This post goes out to all those who are currently Seniors in high school.
Graduating High School isn't enough. You have to have some job skills before leaving high school. It could be clerical, retail, mechanical or other skills needed for today's workforce. If you are lucky enough to get a college degree, there may not be any jobs in your chosen field. The cost of living keeps going up and up while wages are either stagnant or going down.
When I was in my 20s, I worked as a Crew Trainer for a McDonald's franchise. Some customers had asked me why the prices of some menu items have changed. My honest answer was this, "When the Minimum Wage goes up, the price of almost everything goes up as well".
Here is a tip for all of you student workers. If you work, you save. Start saving for your future now. Once your money is spent, it's gone for good and never to return.
I hope this post is helpful to you in high school and for all parents of high school students. Thank you.
