Teenagers and Jobs

Today there are more and more teenagers working in the workplace. The pressure for a teenager to work is great. Much of it is peer pressure to have a little bit of freedom and independence, and to have their own spending money. The concern we have is when the part-time work becomes the primary focus. Many people argue that working can be a valuable experience for teenager. However, many of these teenagers find it difficult to fit both work and school into a schedule. Given long, inconvenient hours and little pay, it is very difficult to stay academically focused while trying to work at the same time. There are also many psychological aspects that become problems for working students, causing them to rely on alcohol and drugs to make themselves happy while living a busy and stressful youth.…