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Steph :
to be honest, I only had one small summer office job when I was a senior, but outside of that, I learned all of the above that you listed from my mom from home. If a kid doesn’t have to get a job that is a blessing. Those values can be learned elsewhere but parents have to do the heavy lifting in order to do so…otherwise the result is kids who aren’t ready for adult work world.
2026-08-10 02:09:37
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yelling km :
Idk I think less child labor is a good thing. you spend the whole rest of your life in the workforce. the best bosses are teachers and mentors.
2026-06-27 00:24:03
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Anonymoss :
I’m a millennial. My parents always said “you can work if you want to but you’ll be working the rest of your life so why not focus on school, sports, and friends”
2026-06-27 00:26:13
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The Well-Lived Foundry :
My daughter is 16 and has applied to SO many jobs. The adults keep getting the positions. They WANT to work!
2026-06-27 02:30:05
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kamalitaylor :
My 17 year old is looking for a “summer job” and adults currently occupy those jobs. Cashiers, waiting, hosting, etc… adults are filling those jobs bc either they’re unemployed and can’t get jobs in their field of study or people who have to have multiple jobs to pay their bills. I’m concerned. My child doesn’t NEED a job but I see the importance of having job experience.
2026-06-27 00:11:40
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mitchel6886 :
This makes 0 sense. Half start working in high school, the other half enters the workforce with 0 experience. The half that did start working in high school still entered the workforce with 0 experience, they just did it sooner. 🤷🏽♂️What we need is more employers willing to train new workers instead of only taking experienced employees.
2026-06-27 05:21:19
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KAY :
I manage teens and let me tell you, make your kids get jobs. I've shown kids everything from how to sweep to how to read body language. the skill jump in just 6 months is shocking. My only kid is 13 and I decided 2 years ago that she absolutely is getting a teen job. amazing character building. AND a lot of the teens I've managed used that life experience in financial aide and grant applications/interviews. it is so important!
2026-06-27 01:07:53
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𖤓Captainacidmac𖤓 :
I didn't work because I did other heavy commitment things. I did theatre,show choir, ect so I learned some of those skills just in a different way.
2026-06-27 16:48:45
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🐋🐟🐍🌿🍋🌙🪷🌹𓆝 :
There has been a lifeguard shortage for over a decade now.
2026-06-27 02:01:34
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TJ steens :
my kids (born 1999, 2001 and 2004) all worked at a grocery store their senior year and summer before and after. it was one of the best things I did as a parent because they learned so much... customer service skills... how to work hard.. how to deal with a boss... how to interact with co-workers at various ages....so many things. as a career coach of college students and recent grads who has also spoken to Mom's clubs....I'll tell Mom's that having apart chime job not only looks good for college application and also gives them early skills that will help them in their job search process.... it makes interviewing easier because they're used to talking to adults........ it helps them in the first internship because they have some early skills.... I could go on and on about this...
2026-06-27 11:56:23
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That Awkward Plant Girl :
gen z was also the generation where most businesses stopped hiring teenagers. even fast food switched to hiring 18yr olds because they didnt want to deal with scheduling restrictions and accomidating teenagers. im a millenial so i barely missed the switch but my younger siblings couldnt get a job until they were 18yrs old unless it was a babysitting position
2026-06-27 15:51:01
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ATGALORE :
I’d be curious how much of this is due to a competitive job market. I don’t see teens working historically “teen” jobs as much anymore. It’s usually people in college or older.
2026-06-27 01:49:25
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Frank Snow418 :
more like those jobs are now taken by adults as 2nd, or 3rd, ones.
2026-06-27 03:01:25
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Remy Votta :
Gen Z was in college/ High school during covid - when a lot of typical high school jobs were not open or seemed unsafe .
2026-06-29 17:25:52
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rami :
As someone who started working at 16, I hope this percentage continues to drop. Kids should be kids, let them enjoy their last few years before they have to work for the rest of their lives. I get the “work ethic” point, but in my experience, building healthy boundaries within your work-life balance is the best thing you can teach them
2026-06-27 15:11:47
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sheesh15 :
Working in high school isn't the norm for any group?What are you talking about
2026-06-27 11:53:17
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mills :
i applied to my first job on my 14th birthday when i legally could
2026-06-27 14:07:24
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✝️Phoenix🐦🔥 :
part of it also was the fact we have adults working teen jobs so the teens cant get jobs
2026-06-27 16:13:47
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user9327474099211 :
I only worked summers, school was my “job” during the rest of the year
2026-06-27 13:54:27
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southerngirlmom :
My kids job was school. They were held accountable to me and my husband and their teachers. They received critique and feedback from us when they didn’t perform. They are now in the workforce and doing great. We set their expectations and requirements, and they were clear on consequences of what would happen if not met.
2026-06-27 12:58:02
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yourfathersfuturesoninlaw6969 :
OR hear me out. the jobs pay so little and school is so much more competitive that working doesnt make sense
2026-06-27 05:31:05
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SAF :
genx here, we couldn't wait to get our working papers so we could work at 14/15!
2026-06-27 03:36:41
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?? :
What’s the difference between getting a first job at 15-16 and 18-19 ? You’re still new. You still have no experience. The workforce I feel is becoming less and less “beginner” friendly and EVERYWHERE needs 2+ years of previous experience at an entry level job.
2026-06-27 16:05:39
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unknownusertoyou1 :
It genuinely taught me work ethic and people skills. I’m 20 and started working at a restaurant at 14. No, I didn’t need the money. Actually I come from good money, but I want to be independent and always have wanted that. I learned more people skills, team work, and how to actually follow instructions, which wasn’t common to know at school. I did perfectly fine so far, I’m on a full academic ride at a college, and work my butt off and work close to 40 hours a week by choice. It means I don’t have to watch my spending, I’m not worried about money, I save money live alone in my own place, have a cat. I’ve called my parents for money 3 times in my entire time of college. And one time my car broke down, and it was 4k, one time my cat got sick and needed a 2k surgery, and I paid them back, then my car broke down again.
2026-06-27 05:22:18
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