My kids worked starting freshman year in high school. Four of them started at a local garden center, my 24 and 26 year old worked there from age 14 until the graduated college (full time summers, part time in high school during the school year). My 19 year old worked there all summer (plus her other job). After a few years they were opening, closing, making schedules, my son did deliveries in the big truck which he liked, customers with questions were directed to them. One huge plus was never having to find summer jobs while in college. One of my kids had dance 5 days a week and ran xc/track in HS so she just babysat and tutored, got her first “real” job summer of junior year but has been employed ever since (she’s working at her 4th restaurant). Once you’ve had a job, it’s easier to get a job.
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