Seasonal work available in metro Detroit, but supervisors struggle to find applicants As the weather gets nicer and the school year nears a close, this is usually a busy time for older teens looking to earn some extra cash. and last updated 2021-04-16 07:06:21-04 (WXYZ) â As the weather gets nicer and the school year nears a close, this is usually a busy time for older teens looking to earn some extra cash. But even as Michigan re-opens, they seem to be lingering outside of the workforce. Take the restaurant industry, for example, battling this problem at the national level too. According to the National Restaurant and Lodging Association, four in ten fast-casual, casual, or family dining operators report they have jobs they're finding difficult to fill.