Sasha Obama had a summer job... anyone else's teen working?

[Anonymous]

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/08/fit_to_serve_first_daughter_sasha_obama_works_vineyard_takeout



I think 13 is a good age for at least an informal summer job since they always want money to buy things and for activities.

[Anonymous]

Its probably not the money so much as the experience.

[Anonymous]

Food service is the worst. Couldn't she work at a putt putt stand or something?

[Anonymous]

pretty sure security is also a factor- its easier to monitor an indoors situation.

You never know- maybe its a discipline situation or she just wanted to do something normal?

Anywho- this makes me love this family so much more!

[Anonymous]

Love it! I will be in Martha's vineyard next week.. but I think she will be done by then.

[Anonymous]

I don't think she had a "summer" job. I think she worked for 2-4 weeks. That's not impressive to me.

[Anonymous]

She is 15. I don't think anyone would hire a 13-year-old for this, and even at 15 it's hard to get a summer job since you need a work permit (at least in Montgomery County).

It took my 18-year-old DD a while to find a job this summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think she had a "summer" job. I think she worked for 2-4 weeks. That's not impressive to me.

She had a job and it was during the summer; summer job. She's also not working to impress you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think she had a "summer" job. I think she worked for 2-4 weeks. That's not impressive to me.

It's experience, perfect for a 15 year old.

[Anonymous]

What a great family. I love that they're teaching their girls about hard work and money. Most kids growing up in privilege don't do these things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its probably not the money so much as the experience.

Or appearance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/inside_track/2016/08/fit_to_serve_first_daughter_sasha_obama_works_vineyard_takeout



I think 13 is a good age for at least an informal summer job since they always want money to buy things and for activities.

People don't hire 13 year old any more.

Volunteering a few days a week or babysitting a few days a week is good enough for a 13 year old. They are going to be working the next 60 years of their life let them have fun.

[Anonymous]

My DS had his first informal job -- housesitting for neighbors at 12 yrs old. At 13 he had a 5-week CIT volunteer job and we've paid him for that. He'll probably continue the volunteer job until he can be paid staff at age 16.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a great family. I love that they're teaching their girls about hard work and money. Most kids growing up in privilege don't do these things.

Sometimes they do because it looks good on a college application. That's not this case, though. I respect this.

[Anonymous]

Isn't it weird that she works a 4 hr shift that ENDS 30 min after the restaurant opens? So she is done working at noon right at the peak of lunch?

I imagine Secret Service had something to do with this and it's probably safer her for not to have too much contact with the public -- but she gets a 30 min taste of the beginning of the lunch hour. What is going on at the restaurant from 8-11:30 am? I imagine there's some setting up of tables/dishes etc., maybe taking some takeout orders? But that seems like an odd shift to work before lunch really starts.