News: Teen summer jobs in serious decline

alexanderao

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The teen summer job was once a rite of passage. Now, it’s a rite that may have passed.

According to a new report from Pew Research Center, summer employment among teens has trailed off dramatically over the past few decades. Whereas in the 1970s, 1980s, and even 1990s a reliable 50%-ish of teenagers were employed during the peak summer months, nowadays less than one-third find summer work.

To be fair, that’s a bit of an oversimplification. As Pew notes, teen employment has historically followed the patterns of the market — climbing during economic booms and falling during and after recessions. Still, the ranks of employed teens have typically hovered between 46% and 58% during the summer, and over the past few years they have slipped well below that.

Outlaws

work it potus

Speezy

half of them dont want to work tbh

And they tell them do to Online Applications which are ********

Chucko

Why don't teens what to work?

OnikaSlays

More opportunities for me

kylespearsfenty

I'm part of this group! The only reason why I'm not is because I can't drive yet (I'm ****ing 17, fml).

Retro

Yeah. I couldn't even get a job this summer, though that's mostly due to my college not telling me when I'm going back and all since I applied for an early job there but none of us who applied have heard anything. The theater I worked at for 3 and a half years closed down in an ugly financial and political dispute and won't open until I'm already gone; nowhere else is currently hiring except two places within an hour of me, and neither is willing to hire me knowing my college might at any time tell me I'm coming back almost a whole month early. Sucks.

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Originally posted by Chucko

Why don't teens what to work?

It's pointless for most of us. We get paid almost nothing while prices of things continue to rise; those under 18 don't really have college expenses to save for; and there's a trade-off between most jobs and doing just about anything social. They expect teens to work a minimum of 20 hours, but often have us work the normal 40 hours as if we're adults.

I'm not arguing against working - this summer is the first summer I've been unemployed since I was 14, and it's only because I'm home from college and have a potential pre-season job there that they have yet to do hiring for. I know the benefits of working early. I'm just offering a viewpoint.

psychodj

Not surprised. I didn't get my first job until I graduated high school. I was focusing on that if I'm being honest.

Plus, my parents said that as long as I focused on school and did right, they'd support me throughout high school and even college, as long as I'm doing the right thing and staying on track (however, I plan on working part time at my current job anyway).

It's just a matter of personal reason.

And to add on to that, getting a summer job as a teen is pretty difficult.

KillingYourCareer

Well, here in Italy teens normally don't get jobs until they're out of high school (which makes more sense since school is pretty hard here).

LoKoPaNdA

I am no longer a teen but getting a summer job is hard if you don't know people

Relampago.

my mom doesn't want me to work until i'm out of college so

Chucko

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Originally posted by Retro

Yeah. I couldn't even get a job this summer, though that's mostly due to my college not telling me when I'm going back and all since I applied for an early job there but none of us who applied have heard anything. The theater I worked at for 3 and a half years closed down in an ugly financial and political dispute and won't open until I'm already gone; nowhere else is currently hiring except two places within an hour of me, and neither is willing to hire me knowing my college might at any time tell me I'm coming back almost a whole month early. Sucks.

It's pointless for most of us. We get paid almost nothing while prices of things continue to rise; those under 18 don't really have college expenses to save for; and there's a trade-off between most jobs and doing just about anything social. They expect teens to work a minimum of 20 hours, but often have us work the normal 40 hours as if we're adults.

I'm not arguing against working - this summer is the first summer I've been unemployed since I was 14, and it's only because I'm home from college and have a potential pre-season job there that they have yet to do hiring for. I know the benefits of working early. I'm just offering a viewpoint.

I just remember my first crappy job, I had to ride my bike to work. Yes the pay is crappy but I think it's less about the pay.

I think work ethic is something that should be instilled early but if there are no jobs available then that's a different problem. I look at that number of kids that don't want to work and it's kind of a worrying number.

You have a situation that is not within your control and many students have that going on.

MP2K

Not in H.S., but don't you just hate how you have to downplay your resume just to get a lame ass job to hold you down for the summer. I hate having to lie and say that I'm not in college just to work at Burger King for two months.

cuitrex

Umm i got a summer job it's easy. Just apply at walmart or something. They'll take teens anywhere. The problem is that they're taking hours away from us because of child labor laws which is complete bs tbh.

Su-Barbie-A

I've never had a job and I have zero experience besides I should focus in college more and a part time job is not the tea.
I'm not a teen, doe.

_DeviouS_

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Originally posted by Su-Barbie-A

I've never had a job and I have zero experience besides I should focus in college more and a part time job is not the tea.
I'm not a teen, doe.

Good luck graduating college without any work experience sis..

Chucko

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Originally posted by cuitrex

Umm i got a summer job it's easy. Just apply at walmart or something. They'll take teens anywhere. The problem is that they're taking hours away from us because of child labor laws which is complete bs tbh.

Republicans are trying to get child labor laws relaxed. I think with the min wage and other laws in place the need for such strict laws are a think of the past.

Guernica

I never worked as a teen, my parents told me I didn't have to work when I was in HS (not even during the summer) and that I could worry about it later. Some of my classmates would be 16 and having to work for 4 hours after school multiple days a week and they found it difficult to work and finish their homework on time. I ended up getting my first job when I was 20 and when I tell people that they actually seem shocked

Flawfree

the only reason to hire a teen is because you are too cheap to pay an adult regular wages for quality work.

edit: Just wanted to add, I got my first job when I was 15 (against my parents wishes) working at a bookstore. It was bad pay and they went out of business 3 months later which makes me wonder why they were hiring in the first place instead of saving their coins, but the point is, your first job as a teen will have NO impact on your future employment opportunities. I never even included it on my resume afterwards. And I think work ethic is intrinsic. I went out there and got a secret job because I wanted to work, not because someone pushed me to do it.

Almodusa

I just graduated high school, 17, and dad wants me to get a job for the summer.
He better find one for me then