In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong while other consider it as valuable work experience. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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In many nations,
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are involved in various types of employment. Some people say that it is utterly wrong while
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think that it prepares them for the workforce.
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their studies, I believe that they learn numerous skills that are useful for their career. On the one hand, some say that working before the age of eighteen is wrong because it can affect how
children
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perform in
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to their studies.
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is to say that they tend to waste a massive amount of time at work that could be spent on their education,
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, it leads to lowering their grades in class.
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, a survey in Canada found that
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who were working
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part time
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were less likely to get higher marks than
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who did not.
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, I do not agree with
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school of thought because of the reason elucidated below.
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, some people think that some kind of paid work
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them to acquire a great
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of skills.
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children
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learn how to
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and they
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learn time management skills that
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most employers looking for.
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, teenagers working at restaurants can do better
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conversation
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than
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do not work.

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