teens for the things they want, but it can help benefit for the things they need. The first things teens think of for their future are going to college and getting their first car. But, let’s say there’s a well educated thirteen-year-old, raised in a low-income family, who has plans on going to college. There’s no way their family can support him to go to college, and its funds could be over-whelming. The only way they could go to college is if they started saving at an early age. Therefore, if they got a job at the age they were at now, they’d be on their way to college by the time they graduate high school. Or, another example would be, if a teen wanted to get their first car on their sixteenth birthday. As you may know, many teens don’t get things handed to them on a silver platter, so they’d have to buy that car themselves. They might be old enough to drive, but they just turned the legal working age. Once they get a job, they’d have to wait at least a year to have enough money for the car as well as its insurance.
Most teens are getting jobs at high school ages. They would need a way to get to and from work on their own. More often than not a teens work schedule is not going to coincide with the parent or guardian's schedule. The job would just end up being a hassle for both the teen and the parent taking them. If they have a license, there would not be a problem with getting a job when they can take themselves whenever. Having a job in high school sets you up to be more responsible, builds time management skills, and you can save up college money or money to support yourself.
We all want our first job when were in high school and to some of us it makes us feel more independent. Who wouldn’t want to stop relying on their parents for money? We all hate that moment when we want to go out with our friends but were too scared to ask our parents for money because you asked them for money couple days ago. But then again, were scared to apply for a job because some of us are scared for the interview we might get or you’re just scared to get a job. Although getting your first job can be a hard and new experience, it is a very important lesson in life of showing dependability and growing up.
If a teen knows their work is not going to get in the way of their life, then why not try a job. It also looks good on your resume, because employers see you are hard working at a young age. Before getting a job, think about how much free time you have every day. Can you get your homework done everyday? For the people who have time to have a job, you should definitely give it a
My third reason why teens should not be able to have jobs is there is too much stress that comes with having a job and even when you know that you have that much homework to do when you get home. A teen should never have to go through that. My next reason is you will be focused on your job instead of school and you won't get a fantastic education and you might not get your high school degree because of all of the stress,
It can be hard for teens to find a job for the summer. It can be even harder to find a job that one can only work a few weeks here and there throughout the year. According to Tracy Morgan, an additional benefit of working during the summer is “it offers a much wider perspective on life, and mixing with people they might not normally have the opportunity to meet is a great eye-opener to the world around them.”(Morgan 4) Summer jobs help teach important life skills, such as having to deal with issues or problems that take place. These summer jobs can give teens valuable work experience, which looks great on a resume. They can also help teens network, and could provide useful contacts to possible work in the future. Furthermore, going to work regularly offers teens the chance to develop their time-management skills, and with that, comes a sense of responsibility. A summer job is great for the teen’s self-esteem. They can feel empowered and experience a sense of achievement. Working in the summer months also provides greater independence, allowing teens to quietly pull away from the parental-guarded environment, which will help pave the way to adulthood. A summer job could also help the teen learn to manage their money and could help explore potential career pathways for the
Receiving my first job was a huge milestone in life, as it is for any teen. The feeling was equivalent to learning how to tie a shoe and being picked first for kickball. It was basically a moment where I truly became aware that I was growing up, that “this was it” I was finally going to cut the ties and become my own provider. To prove myself and others, that I can handle the so called “Real World”. However, upon entering my first job, most teenagers were unaware the of the reasonability that came with it. It was pretty much treated like a last period class, “if you show up you pass” kind of deal. When in actuality, it was much more. Working as a ride operator at a local amusement park, Lake Winnie, many would assume that it would be the easiest
The reality of these ideas are that some parents don't even let their teens try to prove that they are ready for work. Teens getting jobs can prepare them in way that can help them to be responsible adults and live on their own. Getting a job can let teens learn what they need to know about money. Many people today have difficulties using money in effective ways. When teens get money they spend it all within minutes, but many teens don't think about sales and discounts when shopping; usually money is spent on the most popular items such as smart phones, trendy clothing, most popular shoe brand and so many other unnecessary items, and what makes this worse is the fact that once those items are ¨out of style¨ in most cases the items are thrown away to make room for the next trendy items wasting hundreds of dollars.
An important topic in today’s society is teen labor. It may not seem like it but getting a job as a teenager can be very difficult, but imagine maintaining a job with most of your day occupied by school and homework. This doesn’t include extra curricular activities like before and after school football, soccer of basketball. This also doesn’t include is clubs like chess club debate club and robotics club, just to name a few.
For teenagers typically the best employment is during the summer months due to the fact that they are out of school and thus have an increased amount of leisure time and many places require an extra source labor in order to accommodate for the rush which typically occurs during the summer months (Hall, 2013). In the year 1999 just above fifty-two percent of teenagers from the age of sixteen to the age of nineteen were employed for a summer job, however; the current employment rate for the same age group was around 32.25 percent in the past June and July an extremely low number especially considering that this was the peak teenage employment season (Hall, 2013). This has been compared to the great depression by some due to the fact that the numbers are somewhat similar to those seen during the great depression, in fact An...
As far back as I could remember, I was always in a rush to grow up and be responsible. I was about thirteen when I realized I wanted a job, so I could have my own money. I’d even fill out applications online, lying about my age but it never worked. A few birthdays went by and I was celebrating my sixteenth birthday and a few weeks later; I received my first retail job. My very first job was at a popular teen store called Aeropostale. I learned and experienced a lot working there and made friends as well. Although, I got what I desired, I often had uncertainties once I really got the feel for the part-time position. In life, people leave and things change and by the end of my employment, I would soon look back and realize it.
On my first day as an intern for Colder Products Company (CPC), I did not know what to expect. The prospect of doing real and influential work was both exciting in the fact that it would apply to what I enjoy doing, but daunting when I realized that my work now counted for something more than a grade. Now, a little under three months in, I’ve learned some simple, yet important lessons along the way which will help you succeed on the job, and get the most out of the work you’ll be doing.
As one young person was heard to remark, “You can’t get a job without experience, and you can’t get experience without a job.” That dilemma can be overcome, however, by starting work early in life and by accepting simpler jobs that have no minimum age limit and do not require experience. Jobs Teens Can Do Begin early at jobs that may not pay especially well but help to establish a working track record: delivering newspapers, babysitting, mowing lawns, assisting with gardening, and the like. Use these work experiences as springboards for such later jobs as sales clerks, gas station attendant, fast-food worker, lifeguard, playground supervisor assistant, and office staff assistant (after you have developed basic office skills). As you progress through these work exploration experiences, try increasingly to get jobs that have some relationship to your career plans.
Unemployment is controversial topic, especially in the last few years. CNN reported that 91 million Americans are currently unemployed. That sounds like an astounding number; however, that number includes teenagers, stay at home mothers and caretakers. In the current economy, unemployment is high among teenagers as well, “Last month the employment –to-population ratio for teens was stuck at 25.8 percent – it’s worse than the Great Depression.” (Coy, 2014). It is important for teenagers to have an opportunity and obtain experience in order to be successful once they become adults. It is important to help teens move out the long-term unemployment statistics by having more job opportunities for that population. In addition, long term unemployment has a negative effect on the economy compared to short-term unemployment. Even though the United States has a high volume of unemployment, short term unemployment is minimum in comparison to Europe. Unemployment benefits offered in the US run out in six months while in Europe benefits continue indeterminately. Perhaps the US unemployment system is not so bad after all.