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Sooner or later, everybody (at least in the ’real’ word) has to grow up, leave home and find a job. But not necessarily in that order.

I think it is a great idea to find a summer job while you are at school. These jobs not only teach you to value hard work but also provide you with some income. I – of course – get some pocket money from my parents and grandparents, but I am really looking forward to eraning some money during the summer. According to my mother, you should save at least 10 percent of your salary. In spite of her advice, I decided to spend (not squander!) ten percent and save 90 percent of my (future) earnings, because I am planning to travel around the world some day and I think I should start saving in time.

I read some articles about dream jobs, like the advertised post of a water slide tester or getting paid to work in America (or if they were honest, they would write: pay to work in America), but I guess I will look around for a job in the area. And get real! I am interested in learning languages and meeting people from other countries, so I might look for a job in tourism and catering. However, my friend suggested working as a detasseler (work in the fields removing the tassle of the corn plant). I recently saw a video titled ’A day in the life of a detasseler’ and it confirmed my fears: it is hard work and you get exhausted by the end of the day. On the other hand – it is relatively well-paid and as I stated above – summer jobs are supposed to teach you to value hard, sweaty work (you know, salary comes from the word ’salt’. Most people say it is because in Ancient Rome salt was a form of payment, but I reckon that it refers to the salt in your sweat.) Overall, I am not in the least afraid of manual work. I like variety, and after spending almost 10 months sitting and studying I will enjoy physical activity. A little hard work never killed nobody, did it?

I haven’t decided what to do when I grow up, yet. As I was saying, I am fond of learning languages, so I might look around for a job that is related to foreign languages (unless real time Skype translator or similar devices make language experts obsolete). I would like to find a well-paid, fulfilling job.

I am sure that it is easier to find such a job if you have the right education, the right qualifications. After graduating from high school I would like to study abroad – in France, England or the USA. I would like to focus on mastering foreign languages and recycle my knowledge at a higher level. If you want to be fluent in a language, you must live in the target language country for a couple of years.

After graduation, I would like to apply for a job, maybe work as a translator or other language related professional. I think I have to write an excellent resume that lists my schools, my skills and my work history (the last one being the shortest section) and a cover letter that explains why I want that job and why I think that I am the right person for that post.

Then I will start looking for job advertisements online or call a recruitment specialist. Or use my connections, do networking. To tell you the truth, I believe in using my talent, education rather than my connections.

In my opinion, there is no job stability at the moment (or maybe there has never been), many young people are out of work, so I cannot afford to be very selective at the beginning of my carreer. It is probably easier to find a well-paid job if you have a degree in IT, or if you are a medical doctor. As far as I know there is a great demand for both professionals.

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