My rant about teen bashing

My rant about teen bashing

My opinion on a claim
https://www.benglasslaw.com/
that only 9 percent of teens without a summer job wanted one (“Sad commentary on most teenagers’ will to succeed”):
(The November newsletter is not yet posted on the website.)

1. WHO are the teens the writer was talking about? And where? And was the writer including those already holding part-time or full-time jobs? Or those helping out around the home supervising younger siblings during the summer?

2. 13-year-olds are generally unemployable. And many of the older teens are doing enrichment/chasing sports dreams/going to college/etc. during the summer. Let alone ‘the family is going to Disney/ the Grand Canyon/see Grandma/etc. this summer”.

3. And for those college-bound or in college, summer earnings can offset financial aid offers. And if they are wunderkidz, and paid as such, this can affect the family’s taxes (and the ACA calculations and penalties).

4. Where are the summer jobs? And who is hiring teens for them? Most notable are the theme parks (which is why much of Virginia can’t start (high) school until after Labor Day), agriculture, lawn care/landscaping, and construction. But if the nearest theme park is 80 miles away… Most employers would prefer year-around part-time/on call employees. (McDonald’s, Aldi, etc.) And there is competion for those part-time jobs from everyone else (including retirees).

5. Which teens can fill the jobs? DoD estimates that roughly 70 percent of its primary target recruitment group (ages 17-26) are disqualified from service, either on physical or moral grounds. Physical limitations reduce the ability to fill ag/land care/construction jobs, and moral issues also affect employer willingness to hire.

6. And parents may be afraid that once their kids start working, they will never “better themselves”.