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I’m not sure what to do, but my parents want me to keep going

I'm almost 18 just started my senior year of high school. I work at an organization that is basically a paid training program (to learn job skills). And you have to work a minimum of 20 hours a week. This was fine during the summer, but now that school has started I'm not sure I can do it. I'm already getting sick from the stress. My parents don't want me to quit. But I've found multiple studies proving that working 20 hours a week has negative health effects if you're a high school student. It is affecting my relationship with my boyfriend as well My parents said I could do it and I'm dad got upset when I suggested quitting. I've already talked to my supervisor about lowering my hours and he said they really can't so that. I like this job in the aspect that it's easy and I…


I'm almost 18 just started my senior year of high school. I work at an organization that is basically a paid training program (to learn job skills). And you have to work a minimum of 20 hours a week. This was fine during the summer, but now that school has started I'm not sure I can do it. I'm already getting sick from the stress. My parents don't want me to quit. But I've found multiple studies proving that working 20 hours a week has negative health effects if you're a high school student. It is affecting my relationship with my boyfriend as well

My parents said I could do it and I'm dad got upset when I suggested quitting. I've already talked to my supervisor about lowering my hours and he said they really can't so that. I like this job in the aspect that it's easy and I get along with everyone. But I don't have time at home anymore, I don't have time for a life. I just don't know what my next steps should be

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