Full Time Students with Part Time Jobs
By Chika YOSHIDA
Teenagers need money for many things. For example, they save money to go to college, to go shopping with friends and for other leisure activities. So, many teenagers have part time jobs.
I interviewed some teachers at this school about their part-time jobs when they were students. Do you know almost all Japanese teachers who had part time jobs when they were students were "home teachers" or tutors for senior high school students? They worked about two to five times a week. They earned about 20,000 yen ~ 50,000 yen a month.
The foreign teachers' jobs were very interesting. They worked in supermarkets, delivered newspapers or were waiters. Anton-sensei was a piano teacher. He worked three times a week and got about AU$ 20~30 per hour. Douglas-sensei rode an ice cream bicycle with a bell over the summer. He sold ice cream to children. The most interesting answer was Headmaster, George Pruitt's job. He was a waiter. He worked three times a week and he got $300 a week. Can you believe it? I asked him: "Why did you get so much money?" He answered: "Beacause in America, we get tips." I wanted to go to America to earn money when I heard that.
I have a part time job. I have been working at a 100 yen shop for about two years. I work about 20 hours a week on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays. I like my part time job because the people I work with are kind. There is a nice atmosphere at work.
I was interested in "How many other students have part time jobs in this school?" So, I made a survey and asked 50 students about part time jobs. The result was very interesting.
About half of the students have a part time job and the other half don't have a part time job. I expected more students to have part time jobs.
Most students who have a part time jobs work in the food industry, like McDonalds. The other students work in amusement places such as karaoke rooms. One student works as a dental assistant. This was very interesting! I was surprised and I want to ask that student "Why did you decide to work there?"
Most of the students who have part time jobs, work 15~20 hours a week. The rest work about 20~30 hours a week. I think this is very hard. Most students earn between 10,000~50,000 yen a month. Only seven students earn between 60,000~100,000 yen a month.
They use the money for savings. Some of them use the money for leisure activities with their friends. A few people who did not have part time jobs said "I don't want to work." They gave reasons such as club activities, wanting to study or just because they don't want to have a job yet.
I think doing a part time job is good because we can get pocket money for our free time and learn a little about the real world. It is important because when we leave school, we will become members of society and part of the working world. Having a part-time job teaches us the value of money and about responsibility.
Teenagers need money for many things. For example, they save money to go to college, to go shopping with friends and for other leisure activities. So, many teenagers have part time jobs.
I interviewed some teachers at this school about their part-time jobs when they were students. Do you know almost all Japanese teachers who had part time jobs when they were students were "home teachers" or tutors for senior high school students? They worked about two to five times a week. They earned about 20,000 yen ~ 50,000 yen a month.
The foreign teachers' jobs were very interesting. They worked in supermarkets, delivered newspapers or were waiters. Anton-sensei was a piano teacher. He worked three times a week and got about AU$ 20~30 per hour. Douglas-sensei rode an ice cream bicycle with a bell over the summer. He sold ice cream to children. The most interesting answer was Headmaster, George Pruitt's job. He was a waiter. He worked three times a week and he got $300 a week. Can you believe it? I asked him: "Why did you get so much money?" He answered: "Beacause in America, we get tips." I wanted to go to America to earn money when I heard that.
I have a part time job. I have been working at a 100 yen shop for about two years. I work about 20 hours a week on Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays. I like my part time job because the people I work with are kind. There is a nice atmosphere at work.
I was interested in "How many other students have part time jobs in this school?" So, I made a survey and asked 50 students about part time jobs. The result was very interesting.
About half of the students have a part time job and the other half don't have a part time job. I expected more students to have part time jobs.
Most students who have a part time jobs work in the food industry, like McDonalds. The other students work in amusement places such as karaoke rooms. One student works as a dental assistant. This was very interesting! I was surprised and I want to ask that student "Why did you decide to work there?"
Most of the students who have part time jobs, work 15~20 hours a week. The rest work about 20~30 hours a week. I think this is very hard. Most students earn between 10,000~50,000 yen a month. Only seven students earn between 60,000~100,000 yen a month.
They use the money for savings. Some of them use the money for leisure activities with their friends. A few people who did not have part time jobs said "I don't want to work." They gave reasons such as club activities, wanting to study or just because they don't want to have a job yet.
I think doing a part time job is good because we can get pocket money for our free time and learn a little about the real world. It is important because when we leave school, we will become members of society and part of the working world. Having a part-time job teaches us the value of money and about responsibility.
posted by Nagoya International Senior and Junior High School at 1:27 PM
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