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What jobs can I have at 14?
I need to know what jobs can i apply for if im 14???
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To get a job at 14 is tough. There is a little to NO chance for a fourteen year old to be placed in the work field. It depends what state you live in, but in most states the minimum age is 16, or maybe even 15.
You may not be able to find a job anywhere at the moment because of your age. But if you're lucky you may be able to search for a mini job, like, cutting the grass for someone type of a job. You wouldn't be working for the government in a case like this. You'd be getting paid by someone just to do something for them. Babysitting is an example. Unfortunately your much too young to actually baby sit someones kid(s).
Look for something simpler.
Good luck on your search!
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Very few jobs are available for someone the age of 14.
Many states require by law someone to be at least 16 and that is even with working papers.
The best advice I can give you is to maybe try someone who needs help babysitting, dog sitting or lawn mowing. Try making things and selling them for example: Jewelry, Lollipops, Pastry, Old clothes.
You could try contacting your local McDonalds but I believe you have to be 16..
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It really depends on where you live. In most places, you can't work until you are 16 unless it's something like babysitting.
So I think you need to look into the labor laws where you live. Even so, it will probably still be difficult to get a job at your age. There are people 16 years and older looking for jobs so they normally have a better chance.
So go look up the laws where you live, then you can know from there what jobs you can apply for.
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Short answer to your question is that there are very few if any jobs available to someone your age. Child labor laws prohibit someone your age working at regular type employment. Jobs available to you are the more traditional teenage jobs such as babysitting and yard work.
If you live in the USA then the federal Child labor laws come into play. These laws are adopted by each state and enforced not only to the federal standards but to standards set forth by different states. An example would be farming states allow children of the farm owner to work in the fields during the harvest as long as they are not working the machinery. They have to be at least a specific age, generally 16 to drive or work machinery.
The Federal law states you must be 16 and have state working papers to work at normal jobs. These working papers are normally given out by you High School principals office. These working papers spell out to your employer the amount of hours in a week you can work, the days of the week you can work and how many hours a day you can work.
Hiring someone under 18 without working papers is a serious violation of the child labor laws. Any employer doing so can be fined and his or her business is subject to being shut down.
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Labour laws are made on a state by state basis.
To get a precise answer to your question, you'll need to tell us where you live.
In some places, a 14 year old can only work at a family owned business. In other places, a 14 year old can only do a job that doesn't involve handling money (you often have to be 16, to handle cash). In others still, a 14 year old can't work at all.
The other thing to no, is unfortunately, when unemployment is high, it's even more difficult for young people to enter the workforce. There are enough adults willing to do the entry level jobs that teens do, that there aren't as many jobs available for teens.
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You will hate me for this, but the best thing I can suggest would be delievering news papers, and maybe doing some work at a library or animal hospital - though they may see that as volunteer work and you wouldn't be paid. However, you'll never know until you ask! Also, you should check with any little local antique stores or Mom & Pop pizza houses. Aside from that, there's the popular idea of baby sitting. If you decided to go that route, you could try making a bunch of fliers and distributing them on the bullentin boards of your closest grocery stores; free advertising - that's what it's there for. However, baby sitting is a serious deal, apparently. You'd draw more attention to yourself if you were able to post that you have knowledge on how to properly perform CPR on infants and toddlers in case of emergency. Call them crazy, but parents are more likely to give you their business if they feel their child will be safe with you. And this might be a bit whacky, but how about selling things on EBAY? People make a decent living off of that. Also, lawn mowing or snow shoveling! BIG money to be had there!
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