Why High School Jobs Should Not Be Allowed To Work

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Many people seek employment, including teens like us. Sadly, having a job is just a dream for kids under 15 years old. Currently, there are very few jobs fourteen year olds can have. On school days (including friday), you are only allowed to work three hours. You do not get paid much money because of the minimum work hours allowed, which is seen as unfair from many people. What would employment at age fourteen do for us? Why do we need younger employees working? A small amount of business’ actually hire fourteen year olds. Mostly because of the three hours work time allowed for fourteen year olds on school days. A lot of business’ hire adults because of the unlimited work hours they can have. Having employees who can work for a mass amount of time can …show more content…

You can get a glimpse of what having a job will be like when you grow up. If employment was allowed at fourteen, it would give great opportunities to see the world around you. Potential careers can be explored too! Teens can learn to be responsible with life and with money! Jobs at younger ages help teens learn important skills, like filling out an application, how to interview, etc. Some people would argue that teens with jobs do not have enough time for extracurricular activities, lack of sleep, and even get bad grades. Jobs are a big responsibility to have. You should only get a job if you know you can have one. If your career is getting in the way of school, you should maybe consider not having a job. There are teens who feel they can handle that authority though. 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

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