Nowadays, students love to have part-time jobs. Their parents approve it easily as they are said to gain experience from working. However, having a job is a big responsibility for a student. Before, teenagers at their age were working to help their family because of poverty. Nevertheless, they were actually eager to study and learn at school for their future. It was not the same as the teenagers nowadays where they are more likely competing to each other to have a job. Most of the students are working part-time jobs and some have the intention to work. When we are in any fast food restaurant, supermarket or shop, there are must be school students who are working. We cannot leave this matter as we are dreaded to see that students are working instead of studying in the future. They have the whole adult life to work and we do not want to see them work very hard as they are qualified to have better careers in the future. A student should not take on a part-time job because it will disturb their routine as students, they will be distracted with extra money and freedom earned and they should be involved in school activities.
First, working will disturb their routine as students. They have a lot of homework to do rather than working outside. In addition of school homework, there is tuition they have to attend. By working, they are most likely to skip their classes if their shifts overlap their schedules. Furthermore, they will not have enough time to study. As a part-time worker, their schedules are not regular and well organized. Some of them will work till late at night and neglect their studies as well. When they are at school, they will most likely to fall asleep and cannot pay attention in class. It also affects their performance in other activities at school. In addition, it will lead to the decline of their grades. They will have no time to revise their learning to prepare for examination. It causes their grades fall down badly and leads to depression. Worst of all is when they are giving up in their studies and decide to work as their priorities. Hence, working part-time job will disturb students’ routine and lead to many disadvantages.
Second, students who are working part-time job will be distracted with extra money and freedom earned. They are tending to spend their salary unnecessarily. For instance, girls will buy stuff like trendy dress and expensive shoes that they do not need in their age fully. While boys tend to spend on buying new motorbikes and other accessories that waste a lot of money. We cannot leave them to be the slaves of fashion and technology. In addition, by working, they will be affected by their friends to hang around outside. Parents have given them a lot of freedom by letting them to have a part-time job outside. As they are too young, they are easily getting on with their friends’ usual activities. The parents do not know whom they are being friends to, so it is dangerous to let them free without being controlled. Bad friends’ influences will lead to unhealthy social activities. At first, they will return home late night because of loitering around. We are afraid they will start to learn smoking, illegal racing and even getting drunk. If they are getting carried away, they will be one of them who are making troubles to the society such as vandalism. Thus, those who are distracted by extra money and freedom earned, they will most likely to be influenced by bad peers.
Lastly, students at their age should be involved with school activities and better hobbies instead of working. When they are working, they do not have leisure time to release their tension and have a good hobby. In one hand, by having a good hobby, their leisure time will be spent with good activities that they like the most. On the other hand, work part-time lead to depression and exhaustion every day. Having a hobby is not only making them glad with themselves, it also leads to healthier lifestyle such as reading, cycling and cleaning. Hobbies also tighten the family relationship. The whole family can spend time together by having the same activities. For example, in the weekend, they should spend time together by doing some activities or having a picnic on the beach. If the students are even working, they will not have time to be together and the family bond will be more apart. Besides, by involving themselves in school activities, they will not waste time on unnecessary things. Schools have held a lot of activities for students such as extracurricular activities. By involving in these activities, students are not only taking part on healthier activities, they are also socializing with their friends in a good way. These kinds of activities will prevent them from influenced by unhealthy social activities outside. So, students should be involved with school activities or a better hobby instead of working because it leads to healthier lifestyle.
In the nutshell, students should not take on a part-time job as it brings a lot of misery to them. Students should be involved with school or had a hobby to have a healthier lifestyle. Part-time job is preventing them from having fun at school or even home. Moreover, they will be distracted by the extra money and freedom they have earned. They are tending to waste money and time when they are working outside without their parents around. Furthermore, jobs at their age disturb their routine as a student. This is because they cannot pay attention in the class and cannot perform well in their examination. So, students are not encouraged to have jobs because it will lead to their own misery and burden them more.
