Sofia-Rose Adams skillfully scoops ice cream onto cones and manages the cash register at Les Gourmandes cafe and ice cream parlor in Canada’s Montreal region.
The 13-year-old, who wears a blue cap and round glasses, is one of an increasing number of teens who have decided to work after school, helping to address the country’s labor shortage.
“I wanted a part-time job, work hours here and there, to earn some pocket money,” Adams said.
For the teenager, who is into music and improvisational theatre, it is “normal to start working” at her age.
<strong>PARENTAL CONSENT</strong>
In Canada’s francophone province of Quebec, there is no minimum