Hey Lakers, have you ever noticed your classmates are working jobs lately? Whether it’s for spending money, gaining experience, their college fund or that next cool item, everyone has a reason to work. Lots of LOHS students are spending their extra time working, and from working on their family’s food cart to working at a pumpkin patch, here is what some had to say.

Sophomore Ryan Jumnongnart spends some time every weekend in downtown Portland working at his family’s food cart. He talked about how even though it can be a lot at times and can take away from being with friends or doing homework, he enjoys working and learning from the experience with his parents. “It can be a lot of work,” said Jumnongnart. “I enjoy doing it and feel like I’m learning a lot, but I also like just relaxing at home or playing some video games.” He added that he thinks the time spent working is worth it and helps pay for the things he enjoys.

       Sophomore Cayden Carrol finds himself in the pumpkin patch most weekends: he helps people around the place and is in charge of selling the pumpkins people pick out. This is his second fall working on the patch. He enjoys interacting with all the different people and getting to work outside with the fresh air, as opposed to most other jobs. Carrol explained, “I have learned so much from the past two falls. From working with people and learning the skills to help out to putting in some physical work, lugging pumpkins around, it taught me a lot.”

    These are just some of the most unique jobs from students at LOHS. But many have more standard jobs, like being a lifeguard. Local lifeguard, 10th grader Ben Shannon,  worked as a lifeguard over the summer at the local Lake Oswego Country Club. This was his first summer working and he found it to be extremely fun and a rewarding first job. I started this job to gain work experience, but another main reason was my brother, who was a lifeguard for 4 years.” Ben believes all students should try getting a job as it has taught him a lot about hard work and building character.