In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility.
What are your opinions on this?
The discussions about children doing paid work, for certain, cannot be regarded as new, but a large number of people, especially schoolchildren and educationalists, still express their deep concern about this issue. To make it clearer, one still has yet to come to an agreement on whether or not this kind of work benefits students.
On the one hand, there are good reasons why engaging in part time jobs is at the top of students’ agenda. The first obvious advantage lies in the fact that it allows a young adult to have a broader view of life and better personal resources to draw on while spending some time on earning a living and gaining life experiences. Furthermore, it can be generally accepted that the practice of working is able to help him or her to be more independent, which is a very important factor in academic studies and research, as well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping with the challenges in student life.
On the other hand, there are certainly dangers in this decision. It can be logical to debate that such a job may lead to resentment and additional stress in their already busy lives, which amounts to causing poor academic performances. Another argument that worth bringing into the equation can be the fact that it may damages children’s health due to bad working condition. There is a possibility that those working kids can be influenced by bad habits of their colleagues such as smoking or drinking.
On the whole, while young adults should be encouraged to broaden their horizons, there are some stumbling blocks that need to be put into consideration. Thus, before deciding to take up a part time job, schoolchildren should discuss with their parents carefully and plan on how to manage the time properly in order to keep up with the lessons in class.
In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. What are your opinions on this?
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In many countries, children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it as valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility.
What are your opinions on this?
The discussions about children doing paid work, for certain, cannot be regarded as new, but a large number of people,