This summer, I am working at a job where only high schoolers ages 14-17 works. I am the only adult that is working there and I am 19. I have been working at this job since I was 14 and I really enjoy this job. Some people judge me for still working at the job as an adult and they tell me that I should be working somewhere else since I am an adult. I keep applying other places and the other jobs don’t let me know if I got the job or not and I don’t want to quit this job because of other people’s opinions about me working there as an adult. Why would these people judge me for working at this job and how can I deal with these people that tell me that I shouldn’t be working at this job?
Shrug your shoulders, say, “it pays and I’m happy” and continue working.
This is part of growing up to learn how to deal with people’s judgements. Any job is better than no job.
Tell them it keeps you “young”! Seriously, ignore them.