Having a 9 - 5 During 9th - 12th
Madelyn LaPrade
Madelyn LaPrade
High school students have a lot on their plates. From daily classwork to sports practice, they are typically very busy people. Then there are the kids that balance all of that, plus a job. Needless to say, it can be a challenge. However, the pros seem to overpower the cons.
Hillgrove junior Tanner Shell, a Hawaiian Paradice employee, reported, “I like it [my job] sometimes and it’s pretty chill, but other times I get tired of dealing with rude customers.” Gio Madeo, another Hillgrove junior, thinks, “It gets stressful but overall it is a great job.” Gio works at Chick-fil-A currently and has for about nine months.
Obviously, a pro of having a job in high school is making money. Zoe Wagner, a sophomore at Hillgrove, told The Talon, “I’m happy that I don’t have a job because I don’t have that responsibility and stress, but on the other hand, I’m anxious because I want money.” Most students with jobs choose to spend their money. Gio reported, “I mostly save my money and put it towards my car.” Many parents want their children to have jobs early on so they can learn responsibility and money management. Tanner agreed, stating, “I would recommend having a job to other students because it helps a lot with developing responsibility and training you for jobs you may potentially have in the future.”
When working in high school, you are constantly being surrounded by people that are older and more mature than you. However, this can impact you in good ways and your coworkers can serve as guiding figures. Speaking about her peers that have jobs, Zoe stated, “I feel immature compared to them, because having a job makes them seem so much older and more responsible.” When asked if coworkers look down on him because he’s young, Tanner answered with, “No, not really. Only sometimes if they are in college, they’ll jokingly tease me for still being in high school.”
According to the Department of Labor, “Minors under the age of sixteen may work no more than four hours on a school day, may not work before 6 am, and may not work past 9 pm.” This makes it difficult for freshmen and sophomores to have jobs. Zoe stated, “I’m waiting until I turn sixteen to work so that I have more job opportunities.”
Getting a job early on is the first step to creating a productive and successful life for yourself.
Hillgrove junior Tanner Shell, a Hawaiian Paradice employee, reported, “I like it [my job] sometimes and it’s pretty chill, but other times I get tired of dealing with rude customers.” Gio Madeo, another Hillgrove junior, thinks, “It gets stressful but overall it is a great job.” Gio works at Chick-fil-A currently and has for about nine months.
Obviously, a pro of having a job in high school is making money. Zoe Wagner, a sophomore at Hillgrove, told The Talon, “I’m happy that I don’t have a job because I don’t have that responsibility and stress, but on the other hand, I’m anxious because I want money.” Most students with jobs choose to spend their money. Gio reported, “I mostly save my money and put it towards my car.” Many parents want their children to have jobs early on so they can learn responsibility and money management. Tanner agreed, stating, “I would recommend having a job to other students because it helps a lot with developing responsibility and training you for jobs you may potentially have in the future.”
When working in high school, you are constantly being surrounded by people that are older and more mature than you. However, this can impact you in good ways and your coworkers can serve as guiding figures. Speaking about her peers that have jobs, Zoe stated, “I feel immature compared to them, because having a job makes them seem so much older and more responsible.” When asked if coworkers look down on him because he’s young, Tanner answered with, “No, not really. Only sometimes if they are in college, they’ll jokingly tease me for still being in high school.”
According to the Department of Labor, “Minors under the age of sixteen may work no more than four hours on a school day, may not work before 6 am, and may not work past 9 pm.” This makes it difficult for freshmen and sophomores to have jobs. Zoe stated, “I’m waiting until I turn sixteen to work so that I have more job opportunities.”
Getting a job early on is the first step to creating a productive and successful life for yourself.