Were you nerdy enough in highschool to be on the debate club, chess club or school paper? Well, if so, your payback to the jocks and cool kids is that you now likely earn quite a bit more. According to a new study by an economics professor at Cleveland State University, you're probably bringing home a significantly higher pay cheque than kids who were literally too cool for school.
Extracurricular activities are certainly great for developing social skills, but who could know that there's a financial benefit later in life as the study suggests. The study followed 5,000 Americans who were involved in after-school projects, teams and clubs. As adults, they ended up earning salaries 11.8 per cent higher than people who didn't take part in extra activities. The study also discovered that these people are more likely to end up in supervisory roles in their careers, probably because students who engage in extracurricular activities learn to manage tasks and people, in an organized setting.
When you look at hiring new managers for your hotel or restaurant, or want to see who's viable for moving up the ladder, make sure to ask them what activities they were involved in during highschool.
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