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#1 Aurora

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Posted 26 February 2016 - 02:47 PM

This probably isn't the place to be asking about this, but I need to start working. I'm 15 and a freshman in high school, and since I know that plenty of people who are members of Brohoof.com have graduated from college or are in college themselves. I'm asking what kind of jobs are available and if you guys did or didn't work in high school. And if you did work, was it worth it?

#2 UltimateDemon

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Posted 26 February 2016 - 02:56 PM

I'm in college right now. I only worked during summer in high school, and even then, I didn't work very often. I tutored and helped out at a nature preserve (I didn't get paid by the preserve, but still).

Unless you really need the money, it might not be a good idea to work during the school year. You should treat your education as a job while classes are in session.

As for whether or not it's worth it, that's entirely a matter of perspective. I liked how I worked because I mostly made my own hours and did what I wanted to. A bunch of my friends worked at Chic-Fil-A and came to dislike working in service, but some people like it, so, you do you.

#3 Squint

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Posted 26 February 2016 - 08:40 PM

Honestly anywhere is good. If you're looking to go to university, they'll like literally any job experience you have. Even working in McDonald's looks good as long as you've turned up on time etc. I know a few friends who work in places like Costa (coffee shop in the UK), Pizza Hut - mostly food places. If you're just looking for work experience you can also just do things like volunteering as Demon said; nature reserves, animal shelters, even some offices will let you volunteer doing basic admin stuff. I actually know someone who was working at 17 for a couple of months volunteering in an office in inner London and they were called back to do paid work.

 

Pretty much anything you can get is good. Also, at this age don't worry about what you're working for; minimum wage is plenty of money for anyone high school age and you'll notice that yourself.




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