When should you start working (eg. a part time job)?
Do you have a part time job? What are some pros and cons?
Should students have to support themselves through university? Should they get a part time job to pay some/all the expenses?
What does the Bible say about this? You probably won't find the exact verse about a part time job, but apply the lessons the Bible teaches to your answer (eg. the Bible doesn't say give your sister a cookie if you have two, but it does tell us to share/love). I think you get the picture:P
So comment away!
3 comments:
I think you should start working around maybe...15? 16? I know that I work and I'm a bit younger, but I have realized that maybe I should have waited a year..
Pros; MONEY!! ;P and more work experience at a younger age.
Cons; if it's in the summer like mine started out, I didn't get to hang with friends as much because it interfered..but when we went to Sarnia I DID have more caaaash! (;
I don't think that students should have to COMPLETELY
support themselves but they should partially so they can learn to be more responsible and to save money. And I TOTALLY think they should have a part time job to pay or expenses.
And as for what the Bible says on this, I found this;
We work hard with our own hands for our food. When people curse us, we bless them. When they hurt us, we put up with it. (1 Corinthians 4:12 NCV)
So I think it's saying that there isn't really an age, we just need to start working when we need money for food, clothes etc.
I have to agree with Dessy, working at age 15 or 16 is probably a good time to start. I think I had my first job delivering papers when I was in grade 6 and I really hated it. However, I think paper routes are the type of job that younger people should get if they really want a job, because there isn't too many hours.
All that being said, I think it's important for children/teens not to want to grow up too quickly. Like Dessy said, she wishes that she had waited. In my opinion, if you don't need the money then I would urge you to wait until you're in grade 11 at least to get a part time job.
As for university, I think that it's not a good idea for students to have all their financial needs and desires met by other people (eg. family, friends etc.). When that happens it doesn't really prepare them for the real world, and also it's just plan immature to live off other people when you're technically an adult.
Also, I guess in a way I envy people whos parents/grandparents/other family members are paying for their college/university tuition, because I know that my family won't be paying for mine. So, sometimes I resent people who get their tuition paid for, and that's wrong, because it isn't sinful to have your education paid for, I'm just jealous:P. It's great for the person, so long as they are grateful and understand just how blessed they are.
2 Thessalonians 3
10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
I think that pretty much speaks for itself, but I do want to say that it's important that we don't also think work, like paid work, is more valuable then other work, school work etc. That being said, we have to be careful not to use things like school as an excuse to be idle.
Keep doing what you're doing!
A Writer's Nakama
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