job ideas for young teens (merged)

snu

It might be worth asking at the school.
It's going back a bit but my school use to have a tuck shop that was open 30 mins before school started and it was run by a few of the children and a couple of teachers.
Also in the summer some high schools have programs where younger kids go and learn / play. If his school have a similar thing they might let him get involved in that for a few pounds.

Incisor

jo1967 wrote: »

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.

If that works out, it could be really good. The down side of current school leaving age is that there are few opportunities to see and participate in real work.

elle_gee

barney_2k wrote: »

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.

You are supposed to be over 18 to have an eBay account.. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/newtoebay/RegisterTerms.html

LindaS

I worked after school and weekends since I was 12... starting out in a warehouse for high street clothing, didn't do me any harm.

By the time I finished school I had a 3 page CV, and I have never been rejected for a job I've applied for since I turned 15.

It's a shame young people today wouldn't be able to do the same, work experience is so valuable.

Princess_Jane

My 13-year-old niece comes round at weekends to do ironing, clean the car, hoover - basically anything I can't squeeze in between working two job over 6/7 days!

She usually does the work on Sat so she can get her 'wages' and go into town with her pals.

I think it's great she is learning the value of money early on, saves money for her single mam and saves me a load of time.

When I was 14/15 I worked on a playscheme in school holidays. Had to get a day off to collect my GCSE results. Got paid £1.80 an hour to look after kids not much younger than me.

Don't think it would be allowed now. It was 1994/95.

anm_2

My son was 15 when he got a saturday job and he had to have permission from myself and his school to say he was allowed to work and that it wouldn't effect his studying

lady_stardust

Employment is hard to find for 13 year olds, so this is a good age to encourage enterprise. Two teenagers in our street do dog walking, lawnmowing and car washing. They make a nice little sum and it encourages a good community spirit.

They take a little less money from me for the lawn and the car because I have a full size trampoline and as long as I'm in I let them have a go on that whenever they want!

jo1967

Thanks again for all the ideas!

BerzoNo1

Hey all im new to the site

My son is 13 and hes despirate for a job i mean really despirate i said that he should do the paper route but hes not been so keen on that. If anyone has any ideas they would be much appreciated. Thanks

tuggy

BerzoNo1 wrote: »

My son is 13 and hes despirate for a job i mean really despirate i said that he should do the paper route but hes not been so keen on that.

errrr...doesnt sound that desperate then after all...