Teen Workers Fifteen years old and working seems to be becoming a norm and in fact there are many teenagers under fifteen already working in paid jobs. Some of these students are as young as 12 years old. More than half of secondary school students are in paid employment. This number increases with each grade level the student moves up. The number of hours also increases along with the grade level. The type of work varies depending on the sex of the child. Boys tend to deliver newspapers and girls tend to babysit. As teenagers grow, career interests change with teenage girls turning to restaurants and retail outlets, while boys will work in the family business, restaurants and other food-related businesses. The times children can choose from are usually from 6am. to 8:00 am for newspaper delivery and from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am for newspaper delivery. to babysit. Most other jobs are scheduled from 3pm to 10pm during the week, while weekend jobs tend to be 7 to 8 hours per day. The Higher Education Board says working more than 15 hours a week is detrimental to your academic career. As working hours increase, the time dedicated to study decreases. Current research finds that a work schedule of 10 hours or less appears to be best, and for most adolescents a 10-hour schedule does not negatively affect academic performance, but actually appears to help them do better in school, as demonstrated by an improvement in degrees. Those teenagers who work 10 to 15 hours a week find themselves in a difficult situation with something to do...