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Computing a sale for a customer is Senior Kevin Plautz
at Service Merchandise.

Work world challenging

M
ost high school students today affected the amount earned," said Senior
have jobs, varying from taking Kelly Schreiner. Oltmanns also added that the
orders at Mardex, telemarketing hours worked were a real disadvantage
service, to taking orders at Burger King and "because they weren't always those that you
McDonalds. would like."
The main reason for having jobs a.,Q Furthermore Senior Bianca Black said
missing out on some weekends was for the that "if it is slow. employers sometimes send
money. Senior Tracy Peters said the you home so sometimes you don't get many
advantage of her job was earning some hours."
money. While, Senior Juli Griffith felt Peters said she didn't like wearing a
"money and experience" were the major certain uniform every day and Griffith said
advantates. that she had to "give up homework and some
Other advantages of student jobs were of her social life" to keep her job.
"to enjoy half-price food when working," However, even though there were
said Senior Dean Oltmanns of McDonalds. complaints about working restrictions.
Along with the advantages of a job there earning money seemed to make it all
were disadvantages. "Working on a quota or worthwhile.
commission when business was bad really

On her job at Burger King , Junior Abbey Wichman gets
change for a customer.

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