How do you get a job?

[Guest TaDaraCampbell]

Get a paper round.

 

 

 

I think it's so funny when British people and what-not say that... because the thing is, there is no such thing as a "paper round" in the U.S.A. (or in my town for that matter, but I can only assume my town represents a good example of the rest of America). And, most jobs don't hire until 16-18, so unless you are one of those really odd (:|) people that are all joyful to go skippin' around your neighborhood asking random people for odd jobs, you're not in luck until 16. :

[Fadfdfd]

Well, I umpire little league games. ($20 if in the field/$25 if behind the plate). It's easy money. I just have to watch a baseball game by young kids (FUNNY STUFF) for 2 hours. Only problem is I'm exhausted from running around at the end of the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next summer, I'm going to see if a job is possible at the local golf course. :P.

 

 

 

Then I'll work at a local grocery store after that. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where I'll see my current Math Teacher a lot #-o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

there is no such thing as a "paper round" in the U.S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're right :P. Let's get that straight to all the British.

 

 

 

In the USA, it's a big country. There are vans that do all the paper. My state has 3 Newspapers, and they are all HUGE. They wouldn't hire a kid to bring their paper to 50 other towns :lol:. There are local papers. But, The local papers that there are, come in the mail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grocery Store, that's where I'd go. All that food :wink:. I might become a waiter at a local restaurant with pretty much all young waiters/waitresses, and it's a nice restaurant too. Final prices for a family of 4 end up being ~$60 (~30 Pounds-ish??). That's, from a nice restaurant, a $12 tip :lol:

[SuziAngel]

 

I'm actually hoping to be a photographer for one of those magazines. Let's just say their logo is a bunny ;) Greatest job ever.. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think staring in them would be a bit more fun. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are both extremely naughty! :D

[fgfuyfyuiuy0]

I got a job at 15 and a half, and I live in the US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just go from house to house, and ask if there needs any yard work to be done. When I was 14, I made deals with people that every other weekend I'd visit all their houses and mow their lawns. Paid well :D

[Guest TaDaraCampbell]

I got a job at 15 and a half, and I live in the US.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just go from house to house, and ask if there needs any yard work to be done. When I was 14, I made deals with people that every other weekend I'd visit all their houses and mow their lawns. Paid well :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As to answer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My dad says he would be all over an ofer like that. The things is I find that kinda emarassing :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As do I think it would be quite "embarrassing" to do such a thing, so he (and I) are looking for ways around this :)

[Despaxes]

Hmmm first of all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People dont hire under 16 due to insurance costs, not anything else.

 

 

 

Most Grocery stores dont hire baggers until age 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only thing you can do is roam house to house and ask.

 

 

 

If you wont do that because someone might say no and it wont really matter, then you dont really need the money so suck it up and wait til you can get antoehr job in which you will be too nervous to interact correctly with employeses/consumers and you will get fired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good luck

[LGBR]

In the U.S.A. you can be a bagger boy at places like Kroger at 14, a paper route it horrible money, I had one when I was like 10 and took 3-4 hours and I only got about 40 USD a month for it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any chance you live in eastern US? in Ohio we havent had any snow

[Guest TaDaraCampbell]

In the U.S.A. you can be a bagger boy at places like Kroger at 14, a paper route it horrible money, I had one when I was like 10 and took 3-4 hours and I only got about 40 USD a month for it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any chance you live in eastern US? in Ohio we havent had any snow

 

 

 

All of Eastern U.S. hasn't seen snow for about 2 months now, but it's just returned in Michigan yesterday, so mayhaps expect a little where you live :D

[BlueLancer]

 

 

I'm actually hoping to be a photographer for one of those magazines. Let's just say their logo is a bunny ;) Greatest job ever.. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think staring in them would be a bit more fun. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are both extremely naughty! :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being an editor for animal planet's magazine could be fun actually 8-) Whatever floats deloria's boat...

[Fadfdfd]

In the U.S.A. you can be a bagger boy at places like Kroger at 14, a paper route it horrible money, I had one when I was like 10 and took 3-4 hours and I only got about 40 USD a month for it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any chance you live in eastern US? in Ohio we havent had any snow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio State is losing right now :\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had enough of Florida, they are turning into Texas :P. Good at Basketball, Football, I'm sure Baseball...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But anyway, Off topic post but I live in the Eastern USA and we had 70 degree temps the other day and still no snow!

[Devilsdragon]

Hmmm first of all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People dont hire under 16 due to insurance costs, not anything else.

 

 

 

Most Grocery stores dont hire baggers until age 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not true at all.. Have you seen the hours that kids under 16 are allowed to work? From what I remember(during the school year) Can't work more than 3 hours on a weekday, can't work past 8, can't work more than 15ish hours a week, can't work more than 8 hours on a saturday/sunday(not combined). Most retail places hire HSers so they can help close the store at 9-10pm while starting at 3:30-5:30(varies store to store, but from I've gathered, those are the normal times)

[lawrencekill]

Stand outside Wal-Mart in pitiful clothes and beg for money. It probably pays more than most minimum-wage jobs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

True.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmmm first of all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People dont hire under 16 due to insurance costs, not anything else.

 

 

 

Most Grocery stores dont hire baggers until age 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not true at all.. Have you seen the hours that kids under 16 are allowed to work? From what I remember(during the school year) Can't work more than 3 hours on a weekday, can't work past 8, can't work more than 15ish hours a week, can't work more than 8 hours on a saturday/sunday(not combined). Most retail places hire HSers so they can help close the store at 9-10pm while starting at 3:30-5:30(varies store to store, but from I've gathered, those are the normal times)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think it's 4 hrs a day, 20 hrs per week.

[LGBR]

 

In the U.S.A. you can be a bagger boy at places like Kroger at 14, a paper route it horrible money, I had one when I was like 10 and took 3-4 hours and I only got about 40 USD a month for it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any chance you live in eastern US? in Ohio we havent had any snow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio State is losing right now :\\

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had enough of Florida, they are turning into Texas :P. Good at Basketball, Football, I'm sure Baseball...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But anyway, Off topic post but I live in the Eastern USA and we had 70 degree temps the other day and still no snow!

Atleast you dont go to OSU, people will be crying tomorrow

[258ForLife]

How long until your 15?

 

 

 

Then try & geta job at McDonald's :P

[deloriagod]

How long until your 15?

 

 

 

Then try & geta job at McDonald's :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Eww

 

 

 

2. I don't reccomend fast food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My friend works at MacDonald's and he's always got burns on his hands from the night before. Not my idea of a fun job..

[Guest TaDaraCampbell]

How long until your 15?

 

 

 

Then try & geta job at McDonald's :P

 

 

 

First of all, it's "you're" :wink:

 

 

 

Secondly, unless he was to clean the tables, I don't think he can work at a McDonalds, and since it appears that McDonalds actually doesn't clean their tables (or hire seperate people just for the job), there is mostly nothing to do at McDonalds (since he can't cook and stuff because you need to be 16+ to be around knives, and I can only assume you need to be 16+ to be making food for people).

[rocketman089]

You know, there's a lot more to do at McDonalds than "cook". There's people to work the register, clean the lobby, operate drive-thru, etc. But anyway even for McDonalds in this state you have to be 16. A lot of the 14/15 year olds here might get a job at a car wash or something.

[Mercifull]

14 is too young to get a proper job. You will have to make do with mowing lawns and washing cars. What do you even need money for at your age anyway?

[terley]

your 14 for gods sake dont get a job! you're gonna be working most of your life starting from 16, enjoy the freedom. :?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

money is what parents are for.

[eias]

your still 14 and you want a job?

 

 

 

act your age not your shoe size (european shoe size :lol: )

 

 

 

just get money from your parents

 

 

 

i mean i dont know how can your dad gives you $10 for cleaning his car.... that's alot i think if i washed dad's car he say thank you

 

 

 

you want money wait 2 years then work....

[TotalTalker]

I have a paper round, but i really want to start up my own small business for my (current) teenage years, until i can start up a real business, but i havnt got enough confidence.