Summer is upon us and teens are out looking for jobs in force. Unfortunately, this might be the one year that jobs for teens may be scarce. The economy has dealt a blow to many businesses and they are laying off workers by the handful. Even younger teens need the money now and they are trying to get jobs for the very first time. This poses the question whether ages 13 and 14 are really too young to be working?
Its already uncomfortable enough to talk to strangers, but when you look to the fact this stranger is possibly under duress because they are in the process of losing their home puts more pressure to an already dire situation.
If you’re reading this, then count yourself one of the survivors. As much hardship as recessions bring to some people, especially those who lost due to their financial investments being in the wrong place, other people are already counting their blessings. Recessions bring out a fight or flight survival mentality in some people, and these same individuals overnight, go from being unemployed to self-employed, and loving every minute of it.