Did somebody say McJobless?
The American job market is no place
for students as the number of employed high schoolers has hit its
lowest level in more than 20 years, according to new figures from the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 1990, 32 percent of high school students held jobs, versus just 16 percent now. Blame their elders.
Sectors
that traditionally have offered teens their first paying gig —
fast-food chains, movie theaters, malls and big-box retailers — have now
become the last resorts for out-of-work college graduates or older
Americans forced back into the labor force out of sheer financial
necessity. The resulting squeeze has left students on the outside
looking in.
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2 comments:
Both of mine have jobs. They were part time thru the schooll year and are both going full time for the summer. One is a veterinary tech the other a pet shop employ.
The State Department continues to bring foreign students here that exempt employers from paying unemployment taxes. These people aren't even being interviewed and are being hired sight unseen. In resorts, how does an American teen have a chance?
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