Maybe you want to save money for college, help pay for your family s groceries, explore a career or earn more money for the weekend. Juggling a job and school is a fact of life for a growing number of American teens. As many as 85 percent of teens have after-school, summer or weekend jobs. Here s a list of facts experts discovered about teens with jobs. You will want to consider these factors as you make a decision about working during high school.
Most working teens spend almost all of their earnings.
Only a few work to help support their families or save for college. However, teens who work more than 20 hours a week are less successful in school. Most teens work in food service, retail stores or at theaters. These jobs require basic skills. Once these skills are mastered, there is little room for growth.