Dear Crabby, Do Teens Still Get Summer Jobs?

Some do, some don’t. But I know where you’re coming from, teens these days don’t seem to take summer jobs like they used to. I had no choice in the matter when I was a teen. My father put me to work with all kinds of outdoor chores and inside repairs. We didn’t have cell phones or color TV to distract us back then. We enjoyed the time with family – to a point – that we just didn’t get during the school year.




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New Business Honors Program at Oakland University
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Operation Yellow Ribbon Poker Run Fundraiser
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