Reply #20: The unemployment rate for teens is over 20%. My 19 year old goddaughter applied

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and she would love to get a job at McDonalds.

It's time to get real here. We all know even if we pretend otherwise that jobs at places at McDonalds are not jobs that pay a living wage and can support an adult or a family. But those jobs are very important for teens trying to get that first job, somewhere they can gain some work experience to put down on their application for their next job, a place to gain work experience. It's a way for these young people to make some money of their own and to gain some confidence and pride in their efforts and accomplishments.

I am guessing that many thousands of people who are now successfully working at good jobs now got their start at a place like McDonalds. No, these jobs are not going to turn around the economy, but they are valuable jobs for many people and we should not look down our noses at them.