Cause and Effect - Teenage Employment

     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.

Everyone has thought about getting a job, even if they do not have one, and the argument of whether or not teenagers should get jobs or not, is a very controversial issue. The biggest issue people see with teenagers getting jobs is that it will affect grades and participation at school, which can be true, but the key to anything is to make sure that it is done in moderation. Obviously it is true that if there is a teenager trying to work five days a week, and balance school, they will most likely struggle in school. This is especially true if they work long hours. On the other hand, if they only work for three days a week, and only a few hours each day, they can get the benefits of having a job as a teenager, and still be able to focus in school. Experts even say that having a summer job can help prevent the “educational backsliding that happens between school years for high school students” (Belsner 1), which is something that many students struggle with, because unless students study over the summer, they usually forget some of the things they learned the year

Parents now view summer break as a time of preparation for the upcoming school year and promote the pursuit of hobbies and sports. Leading to an emphasis on developing so-called “book smarts” rather than life skills. Also, Lexington places some emphasis on the effect of a rising minimum wage “For that pay it is both tempting and possible to hire college students or older workers with a proven job record” (Lexington 8). Many people argue that raising the minimum wage will motivate more teens who are looking for money, but that is not the case. Lexington uses this instance to help develop and show that getting a job is not as easy as it seems.

4. In this article, the author describes why young workers are no longer looking for summer jobs nor are they being hired for summer work. This summer held the lowest number of young people who found work than any other year on record. “Fewer young Americans found jobs this summer than last year, but because some of them didn’t look for work”

Teens Should Have A Job There are bountiful upsides of having a job as a teenager, like getting paid and an actual paycheck, learning skills and life lessons, and so many other things. Teen jobs can be a lot, but when one realizes the benefits of them, work will seem a lot more enticing. Jobs are undoubtedly one of the most important aspects of life. So, starting off early as a teen will make having a job in the future effortless. In the article “The Best Extracurricular May Be An After-School Job” by Pamela Paul, she talks about the positives of working as an adolescent and some things she learned working as one.

Teenagers have enough stress as it is right? Adolescence is an awkward time of transition from childhood to adulthood which can be more than scary for most. Between spending time with family, making friends, doing homework, participating in sports or other recreational activities, and growing up in general, who has time to get a job? Although it can add to the stress of teenage life, getting a job has more pros than cons. My experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center has been a learning experience about responsibility, patience, and compassion.

Scientists show that the United States is one of the richest countries and that our teens are overpowering their authority. By giving in to your children plan your child is suffering. The parents are teaching their kids to be lazy and that money will fall out of the sky for them. In this hardship there can be no money wasting when the balance of our economy is at hand.

The majority of American businesses find it incredibly tough to hire employees with changing, hectic schedules. For students who are serious about their studies, obtaining a job during the instructional nine months of the school year is near impossible because trying to juggle homework, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and a job is extremely difficult. For this reason, the three months of free time provided by summer vacation are crucial in the sense that they allow for this aspect of consistency and reliability. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the year of 2015, the amount of employed youth in the United States increased by approximately 2.1 million in the months of April through July, following patterns similar to the statistics from previous years (Employment and Unemployment Among Youth Summary). If nationwide, one of the year round calendars for education were implemented, the students would no longer have any real chance to obtain a job. Without the element of consistency lended by the three month vacation of a traditional calendar, businesses would be less likely to hire students, making it harder for students to participate in the American economy. While hindering students´ ability to engage in the economy is an unfortunate side effect of implementing year round schooling, their lack of participation would have little effect on the economy as a whole because the

Nearly 80% of teens are currently working 20 plus hours a week just to try and make a minimal living. Most teenagers that go to college end college in $30,000 in student loan debt. No wonder the idea of going to college after high school is becoming an unpopular idea for teenagers who are faced with thousands of dollars of debt after college and their only 21, and trying to make a living while trying to go to college is nearly impossible. Let alone trying to start a life while a life of debt is looming in college student’s futures. Most young people end up not being able to start their life’s because it is simply too expensive. Many students after college end up putting off living on their own, starting a family and end up

Adolescence is difficult enough, but if you add the stress of not being able to afford basic necessary items, times are tough. The parent’s job is to make sure bills are paid and that food is on the table. Sometimes, focusing on making sure everything is in check is labelled more important than schooling, unfortunately. “Lower SES children are less successful in school (Duncan , Ziol-Guest, & Kalil, 20 I 0;), they are more likely to fail tests, fail courses, and drop out of school compared to higher SES children

The job market is like a totem pole. At the top of our totem pole we have the manufacturing jobs, if we outsource those jobs, workers must move down to the next totem and work in the service industry jobs. With those jobs taken away, it leaves teenagers without jobs and leaves them off the totem pole. “Even having a good educational background has not helped as more than half of recent college graduates are jobless or underemployed,” says John Olen, in his article for

By having a job a teenager can save up for college, to buy a car, to buy a stereo, etc. Teenagers feel 'free' when they have a job: they can spend their own money on whatever they want without feeling guilty. In addition to helping his family, having a job at an early age can help for future jobs.

Since the 2008 financial crisis and the recession that followed in 2009 there has been a high unemployment rate among the youth. Canada’s unemployment rate is sitting at an all high time of 11.8%. (TD Economics) The unemployment rate specifically for youth aged 15 to 24 years old has climbed approximately 24.4%. (TD Economics) The impact of youth unemployment is long lasting and can harm an individual’s career opportunities. Economists have conducted a research which determines that the period of unemployment in an individual’s life will negatively impact them in the future because they will earn lower wages. For example, if you are a college or university graduate in Canada who is in a recession the unemployment rate will rise by about 5%, that implies a loss in earnings of about 9% annually. (TD Economics) If the social

The best benefit from working is to have money, and it also gives you something to occupy your time. This lets them learn the value of the dollar and what it’s worth. They will learn how to get money, and how you have to work for it. They will start “understanding how to be smart about what they spend and knowing that money is earned, not granted.”(Ranae). Teenagers can start appreciating the value of money, and that it isn’t always easy to make a few dollars.

Money is an important component that can help ones to function properly in this society. However, money defines our self-worth and value in this society. For decades, unemployment has become a big issue in our community. The younger generation are the one who suffers the most from the crisis. In 2009 alone, 6.7 million youths joined the ranks of the unemployed, and compare this with an average annual increase of 191,000 in the 10 years before the crisis 1997 to 2007(Elder,2010). Youth unemployment is a crucial issue in our society. Unfortunately, a lot of young people are going through that situation. When it comes to find a job, young people are the less fortunate for many reasons. For instance, some employers might be biased on ages and believes that young people do not have skills or enough experiences to perform at the level required for the jobs. The problem of youth unemployment has many causes and consequences in our society. Youth unemployment can affect the economy, family relationship, increase crime rates and, mental health.