{"id":10282,"date":"2015-01-06T11:10:26","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T16:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=10282"},"modified":"2015-01-06T11:10:26","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T16:10:26","slug":"students-with-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=10282","title":{"rendered":"Students with Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are plenty of reasons why a student would want a job. For example, they might need a little extra money, like for lunch. Photo by: Janessa Salazar<\/p><\/div>\n

By: Eric Burch<\/p>\n

There is a saying that \u201cmoney makes the world go \u2018round.\u201d’ While one could agree or disagree with that, it would be safe to say that the easiest way to get money is to work for it. Employers in Plymouth will hire teens because they need some extra cash.<\/p>\n

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When one turns sixteen years old, he\/she is eligible for quite a few jobs around here. There are students that work at fast food restaurants, but there are also those who work at retail. Senior Mariah Tepper, who works at Taco Bell, said that she has her job not only because she wants to, but also because she has to. \u201cIt’s a little of both. I got my job in the first place because I wanted my own money, but going into my senior year I got a car and what not, so now it’s a matter of having to.\u201d She says that her job is unique because \u201cA lot of students at PHS actually work there. But we generally work with the same people, so we’re like a little family.\u201d Junior Leticia Torres agreed that her job is unique, but for different reasons. She works at Jaime\u2019s Grocery, where people come in and speak both Spanish and English. \u201cSomething that is unique about my job is getting to speak different languages,\u201d she stated. On the other hand, some students don\u2019t believe their job is unique, like senior Stephanie Boyle said \u201cthere isn’t anything unique about my job. I’m a hostess at the Plymouth Hacienda.\u201d<\/p>\n

When one has a job, there are ups and there are downs. Freshman John Lara said that his favorite thing about his job at Mooney\u2019s is that he gets to make people smile. Sophomore Gabe Bastardo works at KFC and said that the customers are very special to him. \u201cThe older generation is the most interesting and compelling.\u201d Senior Denise Altheide works at Wendy\u2019s and said that her favorite part about working there is \u201cmy co-workers. They are like my second family, and they can cheer me up when I’m down.\u201d Like Tepper, junior Shayla Beagle also works at Taco Bell. One of her favorite things about her job she said was \u201cComing into work with a positive attitude feels good because the people around you exert that energy also and make it fun to work. I find that I work harder at work than I do at school so I know that I still have motivation to.\u201d She also said that her least favorite part about her job is that \u201cworking at a fast food restaurant can be very stressful because of the customers that come in and can be VERY rude. During our busiest times, it can be frustrating trying to get orders out [quickly] and also helping other people out.\u201d Like Altheide, senior Haley Balkema works at Wendy\u2019s. \u201cWhat I like least about my job is that sometimes I can feel overstressed. It is hard to juggle work and school,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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While at their place of employment, from left Eric Burch, Reneh Gambrel, Shayla Beagle, and Austin Epley enjoy their time together. The four of them are nicknamed the “dream team,” at Taco Bell, where they work. Photo contributed by: Eric Burch<\/p><\/div>\n

While these students currently have jobs, having a dream job is important because one needs to have goals. A dream job can be a goal. Senior Kevin Bachman, who also works at Taco Bell, said that he wants to go into the military. He said he wants to become a pilot or a drone pilot. \u201cI want to be able to serve my country, so why not have fun while doing it?\u201d Altheide said that she wants \u201cto be an ASL (American Sign Language) Interpreter.\u201d She went on to say, \u201cI grew up around ASL, so I already kind of know some sign language, and I understand how hard life can be when you’re deaf-blind or deaf, so even if I could make life just a little bit easier, it would be awesome.\u201d Beagle said that her \u201cdream job is hopefully to take on the profession of an art therapist. I love helping people and I also love art so combining the two sounds like a dream job to me.\u201d She said that she feels that she can use her obstacles that she has had in her past to her advantage with her job. \u201cThe art part of the profession interests me since I enjoy doing art and releasing my stress into it.”<\/p>\n

Just in case things do not work out, it is always safe to have a back up plan. Sophomore Lauren Wiegand works at Lifeplex. She wants to be a mechanical engineer when she grows up, however if things just don\u2019t work out for her, she said that she would like to have a \u201cminor in Aerospace engineer, and attend Washington University in St. Louis.\u201d While Wiegand certainly has things sorted out for herself, senior Anna Piazza takes a different approach. She said she wants to help people figure out what they need to do. She called this a sort of \u201clife coach.\u201d She said that everyone could use a life coach eventually. She is going to college to try to figure out what she wants to major in, and she said that if it doesn\u2019t work out, \u201cI might do missions or be a counselor or elementary school teacher, I don’t really know but I’m open for God to lead me somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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