I think the situation is more complex than what the article presents. Speaking anecdotally, teens don’t seem to be as interested in summer jobs as my generation was. A lot of teenagers, especially males, seem content to spend the summer sitting at game consoles.
A lot of teenagers, especially males, seem content to spend the summer sitting at game consoles.”
Only because their parents let them. I asked four different teenage boys in my neighborhood if they would be interested in mowing my small yard this summer. Quick and easy $25 a week and I know several neighbors would also hire them. Three said no, the fourth said, “Maybe you could ask my dad if he would want to do it when he mows our yard”.