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Kids Should Be Able To Work At A Clothing Store At 14
I think that if kids want to work at a clothing store and still keep there grades up they should be able two
 bobbyjm  30 Jan 2008 20:59
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If a kid wants to make some money, they should be allowed to work for it. Welcome to the real world kid!
 
 griffin318  27 Feb 2010 07:56
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Umm THEY ALREADY CAN!! The only thing though is that if works with money and other people so it might not be such a great job and stressful
 
 fingers15  25 May 2009 01:53
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I agree. A fourteen year old should be allowed to work in a clothing store. Many companies will not hire teens that age anymore. Especially since there are many adults who have much more experience and a proven record of dependability that have picked up those part time jobs due to layoffs or the need to pick up extra income.
 
 Golfelda  10 May 2009 16:24
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Kids let alone 14 year olds should be able to work iin clothing stores let alone anywhere because there are just some 14 year olds who are mature and who can handle the ressponsibility of a job. They xshouldnt work all crazy hours but they should be able to work if they have working papers. Just because they are 14 15 or even 16 they should be able to work some kinda leagal job. Its not fair. Some 14 year olds need money
 
 zolano12  26 Dec 2008 04:43
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Of course like every girl that is my dream to work at a place that sells clothes
 
 josie  27 Nov 2008 00:55
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The earlier you start working the more character you will build.
 
 Specter87  28 Oct 2008 00:26
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I agree i would prefer my kids to work in order to make money for that one concert they want to go to instead of selling drugs in order to make that money. But then again on the other hand the more money kids make if you do have an addiction to drugs they have money to buy them. So i guess it has its ups and downs.
 
 mzysn  20 May 2008 03:53
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I SO AGREE!!!!!!!!!!! I AM ALMOST AM 14 AND I WOULD LOVE TO WORK AT A JOB LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 taco  27 Feb 2008 23:20
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Kids need money too! Say they want to go to a concert their parents wont pay for, how would they get their money? And seoms369 - there's this thing called a job application. If the store doesn't want them, they wouldn't hire them. There's also this person called a manager...he can fire someone.
I think 14 yr olds should be able to work at a clothing store if they keep their grades up and can handle the job. Some kids don't receive an allowance and some kids aren't interested in other activities.
 
 spongebob  09 Feb 2008 00:13
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Bobby, you spelled the to in the description wrong...

Yes, kids should be allowed to hold a job at an age they show responsibility and maturity- usually 14 in many cases. However, some kids prove they are mature and responsible enough to hold a job at a much younger age- like 11. So how would it be determined who can and who can't work jobs?
 
 TyWhyHiTy  30 Jan 2008 22:01
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I agree :p
 
 bobbyjm  30 Jan 2008 21:07
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Yeah true
 
 Shayla453  16 Apr 2009 02:37
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I don't feel that 14 yrs. Should need a job therefore I don't feel that jobs should be easy for them to get. Although I do feel that 16 yrs. Should be able to work in a clothing store.
 
 LME  05 Jun 2008 05:19
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 We are not talking about a career. We are talking about earning some money to buy things they would like versus begging mummy and daddy. My boys and girl have learned that their needs are provided for however no one needs to go to the movies or game systems, purses or nail polish and letting them do things to earn the money themselves teaches them about money management.
by  Golfelda
 10 May 2009 16:49
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No because if we lower the age at which they can work in a public setting then we may end up with even more uneducated people in society. Some people may tend to get too comfortable earning only minimum wage.
 
 momof3  15 May 2008 02:10
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 I disagree. Many learn that minimum wage doesn't go that far on the little hours they can work and that if they want more out of life they need to move on. It also teaches them they can work for what they want instead of expecting parents to pay for everything.
by  Golfelda
 10 May 2009 16:35
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I do not think that a 14-year-old should be allowed to work in a clothing store or any other store. When a person is 14 years old, they should be interested in going to school, playing sports, learning new hobbies, and having fun with their friends. They will have plenty of years ahead of them to work all of the days and hours that they want. So, I think that a 14 year old need to enjoy their young life and not be bogged down with some minimum wage job.
 
 Flash  01 Feb 2008 03:29
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 what if they don't have friends, and don't receive an allowance, and want to buy something? are they not entitled to earning money?
by  rmc031
 03 Feb 2008 01:36
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I don't think a kid at the age of 14 yo should be able to work anywhere in a public place. They are too vulnerable and immature. A 14 yo would do fine at babysitting, working on the farm, mowing grass or doing odd jobs, but not out in the public. That's just asking for big trouble.
 
 seoems369  31 Jan 2008 18:30
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 I personally think a teen is safer working in a clothing store than they are working on the farm. I was farmed out during the summers and many friends, my husband and other relatives grew up on the farm. Farming is one of the more dangerous things you can do as a career and yet you consider that safer than working in a clothing store.
So you think they are more vulnerable in a public place with security cameras than running over their own foot with a lawn mower or in someones private home? Teens usually are in more danger from people they know than strangers.
Our malls and even strip malls have security and are very safe here. I would imagine that a 14 year old would need a responsible adult to drive them to and from work as well. That tends to minimize the risk.
Clothing stores are rarely robbed at gun point. Shop lifting is pretty much the extend to the clothing crimes.
by  Golfelda
 10 May 2009 16:33
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