Summer Jobs

A lot of people work. A lot of people. There are so many jobs out there that people can have, but today I am only going to write about the types of jobs that high schoolers generally have, instead of those that are people’s careers, or an adult job that someone can live off of doing that job. High schoolers will almost always work part time, never full time, with a few exceptions every now and then. There are many different high schoolers, and each high schooler is different, so there are a multitude of jobs out there to accompany most high schoolers. With the summer starting to appear as though it is approaching, it is time for some high schoolers to start looking for a job. Here are a few of the more popular and more talked about jobs that high schoolers will usually have.

Some high schoolers are lifeguards. Most lifeguards will have only a seasonal job for during the summer when school is not in session, but some lifeguards will work year round at an indoor pool. A lot of swimmers will end up lifeguarding during high school, and a lot of lifeguards tend to be swimmers, but not all of them. There are still a lot of lifeguards who do not swim, as well as a lot of swimmers that do not lifeguard. But, as a stereotype, lifeguarding is a popular job among swimmers. One of the very popular traits of the job for people is that it is a seasonal job, only during the summer, when school is not in session. This makes working a lot easier, as there is not really much else going on at that time, increasing people’s availability as well as the amount of money they will then make probably.

Another popular job among high schoolers is to work at a nearby, small business. In Cedar Rapids, an example of this is Parlor City. Parlor City is an ice cream stand that is located very close to Kennedy High School, and a lot of Kennedy High Schoolers will end up working there because of the convenience, as well as it being a good job.

Yet another job that is popular among high schoolers is working at a trampoline park. In Cedar Rapids, there are two trampoline parks. The first one to open was AirFX, and the second one to open was SkyZone. They are both similar in size of the area of trampolines available for the customers to jump on. Both places offer popular jobs for high schoolers as it is easy for a high schooler to oversee the trampoline mats and watch the jumpers. A lot of people have moved over from AirFX to SkyZone when SkyZone opened up, and working at either of those two trampoline parks is a good first job as it is not too intense a job, and it is just a overall good first job for high schoolers.

Yet another job that is popular among high schoolers is to work at a restaurant. One example of a restaurant that some high schoolers work at is Market Grille at Hy-Vee. There you will either be a bus boy, busing the tables and cleaning up after customers, or you would be a waiter or a server, serving and or waiting on the customers and taking their orders. This is a popular job among high schoolers as it is easy enough to get it as a first job, and it provides good job experience.

Another popular job among high schoolers is working at either a grocery store, like Hy-Vee, or a general or convenience store, such as Walmart or Target. These jobs provide good work experience, especially with working with some people that may not be the most pleasant to deal with, resulting in better people skills. Also, the job is fairly easy, with not much required for you to do. All in all, it provides a good job for high schoolers.

There are a lot of good jobs available for high schoolers. There is the option of becoming a lifeguard, working at a nearby small business, working at a trampoline park, at a restaurant, or at a store. There are so many jobs out there for high schoolers to choose from!

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