 In this viral TikTok, we allegedly hear a 13-year-old working at a Chick-fil-A owned by his dad. The Union Advocacy group that posted it says that kids are working dangerous jobs. Because taking drive-through orders and slinging waffle fries at a Chick-fil-A your dad owns sounds like the definition of danger. But working as a teenager is actually a path to having a successful career. And there's research that backs that up. The 2016 study, for example, found the teenagers who worked 20 hours a week during their senior year earned about 12% more after they graduated than their non-working peers. And the teenagers who have jobs feel the benefits. As one high school student told The New York Times, My job has helped me in many ways. I was super shy before I started, and now I am more confident with myself. Stop treating teenagers like delicate flowers. Let them work, make money, and learn some life skills.