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tran asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 5 years ago

Is it normal that im 17 and i dont work?

So hello guys im 17 and i dont work. Im still working on my license so i can drive. I always ask my parents about working but they say focus on your study more. What can i do? I feel so shame. Like most of my friends started working but im still stay home

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  • 5 years ago

    I think you can get a part-time job, not a full time job.

  • 5 years ago

    Yeah that's normal, your still so young, Your only 17. I had my first job when I was 16 but I only had it for 3 months. I didn't work when I was 17 and I got a job about 6 months after my 18th birthday. Your fine dude.

  • Misty
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Yes, it's okay. Maybe you can get a job this summer.

  • Jill C
    Lv 5
    5 years ago

    There is nothing to be ashamed of. If you really WANT to work, sit down with your parents and talk to them about how you feel. Explain why it's important to you. Compromise and find something only a couple of hours a day or only on the weekends. As a mom, I'm telling you that your parents want what's best for you. I said the same to my daughters in high school. I wanted them to focus on their studies so they could get into a good college. I want them to pursue their goals and dreams, which requires a degree. And I don't want them to be so stressed and tired and worried about work that they can't focus on their studies. I work hard so they don't have to. They graduated last year. They got into excellent colleges. They are working part time now, but looking back, tell me they are really thankful they didn't have to in highschool. You have your entire life to work. If your parents are willing to support you, take advantage of it while you can!

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  • 5 years ago

    if your parents are milliniore , it is ok

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Nothing to be ashamed of if you aren't neglecting your studies.

  • 5 years ago

    I obviously don't know you from a hole in the wall, but consider the following;

    1. You have the rest of your life to work.

    Once you hit adulthood, you will be expected to work. So therefore, if you can enjoy what being 17 years old has to offer, don't be in so much of a rush to get a job. You only get to be 17 once.

    2. Studying will earn you more money in the long run.

    So if you are earning minimum wage for a 20 hr/week job, you can make about $1,600 per summer, minus taxes. That extra spending money is great, but if you put that much effort into your studies, you can get a scholarship that might be worth ten times more than that.

    So if you are just sitting around the house and doing nothing, then by all means look into getting a job. But you would be better off hitting the books, maybe playing a sport or doing volunteer work to pad the college application. You will be better off in the end.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Get you license as soon as possible. While you are doing that, save up to buy a car if your parents aren't going to do that for you....

    You're not a loser for not having a job. I didn't have one for a while.

  • 5 years ago

    Your fine man, don't sweat it

  • 5 years ago

    maybe.

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