I think we don't have to decide which is better, if a teenager should work or should not work. Every person gets into a different situation. If my parents don't have a lot of money to pay for my education, I will work. When my friend wanted to be independent, he started to work. Schools often don't like their pupils to have part-time jobs. Teachers complain that these pupils don't prepare their homework well and do tests poorly. Besides, many teens who work miss something others can experience. They don't have time to take part in extracurricular activities and mix with people of their age. However, part-time jobs can be useful experience for teens. Teenagers who can keep studying successfully have the right to take part-time jobs. David