off the top of my head > over time you will make more than that > over time you will be able to own things rather than be entirely dependent on the state and/or your parents > you will potentially learn useful skills > you will potentially learn interesting things about your community > you will meet people, make friends and ideally meet girls > it can be a laugh sometimes > people will treat you better, as someone with a job as opposed to a bennyspacker who is presumed up to no good and those are the purely practical ones. it's just better for you to have a job.
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