By, Katy Clemens | Writer & Baron Moran | Writer
In this day and age, many high school students manage an after school job while keeping up with their studies. While some students get jobs in order to better their chances of getting into college, most kids either need the cash or simply want some extra spending money. With the new completion of the San Clemente Outlet Mall, more and more students find that working yields many benefits other than just the money. Jobs teach students a sense of time management, which is a vital skill for operating in the real world. Jobs also keep kids busy, allowing them to stay out of trouble. Many believe that balancing both school and a job enhances their intelligence and prepares them for what life will be like once they graduate college. Eventually, we will have to juggle much more than just a job and school, so getting a head start in life is a benefit enough for most.
Many jobs that kids at this school partake in include retail, food, and working the front desk at small businesses. In an effort to learn how students manage to balance school and work, we have interviewed three students willing to share their experience.
Dane Franklin (18), Hobie Surf Shop:
How long have you been working at your job?
“I have been working at Hobie for 3 years.”
How many hours a week do you work on average?
“I usually work around 18 hours a week.”
What made you want to work at Hobie Surf Shop?
“I needed a job and thought it would be rad.”
How do you balance school and work?
“Well being that it’s senior year and I’m taking regular classes and no advanced classes, I don’t have as much homework so it’s not hard to manage school and work.”
What is your favorite part about your job?
“My favorite part is getting the satisfaction from the customer after I have helped them.”
What is the craziest experience you have ever had at work?
“The craziest experience that I had was I once had to chase someone who stole from us for about a mile. I got him.”
What do you do when it gets slow at Hobie?
“When it gets slow here at Hobie, I make the most out of my time either by folding, cleaning, or just taking a quick 5 minute break in the back if it was super busy prior to the lull.”
Mckenna Ray (17), Cycle Barn:
How long have you been working at your job?
“I’ve been working at Cycle barn for a year and a half.”
How many hours a week do you work on average?
“I typically work 8 hours a week.”
What made you want to work at Cycle Barn?
“It’s an easy job and I like indoor cycling.”
How do you balance school and work?
“I work evenings for 2-3 hours and there is a lot of down time to do homework or study.”
What is your favorite part about your job?
“There is a lot of slow time.”
What is the craziest experience you have ever had at work? “Nothing crazy ever happens…”
What do you do when it gets slow at Cycle Barn?
“I sit on my phone or work on homework.”
Kyle Dahlmeier (18), In n Out
How long have you been working at your job?
“I’ve been working at In n Out for a year and 4 months.”
How many hours a week do you work on average?
“I work around 20 hours a week.”
What made you want to work at In n Out?
“My dad’s ex girlfriend’s daughter’s husband was a manager at the one I work at and offered to give me a recommendation.”
How do you balance school and work?
“I have to prioritize everything that I do and somehow manage to fit everything within the day.”
What is your favorite part about your job?
“Eating free burgers and making the fries.”
What is the craziest experience you have ever had at work?
“Everyday that I go into work it’s a crazy experience, I never know what to expect.”
What do you do when it gets slow at In n Out?
“It’s never slow.”
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