How do you make money? |
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“I do chores at my house and my parents pay me. It’s really hard to get a job—being a teen especially makes it harder. Adults are more likely to get hired.”
Yuliam Rivero, 16, Fairfax HS |
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“My parents give me an allowance. And I help out and get good grades.”
Leah Mack, 15, Fairfax HS |
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“I don’t have a job. I’m trying to get one right now. A fast-food restaurant, anything. I want the money for spending money and supporting my family.”
Ray Balboa, 16, Fairfax HS |
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“I don’t have a job but I get money from my mom and I have a scholarship to pay for school. I tried applying for jobs online [last summer] but no one hired me since I was going off to college.”
Aspen Makkar, 18, Cal Poly |
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“My friend’s mom sells tacos at churches. We make sure everyone has napkins and rice and if anyone needs anything and she pays us. I also wash cars. I’ll tell my family I’ll wash their car and they’ll bring it over to my house.”
Laura Garces, 16, Northridge Academy HS |
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“I don’t have a job, but I help my dad at his restaurant for a couple of hours. And I recycle with my dad. I collect the cans at home.”
Rachel Metriyakool, 17, Northridge Academy HS |
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“After school I help my dad in landscaping. I’ve been working with him for about two and a half years. He used to give me $50 a month, but it wasn’t enough. Now he gives me $90. It keeps me motivated to go to school and get a good job.”
Edwin Ramirez, 17, Northridge Academy HS |
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“I clean the bathroom and the kitchen at home. Sometimes I go where my dad works and help him out.”
Carlos Miguel, 13, Berendo MS |
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“Every Saturday I help my dad sell food and sodas. Sometimes I help him make soup to sell. I feel like I’m being helpful.”
Andriena Perez, 13, Berendo MS |
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“I worked at Old Navy and Foot Locker. I liked that it was laid back but it was still a lot of work. At Old Navy I was folding clothes and at Foot Locker I was organizing shoe boxes by color code and number. I was dealing with a lot of boxes.”
Nicholas Adegbulugbe, 18, The Linden Center |