I decided not to get a job once I started college in the fall of 2019, so I could adjust to a new environment. I started the summer before my high school senior year and worked there through the school year. Typically, one of the running jokes of the public school system is that if you don’t do well in school, you’ll end up working at a McDonald’s. ![]() One study actually found that 53% of Millennials and Gen Z are still on their parent’s phone plan.Īccording to Statista, the most common jobs for college students are in the food and retail industry, and I’ve been through both. I had to earn the money to take care of those myself. My parents would offer to help me if I really needed it, but they sure weren’t going to hand out money for groceries, gas or mechanic bills, phone or insurance bills, or appointments of any kind. I grew up in a Missouri middle class family, and was fortunate to receive grants to cover tuition, housing, books, and fees related to attendance. Government and financial institutions like to focus on student loans, debt, and how much money is owed for college attendance, but even the ones who don’t have loans still have just the same need for help. ![]() In fact, his past year in 2022, I had five W-2 tax forms! The National Center for Education Statistics found in 2020 that 40% of full-time students are employed while in school, and I’m one of them. But for me, that was never an option, and realistically it isn’t for many other college students. Oh, to live the dream! You graduate high school, go to college, and after earning your degree you enter the workforce in your intended field.
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