Working at McDonald's In the article “Working at McDonald’s” Amitai Etzioni argues how many high school juniors and seniors have a part time job. Saying that like McDonald’s are bad places to work which are non-educational. Some reasons are, that everything is already setup in places like McDonald’s not giving teens room to be creative and think outside the box. Everything is already prescribed; he says “These are breeding grounds for robot working for yesterday's assembly line…” Also how working deprives students from fully concentrating on school work. Students start working more hours, prioritizing work and leaving school behind. Another reason is that they do not know how to manage money properly; for example he says that they spend money
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Among those 14 to 17, a third of fast food employees (including some school dropouts) labor more than 30 hours per week…” (“Working at McDonald’s” 285). When working part-time and being underage there are certain laws and regulations that employer have to follow. The amount of hours students are allowed to work and the time they are allowed to work during school days, or when and how long their breaks should be. Minors “…not more than 18 hours in any one week when school is in session;” ( “Labor and Law Enforcement” ch2 pg6). This varies with age and the state the individual lives in. If the company/employer does not comply with the child labor laws and regulations can be fined, “…Employers who repeatedly break the law can be fined up to $100,000.” (“Breaking Child Labor Laws” Mayhew and Medina). There are laws that protect minors, and with those laws the governments tries to help students how to manage their time properly; which helps them make time for their school work. It up to the child to be mature and responsible and learn how to prioritize. The laws are there to guide and help them, but it depends on the individual to take advantage of them and to prioritize education before a part-time …show more content…
In many cases especially low class teenagers, and even in middle class teenager have to support their families, or help out their parents with house expenses. It should not be assumed that a teenager that works does it out of greed, or just to have independence. Some adolescents may even have a family of their own. There are many teenagers that may misuse their money, but just because some are not responsible with their money does not mean that every teenager is like that. There are many that do it for the wellbeing of their families. When handling with money; that is when responsibility and maturity play a major role, and parents can tell how mature their children
Among those 14 to 17, a third of fast food employees (including some school dropouts) labor more than 30 hours per week…” (“Working at McDonald’s” 285). When working part-time and being underage there are certain laws and regulations that employer have to follow. The amount of hours students are allowed to work and the time they are allowed to work during school days, or when and how long their breaks should be. Minors “…not more than 18 hours in any one week when school is in session;” ( “Labor and Law Enforcement” ch2 pg6). This varies with age and the state the individual lives in. If the company/employer does not comply with the child labor laws and regulations can be fined, “…Employers who repeatedly break the law can be fined up to $100,000.” (“Breaking Child Labor Laws” Mayhew and Medina). There are laws that protect minors, and with those laws the governments tries to help students how to manage their time properly; which helps them make time for their school work. It up to the child to be mature and responsible and learn how to prioritize. The laws are there to guide and help them, but it depends on the individual to take advantage of them and to prioritize education before a part-time …show more content…
In many cases especially low class teenagers, and even in middle class teenager have to support their families, or help out their parents with house expenses. It should not be assumed that a teenager that works does it out of greed, or just to have independence. Some adolescents may even have a family of their own. There are many teenagers that may misuse their money, but just because some are not responsible with their money does not mean that every teenager is like that. There are many that do it for the wellbeing of their families. When handling with money; that is when responsibility and maturity play a major role, and parents can tell how mature their children