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Episode Title: First Jobs, First Pay, First LessonsModule: Module 5 — Getting PaidPodcast: Maple Leaf Money

Episode SummaryGetting a first job is an important milestone in a young person’s life. In this episode, we explore why earning money matters, what work really represents, and how first jobs help build skills, confidence, and independence over time. Rather than focusing on job searches or workplace rules, this episode sets the foundation for understanding pay, deductions, and saving by starting with the meaning of work itself.

This episode is designed to help students see earning money as a source of dignity, growth, and responsibility.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

Why earning money can build pride, dignity, and self-respect

How work is an exchange of time, effort, and skills for pay

Why first jobs are meant to be learning opportunities, not forever jobs

How early work experiences help build practical and transferable skills

How earning money can support growing independence and contribution

Why a first job is a meaningful milestone on the path toward adulthood

Key Concepts Explained:Earning money, work and value, first jobs, skill development, independence, contribution, financial responsibility.

Who This Episode Is For:High-school students, educators, parents, and anyone reflecting on the role of first jobs in building financial confidence.

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