A job is considered good or bad

depending on who is working. There are some

exceptions, but for the most part it’s an individual

opinion.

Everyone has a reason for the things

that they do. The question is: what are students’

motives for fi nding a job?

“I work for the money,” said Micheal Acosta,

10th grade communications and entertainment

student.

Acosta works with his sister on the

weekends as a busboy. When asked why he

didn’t leave his job he said, “its because of

my sister. We maintain a bad job to keep each

other company.”

On a different note some teenagers

don’t only think of the money as money to

spend, but as their fi rst step to independence.

“I got a job so that I wouldn’t have

to hear from my mother every time I need

money. Well I’ve gained a lot of experience

from it, but it’s basically for the money,” said

Eduardo, 17 year old Barbara Goleman Senior

High student.

Even though teenagers think having

a job makes them independent and shows that

they are responsible some adults think differently.

“I don’t agree with students working…

you should devote time to your studies,”

said Mr. O’Brien, a mathematics teacher. Mr.

O’Brien believes that in the 12th grade students

have more time in their hands to devote

to other non-school activities because they

have already obtained most of their credits

needed to graduate.

Something else that we questioned

was what made a job good or bad.

“A good job is one that you really

enjoy,” said Eduardo. “I personally would

like to get a job at Circuit City because I like

electronics. I am also good at selling,” said

Eduardo.

“There is no such thing as a bad job.

I believe that you learn out of everything you

do,” said Joshua Martinez, 18 year-old Hialeah

Miami Lakes High graduate.

Apart from having a job and just doing

it for the money, there are also teenagers

who work for the experience and don’t worry

about their paycheck.

People who are interested in gaining

experience can research online and fi nd places

in which they can earn an internship.

Working long hours for either the experience

you are willing to gain or for the money you

receive, keeping a job is hard work.

Whether having a job is right or not,

it is up to the individual person to decide.