Should Teenagers Have Jobs?
The power of earning money is really like an intoxication, especially for those who start earning way early in their lives. The income can help them be with their date or use it as pocket money without needing to ask for money from the parents.
Most parents do not object to their teens working part time for 2 to 3 hours on non-hazardous jobs. In most states, there are laws to prevent those under 18 from working for more than a few hours especially during the schools days.
There are several advantages of doing a job during the teenage days. Earning helps the kids to understand the value of money and saving. When they spend their hard earned money, they also begin to appreciate the parents’ point of view when the kids are not given the pocket money at times.
Being on a job during a spare time, also helps the kids from getting involved into street crimes. The satisfaction of doing something positive like earning money, helps to boost the confidence tremendously for the future.
The teens can also learn and get accustomed to the pressures of earning and discipline.
However, it has been observed that most kids who work during the school days, find it difficult to juggle between their job and taking care of the school work. The teenage is also the crucial time when the kids are almost the age of getting admissions to the college and choosing a career. Underperformance on the academic side can prove to be detrimental to the professional success later in life. Hence, the restriction that exists from both the parents’ and the government’s side.
Another disadvantage of working is kids is that their busy schedule keeps them away from socialising and dating. Socialising is an important aspect of a teen’s development and its benefits are much greater than that of earning the minimum wage for a couple of hours a day!
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