Part time job in High School?
I’m 17F and currently in high school. I’ve never had a part-time job before, and I’m about to start my first one. Honestly, I’m really nervous and have been having second thoughts about it, but I also feel like I should push myself out of my comfort zone and see what having a job is actually like. Most of my time is spent at home, and I usually go out with friends maybe 2 to 3 times a week. My family is financially comfortable and they have told me I don’t need to work, but I want to experience having a job and having more freedom to buy things for myself. My biggest concern is that school starts again soon and I’ll also be dealing with college applications. I’m involved in a few clubs, volunteer a decent amount, but I don’t play any sports, and my schedule is otherwise pretty open. The job would be 3 to 4 days a week at most and around 20 hours per week. For those of you who worked part-time during high school, did you feel like it was worth it? And for those who didn’t work, do you regret not having that experience? I’d especially like to hear how manageable it was once school and college applications started?