Teen Jobs
Teen jobs are stressed a little too much. Being a teen myself, it is unbelievably difficult to balance school, extra activities, and a job. I understand however that kids need money and adults believe that a job helps them to be independent for future means. However, I don’t believe some adults really understand how hard it could get sometimes. Adults have a job to keep them occupied throughout the day, 8-5. Teens go from school, to activities, and then straight to work with no break in between sometimes. And don’t forget the amount of homework teens must to do be able to pass high school. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on adults. I know they have their part too with having to deal with their kids and housework. But most of the time they do take all the stress teens have for granted. Saying, “they’re a teenager, what do they have to stress about?” I for one stress over the fact that I’m not even 18 and I have a job to help pay for some bills while I also go to school everyday. I’m a growing teenager; I should be able to live and make memories while I’m still young before I become an age as to which a job is required.
Tyrion Lannister • Feb 3, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Parents shouldn’t force their kids to get jobs. Shouldn’t. It’s out of the question. Our parents have supported us thus far; why turn back now? If anything, kids should get jobs in middle school, when they have less homework and less overall stress. They’d perform with much the same level of quality as any teenager, and be able to work longer and more often. Meanwhile, teenagers are juggling homework, a social life (WHICH IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR HEALTHY MENTAL DEVELOPMENT), getting enough sleep (I CANNOT STRESS HOW MUCH I HATE STARTING SCHOOL EARLY. Teenagers have natural circadian rhythms which are measurable and quantifiable, and those require staying up later and sleeping in. It’s incredibly hard to disobey, and as a result most teenagers are not getting the sleep they need in order to grow taller and stronger, and develop their minds.), and a job. Adults don’t understand – as the letter says, the adults think, “Teenagers have nothing to worry about” and as a result they PILE ON THE EXPECTATIONS until we have plenty to worry about, more than most adults!
adviser • Feb 4, 2015 at 3:14 pm
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