This was one of the “culture shocks” for me too so I will explain.
It’s pretty much the norm for highschoolers to be working part-time during school days. One fo the main arguments against increasing minimum wage is “I don’t want a highschooler making as much money.”
Middleschoolers also often have jobs tho it’s usually either working for a relative or simply not on paper.
Not on paper ones also often pay less than minimum wage, in my case I was working in a warehouse at 13 for $5/hr.
When did you start working? Here in the states its pretty normal to have teenagers work part time after school. I did so I would have money to spend on doing stupid stuff with friends haha
Minimum here is 18, so 18.
Yeah i get the temp crappy jobs kids get, but still, 18.
Maybe if you work at your parents’ small shop or something you could pull it off, but they could get in trouble.
Oh that’s kinda crazy. The minimum age here is like 14, albeit with a huge amount of restrictions. I think it got my first job at 15
But I was working in my parents restaurant since i was like 6 or 7. Its “technically” not allowed but people mostly turn a blind eye to parents using their kids as labor, unless its otherwise abusive/neglectful
Damn, at 15 you’re still at school here and going to school is compulsory by law. (It is also financially supported by the state, i.e. pupils and parents don’t have to pay for school attendance themselves. Well, through taxes)
The text in () was also not referring to you, but in general. In retrospect, I’m thinking about the costs of high school. Unfortunately, I can only find information about years abroad for non-US citizens. Many people take on debt for college, don’t they?
High school here runs through grade 12, and is part of primary education. It’s publicly funded. The only costs to students are for clubs and sports, and for school-provided lunch (which is excepted if your family is below a certain income). Most students graduate the same year they turn 18, so higher education (college or university) considerations only apply to adults.
There are heavy restrictions on pre-18 employment because of school. Limited hours per week, and evening cutoffs to ensure teens still have time for family/homework/etc.
Some schools (maybe all? I can only speak to my own experience) allow work release to grades 11 and 12, provided you’re ahead enough on required credits and coursework for this to not set you back. Basically, you can trade elective classes for early release, but you must prove employment.
Thank you for the detailed answer. I guess I had some misconceptions about high school then.
Mh that’s not true about the 18 year age for work here, I have to say in retrospect. In my youth it was still common to distribute brochures etc. at the weekend around the age of ~14, mh internships still exist, but this is unpaid work, at ~16 years then an apprenticeship and from 18 years then in regular work (or depending on further university).
I was 13 when I had my first job (paper round) and then 15 when I worked in a pub kitchen. The pub job was a great laugh! They definitely made me appreciate the value of money and work.
The 17yo… at work?? I wonder what’s the minimum working age in memeland.
This was one of the “culture shocks” for me too so I will explain.
It’s pretty much the norm for highschoolers to be working part-time during school days. One fo the main arguments against increasing minimum wage is “I don’t want a highschooler making as much money.”
Middleschoolers also often have jobs tho it’s usually either working for a relative or simply not on paper.
Not on paper ones also often pay less than minimum wage, in my case I was working in a warehouse at 13 for $5/hr.
This is for Texas, idk what other states do.
When did you start working? Here in the states its pretty normal to have teenagers work part time after school. I did so I would have money to spend on doing stupid stuff with friends haha
Minimum here is 18, so 18.
Yeah i get the temp crappy jobs kids get, but still, 18.
Maybe if you work at your parents’ small shop or something you could pull it off, but they could get in trouble.
Oh that’s kinda crazy. The minimum age here is like 14, albeit with a huge amount of restrictions. I think it got my first job at 15
But I was working in my parents restaurant since i was like 6 or 7. Its “technically” not allowed but people mostly turn a blind eye to parents using their kids as labor, unless its otherwise abusive/neglectful
Damn, at 15 you’re still at school here and going to school is compulsory by law. (It is also financially supported by the state, i.e. pupils and parents don’t have to pay for school attendance themselves. Well, through taxes)
I didn’t work full time? I worked like 5hrs a week, just enough to have some spending money haha
The text in () was also not referring to you, but in general. In retrospect, I’m thinking about the costs of high school. Unfortunately, I can only find information about years abroad for non-US citizens. Many people take on debt for college, don’t they?
High school here runs through grade 12, and is part of primary education. It’s publicly funded. The only costs to students are for clubs and sports, and for school-provided lunch (which is excepted if your family is below a certain income). Most students graduate the same year they turn 18, so higher education (college or university) considerations only apply to adults.
There are heavy restrictions on pre-18 employment because of school. Limited hours per week, and evening cutoffs to ensure teens still have time for family/homework/etc.
Some schools (maybe all? I can only speak to my own experience) allow work release to grades 11 and 12, provided you’re ahead enough on required credits and coursework for this to not set you back. Basically, you can trade elective classes for early release, but you must prove employment.
Thank you for the detailed answer. I guess I had some misconceptions about high school then.
Mh that’s not true about the 18 year age for work here, I have to say in retrospect. In my youth it was still common to distribute brochures etc. at the weekend around the age of ~14, mh internships still exist, but this is unpaid work, at ~16 years then an apprenticeship and from 18 years then in regular work (or depending on further university).
I started working at 15. And I am not saying this in a ‘back in my day!’ type of way where I think child labor is good - its sad.
I was 13 when I had my first job (paper round) and then 15 when I worked in a pub kitchen. The pub job was a great laugh! They definitely made me appreciate the value of money and work.
It was 14 for me. But I wouldn’t wish it on anyone else, kids shouldn’t be laborers and it was mostly a very bad experience.
I started at 15 so i could afford a car.