Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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jobs suppl workers with financial aid ln this day of ever-increasing prices, students are taking on part-time jobs to supplement whatever money they may receive from parents. Having a job means responsibility, but it also affords noteworthy benefits. In a poll taken of a cross section of 200 students, 49.7 percent of the people do work. The smallest number of work- ers was in the freshman class while the largest number was in the senior class. Those who do work got the job by application or by recom- mendation of a friend or relative. Salaries range from 52.20 to 54.05 per hour. Most students work hours after school which run until 9 or 10 p.m., or even later. The average work week is generally 20 to 40 hours. Seventy percent of those who do work said working did not affect their grades. It does, however, affect their week- ends. Of those who do not work, only two percent said they did not plan to work in the future. The remaining 98 percent replied that they would like to begin working in the summer, after a sport in which they participate is over, or after gradu- ation. With any job there is certain to be disadvantages along with the advantages. This is voiced by one student who said, Now that l have the money to spend, I can't get off work to spend it. A. Fulfilling her duties at Pennington's Fried Chicken, junior Denise Yates boxes an order of chicken. B. Junior Brenda Barclay staples a sack of merchandise while working from 5 to 9 p.m. at T.G.8tY. C. With his arms full of grocery sacks, junior Mike Stagg assists a cus- tomer at Gerland's Food Fair. D. Junior Billy Dodson takes down an order on the large mirrored menu at W. T. Roadrunner. E. As part of her responsibilities as a part-time employee of Weiner's Depart- ment Store, sophomore Karen Smith offers assistance to a shop- per. - CLASSES I PAGE 283