This is for 16 - 17 year olds

[teulk]

Ok how many of you meet all the following criteria (or did)

1, Fall into the age bracket
2, Go to college full time
3, Have a job (part time)

Im asking as my son is almost 17, goes to college and i keep badgering him to get a job but it seems to fall on deaf ears / he cant be bothered. I appreciate he goes to college and has that to contend with but i really cant see any reason why he couldnt do a partime job - its not like he doesnt have the time. The way i look at it, not only will it give him spending money and teach him a certain amount of finacial responsability it will also give some experience when he leaves college and needs a full time job. If anyone out there falls into the critera above please post your views.

 

[teulk]

We have even gave him incentives, we would be willing to buy him a run around in the form of a car or a scooter if he gets a job........he was even talking about going away with the college during the summer but he need something like £200 deposit plus £1000 in sponsorship money. We were even prepaired to pay the deposit if he got a job to pay for his spending money but even that hasnt worked. I think our incentives have been pretty fair. He has a girlfriend and soon he is going to realise that it might just be nice to buy her something with is own hard earned money im sure.

 

[teulk]

...Indeed, dare I ask why, as a 16/17 year old at college full time, you're up at this time on a Thursday night?

Im at work and the OP is refering to my son

 

[teulk]

No problem

 

[teulk]

When I was at college full time between 16 and 18 I did indeed have a part time job, and believe that it's the right thing to do. It gets you used to a working lifestyle, provides cash and helps you meet a lot of new people. I certainly feel it benefited me

I have my Dad to thank for me actually going out and getting a job though, he basically provided an cash incentive. If I didn't get a job, he wouldn't give me any money for lunch at college nor any pocket money. If I did get a job, he'd give me £10 a week for lunch and £10 a week for pocket money. Obviously I weighed up the options and swiftly decided that £20 a week + whatever I earned working was far more attractive than loads of spare time and no cash. Maybe try something like this with your son?

That is excatly as it is now - pocket money stopped last month and no dinner money (told him to make and take sandwiches if he wants food). Weve also offered him things like buying him a car / scooter if he gets a job and contributes to the running of it.....

 

[teulk]

You're from jarrow? What college does he goto?

KaHn

Newcastle College, Rye hill.............Ive read all of the post so far and from what i see it would not harm his education one bit by getting a part time job and by part time i really mean part time like 1 or 2 days a week. Also from what has been said getting a job would only serve to benefit him and prepare him for the future.