WI: 13-17 year-olds demand the right to work

What if just as women demanded the right to work instead of being in the house, 13-17 year olds demand the right to work instead of going to school?
 
The 14-18 YO can work in Croatia without problems, providing they don't need to attend the elementary school (at that exact monent), that usualy is done by 14'th-15'th year of life. They are a cheaper workforce for the employer than an adult person, since their pay is less burdened by insurances and taxes.
 

Wallet

Banned
Since when can teenagers not work? I've been working part time since I was 15. I know people who worked on their family farms since birth.

You can work at 16 in any state not during school time.

Are you suggesting getting rid of child labor laws or mandatory school admission? That's not happening.
 

Driftless

Donor
Since when can teenagers not work? I've been working part time since I was 15. I know people who worked on their family farms since birth.

You can work at 16 in any state not during school time.

Are you suggesting getting rid of child labor laws or mandatory school admission? That's not happening.

I started working outside the house when I was 15 - of course, that was back in the Pleistocene era. Two of my kids worked while in high school - juggling school events and work can be a bugger. In the US, it helps *a lot* to be able to drive - not all jobs are near home and public transit is not always an option.

Agreed on your last point.
 
Who's gonna hire a Middle School Dropout?
People who want cheap labour to do shit jobs.

In the UK you can do certain jobs part time at 13, but you have to go to school as well.

I can imagine a situation where the school leaving age stays at 14, but if you leave at that stage you have to go into a training scheme or similar. Maybe if apprentice schemes stay around in an older form than exist now it might work.
 

Wallet

Banned
People who want cheap labour to do shit jobs.

In the UK you can do certain jobs part time at 13, but you have to go to school as well.

I can imagine a situation where the school leaving age stays at 14, but if you leave at that stage you have to go into a training scheme or similar. Maybe if apprentice schemes stay around in an older form than exist now it might work.
Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "
 

ben0628

Banned
Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "

This. In America, a place where a large percentage of people don't live in urban settings and low taxes prevents the creation of decent public transport, having a car is extremely important. I have to drive 45 minutes to work.
 
Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "
Fair point when it comes to the US. In the UK thats probably less of an issue because of better public transport and generally smaller distances between places.
 

Insider

Banned
But the thing is, I don't think 14-year-olds voting would be a good idea.
Some times it seems that 40-years-olds voting isn't, either

To answer OP question. In most EU countries it is not a problem, at least with a part-time job. You just need parents to sign that, yes, they agree to get rid of you for couple of hours everyday.
 
Everyone would think that the 14 year olds "demanding" the "right to work" were just stooges for their parents who wanted more money for the family.
 
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