Hi, my name is Peter Roleum, and it is way too early for work! (it’s 10 p.m.) Not only do I have one hour commute, but I must fill up my gas. I stopped at some old run-down gas station and grabbed the pump, filling it up halfway. The final price came out to be 200 dollars! This is tragic, now I don’t have any extra money to buy expired Dr. Pepper infused beef jerky… the universe just hates me, I guess. My glove box had some money saved, so I used that to pay for the gas...

Walk past almost any place of business, and you will see a “Now Hiring” sign. Walk down a busy central street, and there will be 20. Many teens are eager to be employed, only to find the sign doesn’t apply to them. They are looking for jobs to not become reliant on parents and other sources but instead are being told they are too inexperienced...