Remember when being a lifeguard was pretty much the coolest job a teen could have for the summer?

Remember when being a lifeguard was pretty much the coolest job a teen could have for the summer? It looks like those days are over. There is currently a “drought” of lifeguards at public pools, and some are limiting hours of operation due to the lack of young staff. Students who once might have donned a whistle and soaked up the sun are now doing internships to prep for the job market, or playing year-round sports to prep for college. The inability to have a phone during guarding duties is also a turn off. (WSJ)