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Should high school students be encouraged to take up part time jobs?

I am a high school student with a part time job and in my opinion, I think that it really helps me with my social skills, maturity, financially, important skills that I will need for high school and finally, to help me with resumes to apply for universities, colleges or even jobs in the future.

I believe that high school students should take up part time jobs because it will help them with their social skills. You will have to learn how to communicate with your co-workers and your boss, which develops your maturity and helps you with your communication skills. In my experiences so far, I have learned how to take criticism from my boss and learn how to improve myself in whatever they said I need to work on. Communication is very important because if everyone at your workplace is not on the same page as each other, this could lead to more stress for everyone, thus making your day more chaotic and stressful than it should.

Part time jobs give high school students an advantage because it gives them a higher level of maturity because you have to be very focused in order to balance your school work and making sure you're not late for work. Part time jobs will make you quickly do your homework when you get home so you can get to work as soon as possible. These jobs may throw you a few challenges in your way but you will learn how to face and overcome these obstacles. When you're older and you are in another job you will have the advantage of experience because it won't be your first job.

Having a part time job while you're in high school will really help you and your parents financially. It helps you with your money management and also helps you save money for college or university. Part time jobs in high school can help you with money management because you will learn to not spend all your money each payday but transfer it to your bank account. This will teach you how to control yourself from temptation. If you start saving money for college or university this will relieve your parents of stress because they will be able to focus on other fees and bills they have to pay. Less stressed parents will mean that they won't be yelling at you as often, which means you won't be as stressed.

Another reason why high school students should get part time jobs is because they will develop very important skills you will need now and later in life. Some of the skills you will develop is time management, responsibility, communication, initiative, money management etc.

Moreover, I think that getting a part time job is crucial when you're in high school because it helps you with so many great characteristics that are helpful as you get older.