Tag Archives: young people

The death of the Saturday job

The death of the Saturday job

Teenagers are ditching old-fashioned Saturday jobs because of their fear of failure, a study suggests. Instead of focusing on enhancing their extracurricular activities through part-time work, 16 and ...
Lies, damned lies and statistics

Lies, damned lies and statistics

As one of the older generation, one of whom is deemed by some to be a burden on society, I wonder how much young people, particularly teenagers, know about the lives that people led in the old days. W ...
Music to our ears

Music to our ears

I read Colin Griffiths’ letter “Desperately seeking music” (July), in which he says he can’t find the music he likes. Most musical entertainment on TV is for youngsters, even though young people make ...