Oppinion essay

I think all teenagers need to have a part-time job. Having a part-time job as a teenager has it‘s ups
and downs so teenagers just have to get that job and see for themselfs.

First of all, I believe that having a part-time job as a teenager is great, because you earn extra
money for extra expenses that you may have. By working as a teenager, you get a taste of what life
will be like after you will move out of your parents’ house and start living on your own.

Secondly, by having a part-time job, you can make new friends or connections for your future
businesses. All new contacts can be of use to you or someone else. You cannot know for sure until
you do it.

Lastly, you get work experience that will help you in the future when you go looking for a new and
better paying job. This experience that you will get from a part-time job can be a benefit because
you build up knowledge about the business that you are working for and can help you make a
business like this for yourself.

Of course, having a part-time job also has some disadvantages. For example, you must put aside
your social life to be available for work rather than have fun with your friends and go to parties and
so on.

On top of that, you have less time for your school or university studies. This means that grades can
decrease if you won’t be able to find the time in day to work, study and get enough rest, but if you
will be able to manage your schedule well enough to make time for all of them, you won’t have any
complications.

To sum up, having a part-time job may have some complications in your life, but as I see it, it has a
lot more advantages than disadvantages.