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.

Americans that are living pay check by pay are struggling to pay their bills every month, of these, most of them earn only minimum wage which is “$ 7 .25” Epstein, R, & Bedford, K. (2014) , p,3. Working full time, 40 hours a week and 52 week a year. The average Americans that are working minimum wage jobs are providing for families on a full time salary which is not enough to pay for the hose hold bills and proved for every day necessities; this forces them to find a second job. In 1996 the number of people holding two or more jobs averaged Barabara Ehrenreich (2011) “7.8 million or 6.2 percent in the workforce” (p.45). According to Michelle Conlin a senior writer and editor of the Working Life Department and Aaron Bemstein a senior writer on Workplace and social issues, 63% of United States families below the federal poverty line have one or more job. More than a “third are 18-25- year old” Conlin, M., & Bemstein, A. (2007), p, 2, who are trying to work their way up the ladder with little to no help. In today’s society more than “28 million people” Conlin, M., & Bemstein, A, (2007), p, 2, which is about a quarter of the workforce between the ages of “18 and 64, earn less than $9.04 an hour” Conlin, M., & Bemstein,A. (2007), p, 2. This is well below what most American’s would consider a decent stander of living. The increase in the cost of living means parents earning the national minimum wage struggle to support families. Raising the rent for apartment and houses are

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.

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”

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.

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

Youth unemployment is a major problem in the United States and has decreased in the past five years. Many teenagers are unable to find jobs, so they cannot gain experience in the workforce.

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

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

After reading the articles, "Teens at Work" and "Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash" it is overwhelmingly obvious that teens should get jobs. According to "Teens at Work" by Anne Michuad, the national unemployment rate is high for adults, but even higher for teenagers. Adolescents do not have to get jobs, however, these young ones should be able to. Having a job has many benefits. Youngsters should be allowed to obtain employment so they will be able to gain independence, responsibility, and so they can benefit their families.

As a single mother raising two children, creating a budget on a minimum wage salary working 40 hours or less in a week was extremely difficult. I found myself wanting everything good and expensive for my children, but could not afford it. Throughout this process, I felt frustrated. I had to lower the cost of each item while keeping it at a reasonable price and for the most part, I also had to rely on government assistance. Whatever government assistance was offered to me and that I am eligible for, I had to take. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have the expenses to cover every item listed working at most 40 hours in a week. However, the biggest challenge that I faced was finding the kinds of government assistance that are offered to low income families

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

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.