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Mike Nelson here.
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'McJobs' benefit teens in later life, UBC study says
Summer or evening jobs prepare adolescents for the real world

Teens who spend their evenings, weekends or summer breaks working at low-paying, part-time jobs are giving themselves a competitive advantage over their non-working peers, according to a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business.

And the more hours a 15-year-old works, the better their career prospects — particularly if those hours are squeezed in during term time, forcing them to manage their time effectively, says study co-author and Sauder professor Marc-David L. Seidel.

The study — "Beneficial 'child labour': The impact of adolescent work on future professional outcomes" — may surprise parents who spend hundreds of dollars keeping their teens occupied and engaged through the summer at camps, rather than packing them off to low-skilled, minimum wage employment – so-called "McJobs".

Through work in an adult environment, teenagers are able to identify what they like — and what they don't like — about certain jobs, allowing them to build a better sense of what they want from a career going forward, says the study, which was published in Research In The Sociology of Work.

“Parents may think that their kids could do better than a job at the local fast food joint," Seidel said in a news release. "But our study shows even flipping burgers has value – particularly if it leads to part-time work later during school term.”

Researchers used data from the Statistics Canada Youth in Transition Survey, representing 246,661 15-year-old Canadian teenagers, and looking at their work history over a 10-year period beginning at age 15 and ending at 25 in 2009.

The study does note that it was conducted in a developed country where the law protects children at work. Even so, some children are forced to work through financial necessity, rather than personal choice.

The number of hours spent at work that were found to be beneficial for teenagers were up to 33 per week during term time and no more than 43 hours during summer break. Hours beyond these were seen to have a negative impact on the students.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mcjobs-benefit-teens-in-later-life-ubc-study-says-1.2699225

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The one thing that's really worrying me is that I'm afraid if we wait too long, the revolution would be impossible. Even a non-violent one The technology, the education, the laws....one day they may make it impossible.
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the system works!
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Red_Canadian posted:

The one thing that's really worrying me is that I'm afraid if we wait too long, the revolution would be impossible. Even a non-violent one The technology, the education, the laws....one day they may make it impossible.

lol wheres that in the article. i cant find it

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hi
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http://nacla.org/blog/2014/2/17/bolivia%E2%80%99s-child-workers-challenge-new-rights-code

evo...
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last night i dreamt of full communism, i think i need to drink more fluids
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tfw you’re reading a comment section where half the people are complaining about McJobs being taken up by ‘TFWs’ and it takes you multiple bings to find another definition of that acronym besides That Feel When
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mean mewy
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"Those forren werkers"? honestly dont feel like searching for it
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Kurdt
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what is the deal with texas toast?
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mean mewy
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It's true though. My parents shielded me from working while in school and look where I am, in debt AND not really employable
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mewymew posted:

"Those forren werkers"? honestly dont feel like searching for it

2 out of 3, temporary instead of those

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mean mewy
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elektrenai posted:

mewymew posted:
"Those forren werkers"? honestly dont feel like searching for it
2 out of 3, temporary instead of those



Thank you!

+ Ahahajajajaja jejejejeje si, màs mcd por favor

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Mike Nelson here.
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everyone knows when the jamaicans have come to my small town because the town is like 98% white. also when i go to walmart there are a lot of scary white guys in their late 30s with prison tattoos.
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Sorry Crow, it was more just part of a growing realisation that the rich have been actively and continuously waging a total class war on everyone else that is so complete as to truly create a narrative in people's minds that they can never be defeated. This article merely served as another example of their attempts to normalize poisonous attitudes.
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jobs, like life itself, begin at conception imo
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tardy on these heaters
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how many jobs is 33 hrs
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political car tune
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i never was able to secure a minimum wage job. capitalism, lol
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A general prohibition of child labor is incompatible with the existence of large-scale industry and hence an empty promise. Its realization - if it were possible - would be reactionary, since, with regulation of working time according to the different age groups and other safety measures for the protection of children, an early combination of productive labor with education is one of the most effective means for the transformation of modern society.
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Not Your S.H.I.E.L.D.
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no wonder the Chinese have been killin it lately
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Under the labor laws no children under 14 years may be employed in industry. Between the ages of 14 and 16 a 4-hour day is permitted, and between the ages of 16 and 18 a 6-hour day. All industries are required to employ and train a specified quota of apprentices.