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i need a job and i am 13 years old
where can i find jobs for 13 year olds?
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You can get a paper route :)
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Most states and Federal law prohibit underage child labor. You have to be at least 16 years of age to hold any type of real wage earning job. To apply and hold these jobs most states require you obtain working papers from your school. These papers are signed by you and your employer and outline the hours you are allowed to work as well as the total number of hours a week that you are allowed to work, then returned to your school.
These laws, called "Child Labor Laws", are there to protect you. Protect you so that you may attend school and get the education you need to to go out in the world and exists as a functioning adult. They are NOT their to punish you.
The jobs that you can do without working papers are the normal odd jobs teenagers do. Such as baby sitting, lawn mowing, house cleaning and generally helping older adults with chores around the house.
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there probably aren't going to be professional places to get a job for a 13 year old.. meaning restaurants, retail, etc.
try doing smaller things like baby sitting, garage sale, car washes, lemonade stands, pet sitting/walking, raking leaves, shoveling snow. Or ask around and see if anybody needs any help with stuff like chores. I knew this old guy who was moving but he wasn't healthy enough to move things into boxes, so my friend asked if she could help him pack and he paid her for it.
Just know, since you're so young you probably won't get a lot of money by doing these things. it takes lots of time to get a decent amount of money if you're going to work at 13. Dont expect to be rich within a few weeks
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Most places only allow you to be 16 to get a job. You will have to look reallyyyy hard for a job if your 13.
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