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getting a job
Well next year I'm going to go to high school so I'm finally the right age (14 hopefully) to get a job. What kind of jobs do you think will be good as a first job? No fast foods. Something good for the community or somethign with a really good pay?
When should I apply? In the start of thsi summer? Beginning of the year when school starts?
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I will warn you, most places don't hire at 14. Where I live now, not even 16... mostly 17 and up unless you have connections. :(
anyway, at 14, you can be a golf caddy. my friend did it for 2 summers and got paid a lot. he made $50 a day sometimes.
I was a soccer referee for a while. it's around $15 -22 for each game (about an hour). you have to take a training class and pass a test. it's hard work sometimes but it's good money if you're into soccer. <3
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work at summer rec or a camp. pays good $ too.
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i think that you should find something in retail. see if there are any large companies around your area and see if they have a small retail store around or something. or maybe a department store. i would say that maybe you should apply around now because that way you can get some experince in and then you can rack up the big hours and the big bucks this summer.
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Here is advice on where you might be able to get a job at 14:
* Some family restaurant s will hire for dishwasher/bus-boy/girl with parental consent.
* He/she could shovel snow for people in the neighborhood. And in summer mow lawns, pull weeds.
* Some places that sell ice cream/ice cream stands offer jobs for 14 year olds.
* Supermarkets, especially bagging groceries. Many grocery stores in some areas hire at 14. For example, A&P, Publixs, Kroger.
* Fast food restaurants. Some fast food places hire at 14, e.g. McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, Subway. Fancy restaurants will not hire you as a waiter.
* If you need a job ask your parents to mow grass, water plants, watch children, help out old or young people,paper boy, build things from stores,ask to put things in certain racks at like gas stations or any other place you might visit,you can be a sweeper at a hair place or and resturant, fast food place.
* You might be able to get a CPR license and get a summer job as a life guard.
* I now work at a horse farm. I help at parties, I groom the horses, and I do other stuff. You should choose somthing you like. If you like animals then you could help out at a shelter.
* I used to work at my church watching the younger children in the nursery.
* I work at a local bowling alley, they have a room for parents to drop off their children while they bowl on leagues. The bowling alley pays me because this way they get more people to sign up for leagues. Sometimes parents will also tip.
* Work at a "Pick-Your Own" Farm. You will get paid a decent amount. For example, in the fall you can go to apple orchards and offer to pick up the apples that have fallen on the ground. I used to do this and get paid 50 cents a basket. This may not sound like much but the basket fill up quick and it still leaves time for other part time jobs.
* You can start your own worm beds and sell the worms for fishing.
* Offer to help clean out peoples garage, barn, attic, basement, etc. They will pay you to clear out the clutter. If theres stuff worth saving that they want to get rid of you can then have a garage sale to earn even more money.
* Look for stuff at garage sales that might sell good on ebay. Remember to bargain at the garage sale, the less you pay the more you will make when you resell the item.
* Paperboy.
* Babysitter.
* Walk dogs or pet sitter.
* Look around your local corner shops, farmshops, charity shops to see if they have any availibilities.
* Camp counselor. Or look at summer camps and after school programs to work with children. Programs are always looking for extra help with the little ones at schools
* You can, actually, get a job at 14 if you live in a state that allows it (California, for example). Most places aren't normally willing to hire 14 year olds, but present yourself to them professionally and you'll definitely impress them. For the child labor laws, just do a search for "[your state] child labor law" obviously plugging in [your state] with the state you live in.
* Do work for your neighbors, e.g. lawn, landscaping, or cleaning out garages.
* Some public libraries hire 14-year-olds to reshelve books. The pay is usually just above minimum wage. Also, during the summer, waterparks like SplishSplash (on Long Island) hire 14-year-olds.
I got this from a website called WikiAnswers.
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well most people dont get jobs until they are about 16, most places wont hire beucase you are only 14 unless you have some really good conections at that place. but you still want to try you will probly start at the start of summer. and it all depends on where you live and what is around your community for jobs.
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