Not all kids are using social media to rot their brains some are creating their own summer jobs

Kids these days, we’re told, are scrolling the summer away on their digital devices.But some tweens and teens are rebelling — by getting good old-fashioned summer jobs.

They’re bucking a longterm trend.The percentage of teens actively working or looking for work over the summer has dropped by 30 percentage points since the ‘70s, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.These outliers are still using social media, but they’re using it to promote their services and actually get out into the real world — not to hunker down.One of them is Ali Scheib, an 11-year-old from Dearborn, Mich., who has been offering car washing, pool cleaning and lawn watering services to neighbors.

His dad helped him make a promotional Instagram video where he tells locals “I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty, and I want to work this summer.” Such online efforts, along with knocking door-to-door, have helped his client base grow to 50 local families. “I’ve got people that call me every week to come clean their pools,” the rising 7th grader told The Post.“They give generous tips and stuff.

They’re trying to help me out.”He charges up to $30 per gig and is saving up to buy an ATV.Ali manages his own appointments, keeps a schedule, and has learned that “being just on time means that you’re late.” His father, Hassan, recalled a recent evening swimming in the pool where his son suddenly got up to leave.“Ali says, ‘Hey, guys, I’ve got to go.’ I’m like, ‘Where are you going? It’s seven o’clock.’ He says, ‘I’ve got to water this doctor’s lawn down the street,’” Hassan said.“He got out of the pool, got on his bike, went down the street for an hour and watered the guy’s grass and plants.”The 11-year-old said he’s gained interpersonal and time management skills from the experience — but that the most important lesson of all has been about the importance of unplugging from devices.“Being out in the real world, I’ve le...