Hello, everyone!
Hello, everyone!

Welcome back to another video for the British Council’s LearnEnglish Teens website and
Welcome back to another video for the British Council’s LearnEnglish Teens website and

their YouTube channel.
their YouTube channel.

Now, today I wanted us to discuss the pros and the cons of having a summer job.
Now, today I wanted us to discuss the pros and the cons of having a summer job.

As it is summer, and I actually have a summer job, I wanted to talk a little bit about my
As it is summer, and I actually have a summer job, I wanted to talk a little bit about my

experience.
experience.

So, starting with the con, the first disadvantage is that, of course, you have to work.
So, starting with the con, the first disadvantage is that, of course, you have to work.

So, that means you’ll have less free time to enjoy those beautiful, warm summer days.
So, that means you’ll have less free time to enjoy those beautiful, warm summer days.

I could have gone to the park, I could have gone bike riding, I could have had a picnic,
I could have gone to the park, I could have gone bike riding, I could have had a picnic,

could have gone swimming, could have gone to a music festival, could have met up with
could have gone swimming, could have gone to a music festival, could have met up with

my friends ... the list really goes on and on and on.
my friends ... the list really goes on and on and on.

There’s so much I think I could have done if I wasn’t working, but here I am working.
There’s so much I think I could have done if I wasn’t working, but here I am working.

So, the second disadvantage follows on from the first one, and that is you could have
So, the second disadvantage follows on from the first one, and that is you could have

gone travelling instead of working.
gone travelling instead of working.

Last year when I was at university I had a part-time job and that meant that I could
Last year when I was at university I had a part-time job and that meant that I could

save enough money so that I could just travel during the summer and I didn’t have to work.
save enough money so that I could just travel during the summer and I didn’t have to work.

Especially nowadays where, you know, the summer holidays are really short.
Especially nowadays where, you know, the summer holidays are really short.

I feel like they’re getting shorter every year.
I feel like they’re getting shorter every year.

You know, you wanna make the most of your summer holiday and I feel like you have to
You know, you wanna make the most of your summer holiday and I feel like you have to

really choose between travelling or working, which can really suck.
really choose between travelling or working, which can really suck.

Working is tiring, it really is.
Working is tiring, it really is.

If you think that studying is hard, or waking up for school in the morning is a chore, well,
If you think that studying is hard, or waking up for school in the morning is a chore, well,

working is exactly the same – if not even worse, because at school, you know, you’re
working is exactly the same – if not even worse, because at school, you know, you’re

usually sitting down in classes relaxing and all you really have to do is listen and just
usually sitting down in classes relaxing and all you really have to do is listen and just

pay attention to what the teacher is saying.
pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

If you’re working in a shop or a café, you’ll usually be on your feet for the whole
If you’re working in a shop or a café, you’ll usually be on your feet for the whole

day and you don’t realise how tired you are until you go home and all you want to
day and you don’t realise how tired you are until you go home and all you want to

do is have a bath and then go to bed because, honestly, during the busy summer months, especially
do is have a bath and then go to bed because, honestly, during the busy summer months, especially

if you live in a city like London or just a tourist area, there are a lot more tourists
if you live in a city like London or just a tourist area, there are a lot more tourists

and that means that you will have to work a lot harder than probably during other months
and that means that you will have to work a lot harder than probably during other months

of the year.
of the year.

And my final con is that you have to wear a uniform.
And my final con is that you have to wear a uniform.

So, you’ve just finished your school, you’ve just finished wearing your uniform and you’re
So, you’ve just finished your school, you’ve just finished wearing your uniform and you’re

thinking about all the cool summer clothes that you wanna wear.
thinking about all the cool summer clothes that you wanna wear.

But then you realise that you’re working for the whole summer, so actually you just
But then you realise that you’re working for the whole summer, so actually you just

have to wear a uniform.
have to wear a uniform.

Sometimes uniforms aren’t very comfortable and they’re also not suited to the weather,
Sometimes uniforms aren’t very comfortable and they’re also not suited to the weather,

so it can be a hassle ... and it can be really annoying to have to put it on every morning.
so it can be a hassle ... and it can be really annoying to have to put it on every morning.

Now, moving on to the pros.
Now, moving on to the pros.

The first pro is, of course, the biggest one and that is that you will have extra cash
The first pro is, of course, the biggest one and that is that you will have extra cash

in your pocket to spend on things that you like or things that you want to do and no
in your pocket to spend on things that you like or things that you want to do and no

one can really tell you how to spend that money because you earned it.
one can really tell you how to spend that money because you earned it.

Now, I personally really only took this summer job because I wanted to save up my own money
Now, I personally really only took this summer job because I wanted to save up my own money

to go travelling just before I go back to uni.
to go travelling just before I go back to uni.

And I think it’s nice to earn your own money and not always have to ask your parents for
And I think it’s nice to earn your own money and not always have to ask your parents for

some pocket money when you go to the cinema.
some pocket money when you go to the cinema.

The second advantage is that summer jobs are great for gaining experience.
The second advantage is that summer jobs are great for gaining experience.

Whether you’re working in a shop or a café or you’re interning at a bank, you will
Whether you’re working in a shop or a café or you’re interning at a bank, you will

gain a lot of practical experiences, which you can use in your future career, as well
gain a lot of practical experiences, which you can use in your future career, as well

as write this experience down on your CV.
as write this experience down on your CV.

When you’re working, you’ll probably make new friends.
When you’re working, you’ll probably make new friends.

Your colleagues are not just your colleagues but of course you’re working with them every
Your colleagues are not just your colleagues but of course you’re working with them every

day, you’re seeing them regularly, so you might actually realise you have a lot in common
day, you’re seeing them regularly, so you might actually realise you have a lot in common

with someone and they might become a friend even after you’ve finished working there.
with someone and they might become a friend even after you’ve finished working there.

And my final pro is that a summer job is the perfect cure for summer boredom, and I know
And my final pro is that a summer job is the perfect cure for summer boredom, and I know

that it may seem like the summer holidays aren’t that long and they really aren’t.
that it may seem like the summer holidays aren’t that long and they really aren’t.

Going to school five days a week, eight hours every day or maybe even more, when you have
Going to school five days a week, eight hours every day or maybe even more, when you have

complete freedom, you realise that actually you can get quite bored really easily because
complete freedom, you realise that actually you can get quite bored really easily because

you have to think of ways to occupy your time, and I know that when I was in school, I always
you have to think of ways to occupy your time, and I know that when I was in school, I always

thought that the summer holidays would be filled with hanging out at the park and just
thought that the summer holidays would be filled with hanging out at the park and just

seeing my friends every day, but that’s not always the reality because your friends
seeing my friends every day, but that’s not always the reality because your friends

have other things to do.
have other things to do.

They might be on holiday.
They might be on holiday.

They might have a summer job.
They might have a summer job.

So, really on my days off I do find myself just a little bit bored.
So, really on my days off I do find myself just a little bit bored.

So, this is the perfect cure if you are bored in the summer.
So, this is the perfect cure if you are bored in the summer.

You’ll definitely have something to do and just think about the money you’re earning
You’ll definitely have something to do and just think about the money you’re earning

from it.
from it.

That will get you through.
That will get you through.

Now I wanna hear from you guys, so comment below.
Now I wanna hear from you guys, so comment below.

Let me know what your pros and cons of having a summer job are, and if you do have a summer
Let me know what your pros and cons of having a summer job are, and if you do have a summer

job, let me know how you’re finding it.
job, let me know how you’re finding it.

I hope you’re having a great day.
I hope you’re having a great day.

Don’t work too hard and I’ll see you in the next video.
Don’t work too hard and I’ll see you in the next video.

Bye bye!
Bye bye!