I don't see where you took into account the number of young people available for work today compared to years ago. Are the numbers there that used to be there? Also, as a part time educator I see more students working, and it really cuts into their education--homework, extra curriculars, etc. Have we been taking advantage of them and now the chickens have come home to roost?
Same, I’ve seen a lot of people drop out of programs after one semester at Southeast because their multiple jobs to keep the lights on were too demanding.
The fact that many kids are working to help pay their bills and their family bills is not necessarily something to be proud of.
Employers like to hire kids because they are a cheap source of labor which keeps their payroll low. Payroll is usually the biggest expense businesses have so I understand them wanting to keep it low but you get what you pay for. If you want good workers hire adults, pay them well AND give them more than 20 hours a week.
It's a supply/demand issue. Right now there are a lot of job openings so workers don't have to take or stay with jobs where they aren't treated well or paid enough. When jobs are few and workers are plenty you will find people working harder to keep the jobs they have.
I do agree that parents often have a lot to do with their kids' work ethic. If you give your kids everything and don't expect them to work around the home or pay for some of their own things they expect things to come easily and will have a rude awakening when they get out in the real world.
I seem to recall that we:
Lead the Nation in working two jobs.
Lead the Nation in working three jobs.
Lead the Nation in women working outside the home.
I don't see where you took into account the number of young people available for work today compared to years ago. Are the numbers there that used to be there? Also, as a part time educator I see more students working, and it really cuts into their education--homework, extra curriculars, etc. Have we been taking advantage of them and now the chickens have come home to roost?
Same, I’ve seen a lot of people drop out of programs after one semester at Southeast because their multiple jobs to keep the lights on were too demanding.
The fact that many kids are working to help pay their bills and their family bills is not necessarily something to be proud of.
Employers like to hire kids because they are a cheap source of labor which keeps their payroll low. Payroll is usually the biggest expense businesses have so I understand them wanting to keep it low but you get what you pay for. If you want good workers hire adults, pay them well AND give them more than 20 hours a week.
It's a supply/demand issue. Right now there are a lot of job openings so workers don't have to take or stay with jobs where they aren't treated well or paid enough. When jobs are few and workers are plenty you will find people working harder to keep the jobs they have.
I do agree that parents often have a lot to do with their kids' work ethic. If you give your kids everything and don't expect them to work around the home or pay for some of their own things they expect things to come easily and will have a rude awakening when they get out in the real world.
Too many high school and college kids work. They need to focus on school