13 yr old wants a job

SamanthaA

Hi, my son is 13 this month & wants a part time job.
We both agree a paper round isn`t ideal, as he is not a morning person & there arn`t many around here.

My suggestion is to ask our local shops - of which theres 3 in walking distance & several national ones in busing distance.

I know that there are legal implications - certain hours limits, insurances, informing the school etc. All of which I need to contact the LEA for this week.

My questions are, simply:
Is it better for me to write a letter & us to deliver it? Or him to deliver?
Him to copy a letter, I write & us to deliver it? Or him to deliver?
Or, him to write a letter & him to deliver it?
And does anyone have an idea what to put in this letter???
Also, should I ask for contact to be made in writing to me or him?

DCFC79

Well i think its better if he wrote it but with guidance from yourselves and yes he should deliver it as it would make an impression(even better if he went smartly dressed)

why not have the contact in writing sent to your son,

what about washing cars, tidying up gardens local to you eg your street/road

Evilm

Its worth looking at papers as well even though he can't do mornings. I know our leaflets and free advertisers are put through the doors around 4pm usually.

For other options I would consider seeing if neighbours want help gardening etc?

itzmee

SamanthaA wrote: »

Hi, my son is 13 this month & wants a part time job.
We both agree a paper round isn`t ideal, as he is not a morning person & there arn`t many around here.
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My son wasn't a morning person either but he was desperate for money and put his name down for a paper round when he was 13. He had to wait a few months before he got one but now he has been getting himself up at 6.30 every morning for almost 2 years, apart from school holidays when he gets up at 8.30. He got used to it quite quickly and I'm surprised that he has stuck at it for so long especially when it is a cold/wet/snowy morning. It has given him a good sense of work morals and he saves his money to buy himself whatever he wants - plus he gets good tips at Xmas

fiscalfreckles

Do you mean to serve in a shop? I think he will be lucky, part time & weekend work is very highly sought by many older and more experienced people than him. My DD is 16 (17 in Sept) and she and most of her friends have been looking for PT jobs and are finding it very tricky - almost everyone says they are too young as they have so many applications from older students and adults.

I think at 13 he will have more luck with something more casual like leaflet delivery or jobs for neighbours etc.

(Sorry if I've misunderstood.)

redbull5

or he could go for a kitchen porter if there is any resturants nearby. When i was 14 i started as a KP and within a year i was assistant cook. Left it last year. Was a great job.

I would go down that route, obviously have to start at the bottom washing dishes etc.

DCFC79

fiscalfreckles wrote: »

Do you mean to serve in a shop? I think he will be lucky, part time & weekend work is very highly sought by many older and more experienced people than him. My DD is 16 (17 in Sept) and she and most of her friends have been looking for PT jobs and are finding it very tricky - almost everyone says they are too young as they have so many applications from older students and adults.

I think at 13 he will have more luck with something more casual like leaflet delivery or jobs for neighbours etc.

(Sorry if I've misunderstood.)

but could he not do a non serving role in the local shops, something like sweep up maybe but yes the shops woud maybe be looking for 16/17 year olds

SamanthaA

Its given me something to think about!

I was thinkin the shelf stacking/ cleaning thing in shops, he`s a nice polite boy,(for everyone EXCEPT me & his nan!) but don`t think anyone would let him operate a till just yet! I know B & Q will have 16yr old checkout staff, but 18 to go on shop floor.

I hadn`t considered the kitchen porter, but there is a large chinese in the area....

He only wants maybe 2 hours a day after school, so that possibly limits his options.

Forwandert

Have you checked with your local authority if he's allowed to work at 13? most jobs would require you to be a minimum of 14 years old from memory, it's a few years since I employed anyone under school leaver age but I'm sure the minimum age was 14.

nexus2011

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/Workandcareers/Yourrightsandresponsibilitiesatwork/DG_066272

Once you reach the age of 13, you may be allowed to be employed to do 'light work'. This is work which is not likely to affect your health, safety or education. Things you can do may include shop work or taking on a paper round.
Check with the local authority where your place of work would be to see what restrictions they have about the employment of 13 year olds

SamanthaA

Our local council only have the national guidelines, no extras added.

Can work from 13, on `light duties`, with restrictions on hours worked, minimum holidays.

Just need to write a suitable letter.