— Once a coveted summer job, lifeguards are hard to come by this year, forcing some pools in Los Angeles to shut down.
On average, hourly wages for workers ages 16 to 24 were up nearly 12% from last summer, according to the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker. "This is probably one of the more advantageous times," Bunker said of the job market for teens."Strike now while the iron is hot."