job ideas for young teens (merged)

Rikki

jo1967 wrote: »

Thanks for the info.

Looks like we have to keep fingers crossed for the paper round - although the chimneys sound tempting..............................:rotfl:

I bet your son won't agree with you. :rotfl:

jo1967

Rikki wrote: »

I bet your son won't agree with you. :rotfl:

....depends how much he really wants an XBox 360!!! :rotfl:

dixie_dean_2

Sad how people have a little argument over a very minor point when the thread is not about them but about some weird person who WANTS to work.

jo1967

My sons not weird! Just being brought up with a work ethic - you want money then work for it. He is very keen to earn his own money, if thats weird then so be it!

jaxxxk

It is extremely hard to get a job at that age - its not as much what your "allowed to do" its more about who will employ you at 13.

blondiegee

Hi i'm a 13 year old and i have previously worked in a charity shop as a volunteer, i done this for a few months before taking up a after school paper-round for a free local paper. This was hard work for the amount of money i was paid and the pressure to put all separate leaflets and advertisments into the paper, it wasn't worth it so i was helped by a friend and we shared the wages, we both decided to quit this job and go without one... luckily for me i noticed an advertisment for a morning paper-rouund in my local paper shop this was about 30 papers on saturday and sunday morning and i got paid more than what i did for 300.Sadly the papershop owners took a retirment and i am now without a job. I researched what 13 year olds can do as jobs and we can work 2 hours after/before school or one hour before and one hour after on monday to friday. But at the weekends we can work up to 4 or 5 hours. This is only if the job doesn't involve handling alchohol or cigarettes etc. sorry for writing so much, but i feel its necesary to the subject =D

moo2moo

He can work for friends, relatives and neighbours. Surely some of them need cars washing or lawns mowing or a bit of fetching and carrying. Ask around you may be surprised at what crops up.

ankyonline007

i think no organized business will give him job. but he can get job in any shop,house etc to do minor jobs like distribute papers , advertise business etc .however always keep his safety in mind . Best way is to first know interest of your child then contact employer directly to get job for him

jo1967

Thanks guys.

We are still keeping our eyes open & have put his name down for a couple of paper rounds. A friend who is a self employed plasterer (sp!) says he may have the odd day for him helping, just running about for him, sweeping mixing etc.

Any ideas & experiences aer very helpful though.

barney_2k

When i was 13, my main income came from internet Forums.

Dealing on eBay, selling high, buying low.

Simple as that, I used to make a good £60 a week from just 2 eBay sales, much better than the £16 a week my mate was getting paid for doing a paper round on Saturday AND Sunday.......

My advice would be go for electronic products, thats where i used to find most of my money.