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I need a job, too!
Well, I'm a 14 year old female.
Now, my mom has gone back to college this year. All I ever hear from my parents is 'Lauren, its always "I WANT" "I NEED"!!' and so I wanted a job.
Of course they won't let me get one. So now we always get in huge fights because they want me to make my own money - but how do I do so without a job!?! They tell me to just do my chores but I said 'Well, I just can't keep doing that. I need my own job!' and then they start yelling at me about my wants and needs, but they won't even just let me have a job so I told them to expect me asking for money and they said NO WERE NOT GIVING YOU MONEY YOU MAKE IT YOURSELF - but how can I if I have NO JOB and they wont LET ME GET ONE!??!
I'm really angry and upset. What am I supposed to do to resolve this? I need a job, but everytime I tell them they don't seem to understand and then when I ask for money, they said I can't have any. Yet I can't get a job to make my own.
WHAT DO I DO!?!?!
Thankyou in advance.
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At fourteen your options are naturally limited, but if you are determined then try a few of these ideas: 1. Babysitting 2. Dog walking or other pet care (washing etc.) 3. Mowing lawns, raking leaves, pulling weeds etc. 4. Car washing/vaccum inside 5. Tutoring kids/homework helper 6. Maid service (A lot of busy moms would love to hire you a couple hours a day to do laundry etc.) 7. Yard sell helper (People have lots of junk, but don't like to sit out all day to sell stuff, so you could help get it out on their yard and sell it for them for a percentage of the profit or hourly rate. I know you will be able to get better work in a couple years, but be creative and take advantage of your wit. If you market yourself out to trustworthy neighbors with a list of your skills and help for hire options, you could possibly get some regular income started. Good luck!!!
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Look at it from their point of view:
Mom's going to college
The dad's going to work (I assume)
And the child is going to school then work.
It doesn't sound like a very good family (Not saying you're a bad family or anything but from other people's view it may seem like it)
Also, getting a work is hard and to actually do the work is harder and you won't earn much because you're only 14 compared to all those 16 year olds. And if you get a job, that will create problems in your life because of school. Can you really accomplish all this?
Getting good grades, enough sleep, healthy diet, social time, family time, etc with work and school taking up 3/4 of your day? You parents may think that your grades may drop or something else could go wrong.
But if you STILL really want this "job" make a compromise with your parents. You'll find work and go to work after school (or weekends) and if they start to see bad things happening (grades dropping, not enough sleep, etc) then they have the right to make you quit but if everything stays normal and such, you can stay at your work. Also instead of getting job, why don't you babysit? It's much easier with money and comfort. Have your mom or dad mention to their firneds with babies or kids that you're up for babysitting in some way. There are a lot of ways to make money other than to get a job, beg for it, or make a lemonade stand..if you want more ideas, send me a question to my inbox.
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