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Bucks & Mula
Money IS a factor!
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( ( [N o you have a couple bucks I them on their work, but pay them as
can borrow? I'll pay you back well,” said Mrs. Kremke.
tomorrow.” Working seemed to be an impor
“ I’m out this time, I don’t have any tant part of a daily schedule as well
money. Maybe another time!” as homework, sports, entertain
“ I can’t go, I can’t afford it. Sorry!” ment, and other things.
Familiar phrases? Maybe so, for Counter work, secretarial work,
those students who don’t have a job. waitressing and waiting, bussing,
But for those who do, money sales clerks, cooks, gas attendants,
probably wouldn’t be a factor for delivery persons, and menial task
making plans. Students may decide attendants were a few of the occu
to go out and “ blow a few bucks” at pations students held.
the local hangouts or put it in the Salary was usually from minimum
bank to draw interest or save for wage, $3.10 per hour, on up. Some
future investments. students made up to $9.00 per hour.
Most students who had jobs dur Reasons for working varied from:
ing the year normally worked 10-25 the money, (most popular answer)
hours per week. Summer jobs also meeting new people and learning
varied from part time work to a 40- new things, a challenge, to start sav
hour week. ing for college and things they
Seniors who had Advanced Office wanted, gives a person something
Occupations and CVE (Cooperative to be active in, good experience,
Vocational Education) or a work and others.
release were allowed out of school But no matter what and why the
at 12:10 p.m. to go to work. Mrs. reasons for having a job or extra
Charlene Kremke, A00 teacher, cash on hand, most students were
often made contacts for part time able to use their money for their own
work with area businesses and personal reasons, sometimes even
arranged for students to be inter borrowing from mom or dad. High
viewed. If accepted for the position, school is said to be “the best years
the student started work as soon as of your life” and to make it that way,
the employer was ready. money often was the basis on which
“ The employers not only grade plans were made.
V _______________________________
Quick and correcti Working in the back of a fast food restau
rant requires a person to be on their toes at all times. With
so many customers at McDonald’s, senior Dale Cherek
must be prompt with his orders.
Pepperoni, mozerella cheese, sausage, mushrooms, take
your choice. Junior Dave Jensen has the chore of prepar
ing pizza, salad, and drink at Happy Joe's Pizza Parlor.
18 Hotspots and Jobs
