The
percentage of teenagers using their precious time to work for wages or
to look for work had dropped to the lowest on record. Create a
hypothesis for why this is. Also, include details from your own
personal life to this post. If you have ever had a job during high
school or are currently employed explain why you made this decision and
if it affected your human capital. If you have never had a job in high
school explain why you made this decision and how your human capital has
been affected.
I believe that it has dropped because the amount of time teens are putting into studying and after school activities has increase. I have had two jobs while I was in school, I made this decision because I needed money since I was going to be driving to and from school everyday. My mother and father were not about to pay for my gas. I believe my jobs did increase my human capital, and I do believe that teens should get jobs during high school even if it is just one day a week because it teaches you things that you will not learn in school and co-curricular activities. My human capital was affected because I learn how to deal in very frustrating situations. I mean that is only one thing that I learned, there were many more.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you, having a job really increases your capital, and it teaches you a lot of skills that you will need for future jobs and your future in general.
DeleteI agree with you also because now a days, with all the resources we havve, parents don't want to pay for alot of things for us when we get a job because i think they expect us to spend it on things that need to be paid for (like gas) and not wasted on stupid stuff. Also not having your parents pay for your things, youreally do learn alot of things that you may learn if your parents pay everything for you.
DeleteThe reason I think that more teens are not working or looking for jobs has declined is because they are focusing on school more to get grants and scholarships. I think it's a good idea to focus on school more to get the grants and scholarships because the rise in cost in colleges seems to rise more and more every year. When I was in high school I had a part time job and went to school. It has helped me gain human capital in the work force but not in my education. I later decided to leave school and further my education in the work force and I have gained a lot of knowledge and have gained human capital but as I got older I noticed that education in school will further my human capital and so I have shifted my focus on returning to school and advancing my human capital in education. I want to attend college and further my knowledge in education so I can gain a diploma and gain more human capital, not only in education but also in the work force.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point about grants and scholarships. College is ridiculously expensive which motivates students to work for scholarships.
DeleteFor a lot of teenagers, school is the absolute priority. Now we are taught in school that if you work hard enough and get good enough grades, you will qualify for a lot of grants and scholarships. and pay your way through college that way. Counselors seem to enforce that student loans aren't a bad thing, and we should take advantage of them. So students choose to occupy all their time with sports and extracurriculars, rather than getting a job. They don't seem to realize like I was always taught, that getting a job is how you pay for school so you aren't in debt your whole life. For students who struggle in school, it's good that they don't have a job. But for students who are doing just fine, they should look into getting a job. A lot of colleges actually say that they like students who work in high school just as much, if not more, than the students who are loaded with extracurricular activities.
ReplyDelete"They don't seem to realize like I was always taught, that getting a job is how you pay for school so you aren't in debt your whole life." I like this because I was taught the same thing. You work hard so that you have money for school and you work hard in class to get scholarships because the worst thing is to get out of school and have huge debt.
DeleteI agree with you staying in school and get good grades you will get more grants and scholarship
DeleteI think the drop was caused by difficulty in acquiring a job as well as an extremely competitive education system. I know teens who have applied for jobs and haven't been hired because of lack of experience, which is a vicious cycle. They couldn't get a job because they've never had a job. I have never had a job during highschool because my parents urged me to focus on my studies. Because of the workload I had to deal with, I think it was a good choice which I don't regret. Taking AP and CIS classes would better prepare me for college as well as earn me college credits, which would save me money in the long run. I think if I had a job, it would be detrimental to my grades and would prevent me from earning scholarships.
ReplyDeleteI agree. It's a lot harder for teens to get a job in todays economy.
DeleteI believe that the amount of teens working has dropped because the importance of education has increased. As women, we are usually the second generation to value post secondary education in our life. Our grandmothers maybe finished out high school and then became stay at home mothers or got a low level job on the side. They were more likely to work while in high school because they knew that that's what they would be doing in the future. Now, education for women is just as important as it is for men. Without a college degree, it is nearly impossible to get a well paying job in the future for anyone, women or men. In reaction to this, students are working harder in the classroom to get strong grades and they have less time to focus on things like getting a job. I have a job, but I will say that it is a struggle to balance work and school. It most definitely increases my human capital because I am taking care of a disabled woman and that increases my experience, but I know that without a job my grades could be better. In my opinion the reasons for lower numbers in highschoolers working is due to the fact that education is much more crucial for both women and men than is has been in recent years.
ReplyDeleteI never would have made the connection between the decrease in teens working and the importance of education rising, but now that I think about it I agree with that. Also, managing a job and school, I agree, is very difficult.
DeleteMy hypothesis for teens not lopoking for a job right now, because they are focusing more on their grades for High School and college. Now a days, schools dont really care if you learn anything, its mostly about the grade you get, not what you learn. So that puts alot of stress on students because they want good grades and spend all of their time on the books so that they can get into the college of their choice.As of right now, i currently have a job, and looking for a second job. I decided to have a job while in High School, because of graduating early and me living on my own, so therefore i have to pay for everything i have: my phone bill, clothes, school, gas, food, ect, ect. If i don't have a job, i cant pay for anything. It has affected my human capital by alot because the more i work, the more money in the pay checks i bring. Usually i can save between $5-$50 a pay check, but the more i work, the more i can set aside in my savings, which can help me alot for my future.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you when you say that teens aren't looking for jobs because they are focusing on grades. I know that i quit one of my jobs because its was nearing the end of the school year and i really wanted to focus on my grades.
DeleteI think that the decrease in working teens is directly related to the evolution of parenting styles. In the past century, parenting styles have changed drastically. Parents are becoming way less strict on their children, giving the kids more control in what they do. If a kid asks for something now, most of the time they're going to get it. A couple decades ago, if you wanted something, you better have money for it, because parents wouldn't just hand their children everything. Kids have less responsibilities now than they used to, and parents are just becoming okay with it. I personally chose to have a few different jobs throughout high school. The biggest reason I wanted a job was not money, but to meet new people and get better with talking to people. Teenagers with jobs, in my opinion, are more mature and have more real world skills that teenagers who don't. I've gained a handful of different skills working through all my jobs, skills I couldn't learn in school.
ReplyDeleteI agree that with gaining a job you learn many skills that can't be learns without a job.
DeleteI agree that the parenting has changed. Older generations had different views and parents now a days are very different
DeleteI think teens aren't looking for jobs because they are more focused on school and extra curricular activities. School, sports, and homework can take up to 12 or even more hours a day for a high schooler. With all these activities consuming their time, they can't fit a job in their schedule. I've had two jobs while attending high school. I believe they have greatly improved my human capital. They have taught me things I wouldn't have learned in school.
ReplyDeleteI believe tha teens aren't motivated to get a job because they would rather be out doing other things. Such sports hanging out with friends or school work. I didn't want to get a job because i knew it was goon to take up a lot of my free time. But my mother made me because she said if I didn't get a job i would not be able to use hers or my fathers car when i got my license. But from them making me get a job i learned many skills in dealing with people that i wouldn't have learned without my job.
ReplyDeletei agree with austin, also their are many adults (parents) out there that are unemployed and that makes heir children think that its the right thing to do.
DeleteToo me i beilve that teens are not motivated to work because they believe they have better things to do like play video games and hang out with friends, but the number one thing why i think teens are becoming like this is because their parents, there are so many unemployed parents now and days that make their children beleive that its the right thing to do that they dont need a job to be successful. I dont have a job because im busy after school with abe and helping out my family.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the amount of teens working has dropped because school is important without a degree. You can't get a high paying job. I got a job when I was 17 and dropped out of school. I have a job now and I wanted to get a different job I can't without my high school diploma. I think staying in school is the right thing to do so you can get a good job and become sucesseful
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