By Maile Biehl
As school comes to a close and summer starts, many students look into getting a job if they don't already have one. With desires for money, relationships, and connections, many students have gone out into Mashpee’s local businesses seeking employment.
This summer, many businesses that remained closed last summer are starting to open back up. With COVID regulations lifted, many places are starting to get back to normal. The restrictions due to the pandemic were lifted in Massachusetts at the end of May, which means that places no longer have the strict limits that they did previously. As people look ahead at the jobs scene this summer, has anything changed, or have most things remained the same?
Seven Mashpee Middle-High School students were asked about where they work and eleven jobs were named. While many students only work one job, many work two different jobs, splitting their time between working, and being with friends. Some of these places included restaurants, retail stores and athletic clubs. Many of these places are located in Mashpee Commons and in New Seabury.
As school comes to a close and summer starts, many students look into getting a job if they don't already have one. With desires for money, relationships, and connections, many students have gone out into Mashpee’s local businesses seeking employment.
This summer, many businesses that remained closed last summer are starting to open back up. With COVID regulations lifted, many places are starting to get back to normal. The restrictions due to the pandemic were lifted in Massachusetts at the end of May, which means that places no longer have the strict limits that they did previously. As people look ahead at the jobs scene this summer, has anything changed, or have most things remained the same?
Seven Mashpee Middle-High School students were asked about where they work and eleven jobs were named. While many students only work one job, many work two different jobs, splitting their time between working, and being with friends. Some of these places included restaurants, retail stores and athletic clubs. Many of these places are located in Mashpee Commons and in New Seabury.
Most of these students expressed that one of their favorite parts of having a job is the money that they earn. Although each person has a different reason for being excited about the money, each came to a common theme of having money to spend in ways that they want. Junior Erich Menke told us that his favorite part of working is the fact that he gets paid.
MMHS student Alexa Garcia had a different point to bring up about connections and her interactions with others. “My favorite part of having a job is building new connections with people. I also think having a job allows people to develop a strong sense of responsibility and self motivation, as well as a good work ethic.”
Last summer, many things were different. Many places either stayed closed due to the pandemic or opened at a limited occupancy or with limited hours. Many of these limits meant that places were not as busy last year as they are this year. Skyla Rimple compared last summer to the beginning of this coming summer saying that The Black Dog in Mashpee is just as busy right now as it was in the peak of last summer and both her and her boss anticipate it getting busier after the Fourth of July.
With a higher demand for employment, students have found an atmosphere filled with growing success and excitement. Many may seek these job opportunities for a sense of independence or financial responsibility while others may want connections and new relationships outside of school. With the closing of the 2020-2021 school year, many students are going into a world filled with success and opportunities.