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Does this sound like a good idea? Getting a job without permission?
So all summer long my moms been complaining about how I haven't gotten a job.
I'm getting really sick and tired of listening to her constantly complain and belittle me because she's jealous that I'm on summer vacation and get to stay home while she works.
Every summer she treats me like crap and it's pretty much like being grounded for 3 months and i'm tired of sitting around because she never lets me leave the house and listening to her scream and whine and complain about how I "never do anything" and she even told me earlier it pisses her off to see me not working when she is and that just seeing my face or hearing me talk makes her angry.
So I went to the Barnes and Noble Website and downloaded an Application and now i'm filling it out and I intend to send it to them and I think I have a better chance at getting the job then most people do since I have a pretty much perfect school record along with being a certified associate of Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite (they ask on the resume if you know how to work with Microsoft Word).
My only worry is that I'm only 16 (minimum age) but in a month and 14 days i'm going to be 17. I'm very charismatic and I've been a counselor at a camp for the past few years during the summer so I know how to deal with people as well. I'm also a member of FBLA and have the Presidents Volunteer Award among other certificates and I've taken "Leadership Training".
I don't see how it could be a bad idea so I think I'm going to just go ahead and do it even though I haven't asked my mother. I mean she's the one who always complains about me sitting at home "doing nothing" and has told me on multiple occasions that I need to get a job.
I'm filling my resume out on the computer so everything will be neat and tidy but I want to know, should I should put all of my achievements down on an extra sheet of paper and attach it to my resume or would that be overkill?
Any advice helps :)
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Let it all hang out. The only thing I would advise you to NOT do is give your social security number. Just write in that you will give it when you are hired. This is to help prevent identity theft since you don't know how well those applications will be protected.
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If your mother wants you to get a job, and is always nagging at you to, you don't need her permission. You're doing what she wants. I would tell her after you've submitted the application, so maybe she'll be happy for once.
Honestly, put as much down about yourself as you can. List all of your achievements. Those are things that they like to see. The more active in the community, or at school that you are, the better. I'm sure you won't have a problem getting the job, and your being 16 shouldn't affect your chance.
I hope you do get the job! :) Good luck.
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Since you have never worked I would suggest putting as much info as you can. Honestly, I think you are doing a great job already without getting summer employment. You seem very intelligent and have already acheived more than a lot of adults. I really don't see a need for you to work this summer. You have the rest of your life to worry about that. What about going to a summer camp: basketball, swimming, or other fun activity? If your mother can pay all the bills on her salary why work at 16? I wouldn't.
Answer me this question though: When you are at home do you eat, lay around, mess up and never clean up. As a mother of three boys and a husband when I walk in the door from a long day and they are laying around with trash everywhere not helping with household chores I get mad too. Perhaps if you help out more around the house, cook your mom dinner a couple times here and there and give her time to settle in before you ask her something she will have a happier attitude towards you.
The simplest things can make a world of difference. If it's hot outside make her a giant cup of ice water have her favorit show on TV when she walks through the door. Then leave her alone for awhile. Once she rests up go to her and tell her how much you appreciate her and love her. Make her one of those little kiddy cards with a red construction paper heart. lol I'm serious..
Back to the resume. If you want you can send me the information you have and I will make you a resume. Let me know and good luck :)
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In answer to your question: On most resumes' there is a space provided for Social Activities, Clubs and Organizations you belong too. Also at the top of some resumes' there is space to put in leadership and management skills.
Look at the resume carefully and fill in blanks provided as best you can. Under work experience you start with High school. Under that you show you camp counseling. For dates fro these two: For school show the date you started high school 9/20xx to Present. For camp counseling 6/2008 to 8/2010 or what ever the correct dates are.
If there is not enough room on their application for all your activities and awards then yes include additional pages if it will allow you too.
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first of all.. you're 16. You can legally move out in less than 2 years. You're a big girl. You can apply for a job by yourself and you don't need your mother's permission- especially since she wants you to get one and keeps encouraging it.
I say just go for it. The worst that could happen is that you don't get the job, then you can rub it in your mom's face and say "well i tried but they denied me". Its not your fault if they don't accept you because you're underage.
Put all of your achievements on your resume. It will help. Good for you! Good luck!
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I think that it is very great that you are trying to get a job and listing your achievments sounds like a great idea... Your mother is so wrong for treating you this way you are still a child and it is her job to take care of you and her saying those mean things to you is just messed up I am so sorry you have to deal with it... go ahead with your plans I think you will do great!!!
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