Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?

It is often argued that in their free time, teenagers should work for free in order to contribute to the well-being of their community.

While

some think it would help at the same time society and teenagers, some argue that it is a waste of time to ask

such

things of teens if they are not getting paid. It is true that young adults could be a great use to help the local people but they should get paid at least a bare minimum. Indeed, around their teen years, they started to build their future, in the labour world. Most of them, right after high school, will leave the house and go study abroad, they will need to be financially independent.

For instance

, a survey, conducted by the University of New York in 2019 that 98% of the students who are financially independent worked when they were around 15 years old.

Although

some do not see the purpose of it, others do. Most teenagers, in their spare moments, scroll on their phones, play video games, and disconnect completely from the world they live in. They could be a huge help for their local community but

also

help them socialize with other people with whom they would not naturally be with.

For example

, for kids who are quite shy, working in

this

way could allow them to express themselves fully in a different environment and feel helpful to others.

To conclude

,

while

some do not see the purpose for teens to do unpaid work, others do. I strongly agree with those who do.

Additionally

, unpaid work in the local neighbourhood should not only concern teens but adults as well.