Jobs Teach Teens Life Lessons

By Levi Holden

What kind of money making ideas do young children think of? Many kids start out by selling lemonade or something else at a table outside their house. The neighbors probably don't really want what they are selling but everyone buys it anyway so they will have fun and not get discouraged.

When that child turns 13, however, they will find that their options for making money are extremely limited. Most of the time the only types of jobs they can get involve babysitting or something similar; companies are not going to hire a teenager that young. The other main options seem to be paper routes, walking dogs, or doing yard work for neighbors and family.

If you find yourself needing money, but you are a young teenager, the best thing to do is to find a job that you will enjoy doing while you are earning your paycheck. Wait until you are older to look for the more serious and long-term career type job; there is no need to deny yourself enjoyment before you have to.

Babysitting and newspaper routes are still the favorites among older teens. There are those who try to branch out into selling baked goods that they have made and similar ventures. You can expect to have better success if you use your imagination to fuel your employment ideas and your drive to actually perform the job. With encouragement and a bit of guidance, there are practically unlimited ways for motivated kids to make their own money.

When kids turn 15 many of them start thinking about maybe getting a summer job to earn some spending money. After all, they know they will soon turn 16 and get their driver's license and many teens want to save up for that. If jobs are few and far between these next couple of years because of the bad economy, what will these teenagers do with their time? That is an impressionable age and they need to get started in life on the right foot and learn responsibility. Without a summer and part time jobs, these life lessons will be put on hold. - 30544

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