Several teenagers in the United States are unemployed with a job rate at an all time low during this decade and are in need of jobs during the upcoming summer.
The employment rate for teenagers has drastically gone down to 27%, the lowest rate it has ever been in the decade due to the unsteady economy. While the employment overall has increased during the year, the employment rate for teens is still going down due to the younger adults possibly living out on their own and trying to make a living having more of a need for these basic part-time jobs than teens who are still at school or going to college and still having access to the help of their parents.
"It took me a few weeks before I finally got my first job when I was 16." Said senior Eric Liggett "I applied for Carmike Cinemas and Dairy Queen, and I ended up getting hired at Carmike and haven't left since."
While there are several teens desperately searching for a job to have during the summer, there are probably other teens out there that choose not to work or get back to having a part-time job yet for their own reasons and keeping that unemployment rate up. Some teens out there could be too busy during the summer or during their school years to have time for a job, some could feel like they're not ready to get back to work again if they recently lost a job, or some could just be too lazy during the summer and would rather have more time playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 during their free time. Whatever the case, teens should search for jobs to keep the economy growing little by little and to save up their money for the important things in life for them like college or getting their own vehicle. Teens will be having a ton of time during the summer to be working full time and if they choose to do so, they'll have more money prepared for their future and plenty of time to find any jobs that they could hopefully find and not get too lazy during their long summer vacation.
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