tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post4484702263295016447..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: The Decline of Summer JobsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-29084023845114953032015-06-24T12:40:42.432-04:002015-06-24T12:40:42.432-04:00I would add to these factors two more related ones...I would add to these factors two more related ones:<br /><br />Jobs at fast food joints are now going to adults, so are not available to teens<br /><br />Teens no longer see such jobs as places to work w/ their friends, since the jobholders are primarily adults.<br /><br />But yes, many adolescents are simply hanging around the house because there is so much to do hanging around the house. When I was a teen, there were books. Nothing on TV daytimes worth watching. No way to watch movies. No AC. I did not actually have a paid "job" till I graduated but I babysat-- a LOT! Preferably for people who did have AC . So I did work.pootrsoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975929246429466067noreply@blogger.com