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Jobs For 17 Year Olds

Hi Folks

Could someone please give us an idea of where my DS could start looking around for a part time job?

He's been given the chance to go on a trip of a lifetime (college words) not mine, and there's not a chance that we can raise the money needed on time - deposit needs to be paid by Monday!

Thanks

Sal
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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Supermarket
    Domino's
    Football club
    John Lewis/Waitrose
    Argos
  • I'm 17 and at college. I work part time in McDonalds, its not a great job but money is money at the end of the day. I get paid £4.35 more than my other friends who work in Adams, etc and are on min wage.

    I also do avon, my mom signed up but i do the work and get the money. Which is another £40 a month.

    I am also saving for a once in a lifetime opportunity, a trip to the rainforest :-)

    The trip i am going to the deposit was £100 but i didnt have enough at the time so my parents gave me an advance on my birthday money so i had enough.
  • cashndash
    cashndash Posts: 97 Forumite
    my daughter works in the local co-op now and does casual waitressing at a local hotel,

    In the past she has done a paper round, worked as a children's party organiser at a local leisure centre and a couple of different waitressing jobs. She also did a baby sitting course and gets occasional jobs.

    At this time of year a lot of hotels will need extra waiting staff at christmas time.
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    6 posts today from you on this company all over MSE! Smells of spam
  • Local supermarkets
    Local hotels (this is particularly good if he turns 18 soon as a lot of places struggle for bar staff)
    Pubs (waiting on and then moving up to bar work)
    Christmas temp job in a local shop
    Cafes
    Restaurants
    Survey sites
    Cashback sites
    Selling old clothes, toys, books etc on eBay/Amazon etc
    "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister
    Married my best friend 1st November 2014
    Loose = the opposite of tight (eg "These trousers feel a little loose")
    Lose = the opposite of find/gain (eg "I'm going to lose weight this year")
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