Do your homework.Before your teen says
“yes” to a job,find out as much as you can about the possible employer and the workplace.For example,if it’s a restaurant,stop in for dinner or lunch; if it’s a supermarket,shop there sometimes.Take note of how the manager treats the employees and whether safety measures (安全措施) are being followed.
Know the laws.Explain laws to your teen so he will know if he is asked to do anything unsuitable (like working beyond allowed hours).Go to youthrules.dol.gov/states.htm for more information.
Set up your own rules.Don’t just rely on the law.You may need to be stricter.Even if it’s legal for your teen to work until 7 p.m.on a school night,for example,you may want him home by 6 p.m.so he’s not driving after dark.
________________.Your teen may not tell you how things are going-you’ll have to pull it out of him.“How was work today?” is likely to produce a meaningless answer “Fine”.Instead,ask,“Does the manager ever ask you to work after you clock out?” Or,“How closely does your manager watch to make sure you do things the right way?” You need to know whether a kid who was hired to do something innocuous has been asked to do something risky.Sad stories are often heard from parents who say,“When my teen got this job,she was hired as an assistant waiter.I didn’t know they’d put her in the back using a slicing machine (切片机)”.
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