The Washington Times says that the current economic decline has substantially cut the job market for high school pupils. As a lot of the country’s branches of industry continue to suffer from joblessness, the jobs traditionally considered to be the initial stage of the teenagers’ employment, e.g. places where fast food is sold, have started employing their parents instead of them. The number of pupils working after school has decreased by almost 50% since 1990, with the largest recession in the last decade. Charles Hirschman, the Washington University professor of sociology, studied the issues of teenagers’ employment and said that they got only the jobs refused by adults. Many employers considered teens to be the cheap labor force.
However, this situation has changed recently and it is currently hard for pupils of high schools to find even those jobs. McDonald’s, a formerly reliable fast food restaurant employing teenagers, changed its adolescent staff for a more educated and experienced one. The restaurant’s managers refuse to hire people whose time is limited. Instead, they can employ college students and other jobless adults.
In addition to high school pupils, students also have to compete with older applicants. They mainly need to work during their study to pay their bills for education. According to the information of National Center for Education Statistics, over half of students who entered colleges in 2000 worked at least part time and only 40% were in the same situation in 2011. Analysts figure that the reason for the 10% reduction of students interested to find a job is the impossibility for them to combine it with study.
Mr. Hirschman said that teens would work even at a place like a fast food restaurant if they had proper opportunities because they need to afford new clothes, CDs with their favorite bands and many other things.
Luckily American teens have been so dumbed down by the shoddy American educational system that they don’t know that they should be angry.
Teen are getting hurt, but so is everyone else. This economy is still not in great shape and the job market is very weak.
I blame the parents mostly on the not allowing them to work or teaching work ethics and values. I also blame the influx of illegals that have taken over those jobs that where ready for them as well.
I would just like an influx of teenagers that are willing to mow a lawn like I did when I was a kid. It’s a sad state of affairs when an illegal is willing to walk, hike and run a thousand miles to mow our lawns or roof our homes while the kid next door sits idle.
Teens might not be angry yet, but blacks certainly are That is half accurate. rich black and white politicians continue to allow illegal immigrants to freely enter and take our jobs. Politicians from both parties. We average whites are dealing with what many now call a race war against us. Our country is headed for a bloody civil war just like Yugoslavia.
From what i’ve heard the amount of ‘minorities’ are overtaking whites so im sure soon we’ll be the minority and will have access to affirmative action.
HAhaha yeah right……
Why should they be angry? There are jobs out there, but our little darlings are too good for menial work.
Teen are getting hurt, but so is everyone else. This economy is still not in great shape and the job market is very weak.
Ever notice when more jobs are laid off obama and his klowns begin their speil about how many jobs have been saved? As thousands are laid off monthly, they never mention those and neither does msnbc or any of the other LeftWing media. About the majority of jobs gained have been summer jobs which they use as gains. Those cut off Unemployment are also used as “back to work.”
illegal immigration are destroying the country
Now that’s Racist! So big deal they get free housing, education, heath care And take up over 25 percent of our prison population. Just lagging behind blacks who take up over 65 percent, You should not judge them. you must sit an be a good little liberal.
Agreed. Could we please stop using the term “illegal immigration” as it is a meaningless euphemism because precision in language matters.
The correct terms are “trespassing” or “felonious criminal act”. One who does this is called an “illegal alien” or “criminal”.
I’ve noticed that at least half of the fast food workers in my area look older than fifty.
And the other half look to be Mexican.
Does anyone know where to find a job around here for a 15 year old ?
Cut grass. Kids here are getting $20 to cut and trim postage stamp sized yards.
Well written.
It is not just kids. Labor force participation rate and employment-population ratio are at record lows for all age groups.
I agree but you wouldn’t know that from the ABC, CBS and NBC news broadcasts that refuse to show anything bad happening in the economy.
I believe that illegal aliens are also a reason our local kids can’t find summer work. It wasn’t mentioned. It should have been.
Get ready for a crime wave this Summer!
Walk into any fast food place or restaurant. Jobs that I did as a teenager just 15 years ago are now filled with adult immigrants.
We’re done.
Every fast food place here in Dallas is staffed by Hispanics. 99% of them are first generation legal or still illegal. Fastest growing segment of our population.
If there were no illegal aliens stealing jobs from Americans, it would be Americans doing those jobs and the teenagers would be able to work during the summer.
Well, most high school kids do work: Their official job title is “Inner-City Urban Pharmaceutical Technician.” The pay is good, there is promotion potential, flexible hours (depending on your supervisor), casual dress.
Great we shall see a continued growth of Black mobbed youth attacking innocent people for the summer. Coming soon to a town near you.
Lesson for you teens.. contrary to what the thug teachers’ union squirrels tell you.. NEVER vote for a Democrat! It is not in your best interest