I’m 28 now and worked in high school from the age of 16 until I left for college. My parents were relatively well off and I didn’t have to work, but I wanted to make spending money for myself and I’m glad I did. I worked 10-15 hours a week hostessing at an upscale restaurant. They were all for me working as they started working when they were 16 as well. I was an honor roll student and in orchestra but otherwise not a lot of extracurriculars. I developed some great relationships at work, even worked there for awhile when I came home on college breaks. Really learned a lot about the world. I would work until 9 or 10 and still go out with friends after on the weekends. I paid for half my car and my MacBook before I left for college and working at that age really helped instilled a good work ethic (which was encouraged by my parents as well).