When i was 15, i wanted a job, i wanted my own money so i didn't have to ask for it. I was only allowed to work if my school work didn't suffer too much. I worked every weekend and school holidays from when i was 15 until i finished uni. In all honesty i think my school work did suffer a little, employers never were really that sympathetic to me needing time off at exam time! (oh and i did party a little too much, that probably had something to do with it as well. ) I did well in VCE, but i could have done better if i wasn't working and had applied myself a little.
I'm not sure work is a good thing if someone else is forcing her to do it iykwim? If she has no access to money and therefore wants to work to earn money then i think perhaps, you will have a more positive outcome.
On the other hand, if she doesn't want to work, as it will interfere with her school work then perhaps you could strike a deal. She gets pocket money, but only if she is putting in at school and getting the grades she is capable of. Otherwise she will need to go and earn her own money.
Personally I think it would be a bad idea to force her to get a job. Working should be something she wants to do, to gain indipendance, become a responsible adult etc. I can understand your reasons (job references, experience etc) but if she doesn't want to be there, it sounds like ot could be more detrimental, kwim? If she isn't turning up for work or has an attitude her references might not be so good. Year 11 does need a bit of study time, year 12 even more so. If she wants and can handle getting a job at this stage I think it's a great thing, but I think you'd be overloading her by making her get one.
well i got my job right at the end of yr 12 and i think it did stuff up my schooling but that was because i had a boyfriend and got lazy i rekon if i had the job earlier i would have been a lot better at using my time
I had a part time job from year 9 through to the end of year 12 and I managed to do that and all of my school work - I did my degree at Melbourne Uni so I got a good result at the end of it. It really taught me how to manage time, study, work and my budget. I say that year 11 is a perfect time for her to start learning how to balance her work and study.
I had a job from Year 9 to Year 12 and I think it was a positive thing - you can always plan in advance to take some time off around exams or due dates if you need to, but I think it was useful for time managment and also to be in a work environment before you leave school.
However, I'm not sure how you're going to make her get a job if she doesn't want one - just withold the money?, because won't she just sabotage the interview process?
I had a part time job since before I was legally allowed to, lol. I worked part time from year 9 till the end of VCE, then picked up a second part time job through most of my Uni. Still managed to get my Bachelor of Science degree with first class honours (3 majors and 2 minors). Good grades are definitely possible while holding down a part time job
) I did well in VCE, but i could have done better if i wasn't working and had applied myself a little.
i think it really depends on the person.....
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