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Language Arts Matthew Thomas Persuasive Piece 10/26/11

Why 13-14 Year Olds Should Be Allowed To Hold Jobs

Now days, money does not go as far as it used to go. Everything is becoming more and more expensive. A dollar is not worth much at all anymore; you will not find very many things that cost a dollar or less. So a kid’s allowance, if they even get an allowance, probably will not buy that kid very much. As they get older they are going to want more money than there allowance gives them, but they will not be able to have a job to get that money. I feel that teenagers at the age of thirteen to fourteen should be able to hold jobs. As a child, a simple allowance was okay, but once one starts to grow up into your teen years you are going to need more money. Teens will want to go places, buy clothes, electronics, and many things that will increase in price so they will need more money so they can buy these things they want.This is why teen at the age of 13 to 14 should be able to hold jobs. Letting teenagers hold jobs can and will help them mature and get them ready for work when they grow up. Every teen will grow up to work everyday and I feel that this would teach them ahead of time what to expect for when they grow up. I also think that some younger teens would have more energy and work more quickly. Also, in a way, this could improve the economy because there will be more teens with more money, and they would be going out buying the stuff that they’ve wanted but could not afford before. The only problem I can think of is that there may be more teens working and will take some jobs away from some adults. A way we can possibly fix this is designating some job to only adult and some jobs with kids and adults. These are really just a few of the many reasons why this would be a great idea. Not only would it, of course give teens chances to get more money, but it will also teach them responsibility and get them ready for their future. I believe this is a great idea and would like to see it become possible.