OK I am 16 I go to school and work coes to 35 hours a week on top of doing sports I find my grades sliping I am down to a 2.4 I use ot be like a 3.3-3.7 in their I don't feel tired and I feel OK I don't no why I haven't changed anything I just went to no if this is too much for a 16 year old + and girlfriend lol I just some help

I would say it is. Why do you work so much? I can understand sports. You also need your own time. Focusing on the grades right now would be more important I would think. As far as the girlfriend, how do you find time? Get your girlfriend to help you with your studies, then your able to spend time together.

Joe

I agree that it is too much. I don't know about where you live, but where I live students in high school are only allowed to work 20 hours per week, by law.

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Originally Posted by J_9

I agree that it is too much. I don't know about where you live, but where I live students in high school are only allowed to work 20 hours per week, by law.

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That is ture but as long as my manger doesn't list me as monor I am OK so I and I like to money and need it for my car payment...

How is it legal for your employer not to list you as a minor?

You asked if it was too much, work and school, and we all agreed that your studies should come first.

I don't no it probably is eligal I no it is lol because I am only aloud to work 2ohours a week I don't know what she did but she did it and I do now I work 8 hours sat Sunday usely 6-2 then mon I work 4-10 the t -4-8 wenday 4-8 t 4-8 and I don't mean to make you mad I was just saying yeah I agree my scholl does come frist and I agree that it is a lot but I am not tired so I just keep going like now its like 9 :30 I already took a nap and am ready to go to bed and than ku for you for your advice I probably will talk to my manger and ask for less hours but the down side she's leting people go because of wage incress so I could loes my job if I work less :( I never reall tell anyone this stuff I usely keep it to myself so thanks a lot for your advice tons

First it is all possible, depending on your ability, I know many young people who do work 30 hours a week, go to school with A and B and do music or sports.

But my concern is over why, first you have a car, do you really have to have a car, that could have been the first error. Next if you can't do it all, you have to cut something, you can't cut school, so either sports or the job has to go, That is your choice.

Next OK my spelling is poor or bad, but for a 16 year old in school, unless you are not from the US and english is not your first language, I will agree with rishy39 here on this one ( sorry could not do the rep to agree had to pass it around first)
But for 16 you are writing at a less than high school level at least from what I see. Unless you are just using young people code for everything.

But school has to be the first focus, over cars and jobs

Oh, you did not make me mad, not at all. Sheesh, it takes a LOT more than this to make me mad.

Yes, you could lose your job if you work less, but there are other jobs out there, aren't there?

However, if your grades keep slipping you risk the chance of losing scholarships to college. Believe me, college is important. I used to think it wasn't, I went for a technical degree, sure I got paid a lot, but I was stuck with no room for advancement. I decided to go back to college at age 38.

Yes, we can tell you are tired just by the way you are typing. Please re-read this when you are awake and alert. Is this how you want to be in school?

Fr chunk I am a really really bad speller, most of the time I look up word but like right now I am just typing to fast and one hand faster then the other so it hits the keys before the other one does I type perty fast like 60 wpm lol and for me my car I kind of need so I can go to work lol and yes I agree for the most part and my writeing&spelling is as a 6th garder I am in 10th grade lol

j_9 OK I am happy I dident make you mad and if you read what I typed up their that might answer why I makes so many mistakes that and I have colloges looking at me for the sports I do such as cross country is the one their looking at :) go me lol and so I have that to fall back on if I am a c student but I rather get a graded one it looks better when going for a job and I do live in usa I live I Ohio near Cleveland


I would like to thank everyone for their answers and comment s and their help ill get back to you and let you no what I do lol ( if care )


Sry if I sound like a smart butt I don't mean to

Ok well I am going to take a turn at being a smart-butt... what came first the car or the job?

You say you need the job to pay for the car, and the car to get to work... your still young, and high school is important to get good grades so you can get good scholarships... even with sports, you have to get good grades in college too... your not going to make it with your current grammar.. no offense.

Even though you are not tired, you have noticed your grades slipping... why not drop the job and car, enjoy more time being young, and focus on what is more important.. your grades and school! :)

Best Wishes