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I think it used to be, but has become a form of more regular employment for older people over time. People are now busy forcing their kids through various pre-
by steveBK123 5y ago
I think it used to be, but has become a form of more regular employment for older people over time.
People are now busy forcing their kids through various pre-college resume polishing activities/clubs/sports/courses/etc rather than making some minimum wage over the summer..
Anyway one could do a little google instead of just replying in the negative without backing.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/07/during-the-pandemic-teen-summer-employment-hit-its-lowest-point-since-the-great-recession/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/06/07/during-the-...
"In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer. As recently as 2000, more than half (51.7%) of U.S. teens could expect to spend at least part of their summer vacation lifeguarding, selling T-shirts, dishing up soft-serve ice cream or otherwise working for pay."
- neogodless 5y agoI did not intend it to be negative - just something worth exploring in more detail. Not every response is wild disagreement! But yes - it is common for teenagers to take on hourly jobs.