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Is Having A Summer Job Even Worth It?

Pros and cons.

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Is Having A Summer Job Even Worth It?
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When coming home for summer break, I was torn on whether or not I should pick up a summer job. Before I left for college I worked at the local McDonalds and I pretty much knew I would go back if I decided I wanted to work again. For weeks I would debate on if it was worth it or not. After weighing the pros and cons I decided to go back to work. It is safe to say I made the right decision!

Having a summer job is definitely not one of the most fun things a teenager could imagine doing, but what is fun is having your own money to spend. In the early few weeks of the summer the little amount of money I had set aside was gone right before my eyes. Soon I found myself with only about $5 which is not even enough for gas. Not long after that, I was tired of being broke and ultimately made the decision that I needed to work again.

In a matter of a few days, I was putting on that McDonalds uniform again. Right away, I remembered what it was like to work in the fast food industry. After the first week of working I was already over it, and I wanted to go back to school. Soon after that I received my first check, and that did nothing but fuel my fire and push me to continue to work hard.

It is pretty obvious that working at McDonalds can have its own pros and cons. There is so much a fast food worker goes through that the general public don't always quite realize. On a day-to-day basis we deal with hundreds of customers and not all of them are always so nice. There are also other issues we run into that I'm not going to really go in to detail about.

Working in fast food isn't all bad, and can actually be a lot of fun if you are working with the right people! Luckily for me, I work night shift and a lot of my friends work with me which makes the time go by a lot faster. Along with working with friends you also get free meals, and of course your pay check every two weeks.

Ultimately, I'm very glad I made the decision to get a summer job. Even though it can be a lot of work and very emotionally challenging there is no better feeling than seeing that check with your name on it.

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