Comments on: Burger King Posted A Sign About Hiring 14 And 15 Year Olds And People Are Outraged

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 19 May 2021 21:10:32 +0000

Well since $3.85 in 1990 money is now worth $7.87, I wouldn’t exactly describe minimum wage as “making bank” for a person of any age. Accounting for inflation it’s less than a dollar more per hour than people with such a great work ethic made when they were kids. Don’t patronize people by comparing wages from 30 years ago like they’re getting some kind of deal.

By: Laura Vietmeier

Laura Vietmeier — Wed, 19 May 2021 13:39:44 +0000

To each their own. If they want to and it’s cool with their parents,go for it. They’d be out doing something good instead of getting into trouble and earning responsibility early in life!

By: Teresa Stallings

Teresa Stallings — Wed, 19 May 2021 02:55:30 +0000

I think people are ridiculous! Most states allow kids to work at 14 some even 13. It all depends on the job and it’s definitely NOT child labor. They are protected by the laws. I went to work at 14 for sonic. It was legal and I made $1.80/hr!that was by far not the minimum wage but they got around that by saying we “could” get tips. Back then they didn’t have to prove it. Just say it. I think in the entire year I worked there I might have gotten $10 in tips. Lol Before I worked at sonic I always had some kind of job from age 7 on. I sold things door to door. I worked in the school cafeteria from 1st our 2nd grade. I baby-sat. And other such jobs. Sure never, ever was bored. Lol

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 19 May 2021 01:49:06 +0000

I started working at 8 years old on my family’s farm. I was cutting wood for our wood burner, helping with animals, bailing hay. You name it. When I turned 15 I got my own job at a pizza place. Theres nothing wrong with this at all.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 19 May 2021 01:47:25 +0000

I don’t think there’s a problem we all used to work when we were that age; grocery stores, restaurants, babysitting,etc. it gives a child a sense of responsibility and they would appreciate things more when buy it for them self.