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11 Struggles Of Having A Summer Job

It's all fun and games until somehow you have to make money.

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Summer is usually the time where you actually get to have the privilege of being able to do absolutely nothing- until you actually have to go out and find a job. A job where you will only be spending a couple of months of your life, except the only problem is, there are many struggles that come with the couple of months that really feel like a lifetime.

1. You have to go through the process of getting a job in the first place.

2. You have coworkers that you might not necessarily like.

3. You miss out on opportunities to hang out with your friends from home.

4. You can never stay out late the night before work without the possibility of dying the next day at your shift.

5. If it’s nice outside, you’ll most likely be stuck inside all day working.

6. Not only do you have to abide by your parents rules, but now you have a boss to listen to as well.

7. You’re missing out on all your opportunities to have an adventurous summer while your friends all have freedom.

8. You’re also missing out on all your opportunities to binge watch Netflix whenever you want.

9. You really don’t get a break from summer work before you head back to school to do homework instead.

10. You have to deal with random people majority of the day.

11. When you’re working all you can think about is what you’d be doing if you weren’t working.


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