Kiddo wants a job.....

System

Is there a hairdressers or bakers when you live? One of my sisters worked in a hairdressers, sweeping up hair/washing hair etc and the other works in a bakers, i know both of them will hire 15 year olds. Think i also recall someone telling me florists sometimes take on under 16s too.

Mojisola

Poppy9 wrote: »

I wouldn't have allowed DD to this for strangers as it's a responsible job and they should have 1st Aid skills and be confident with young children.

It doesn't have to be for strangers.

If begley's daughter has been in the Guides, she'll know about first aid. If not, the Red Cross and St Johns run courses and it's a good life skill to have.

valk_scot

My 16 yr old son does odd jobs...shovelling snow in winter, cutting grass, dog walking, cleaning cars and anything that involves lugging heavy objects around. (He's a big lad.) Over the past couple of years he's worked hard at getting his face known round the neighbourhood, first through neighbours we knew personally and then by word of mouth so that he now gets regular phone calls looking for him to do odd jobs. He usually asks £6 an hour but it does depend on what he's doing. He's moved on to doing a bit of babysitting too but there seems to be a bit of negativity about male babysitters, even ones who are qualified in first aid and are trained Young Leaders in Scouts. He's popular with these of our neighbours who only have boy children though!

So I'd advise that...odd jobs round the neighbourhood, offering cleaning, ironing and babysitting if outdoor work does not appeal.

The suggestion of a morning a week in a charity shop is a good one btw, DS has done this for two years now and it means he's got a good reference under his belt, plus experience in customewr relations and handling a till. All very useful.

FatVonD

I have the same problem with my DS, he wanted to do work experience in the last school summer holidays but didn't turn 15 until the end of August so too late to satisfy age requirements for insurance purposes.

His catering course require him to have a part time job next year but he won't be able to look until September so I imagine most of the jobs will have been snapped up in the school holidays.

Dunroamin

Poppy9 wrote: »

A few hours work while studying is quite manageable. DD had AS modules in January so she refused more than 12 hours a week over Xmas to ensure she had time to study.

They waste more time "planning" their revision, checking the fridge, more planning of revision, then checking their mobile/FB/Twitter etc!

I agree it's manageable, particularly if you're used to it. However, I think that starting during revision time smacks of treating this period as extra holidays and sends out the wrong message.

gregg1

begley wrote: »

So, me and Kiddo are looking online to see if she can get a Summer job. She's keen to earn some dosh while she's revising for her GCSEs. The problem is, she's not 16 til the end of June, and she goes back into 6th form at the beginning of September. Does anyone know if there's anyone who employs 15 year olds, or who may be happy for her to apply?

I agree with some others on here. We made my daughter wait until the last of her GCSE exams before she got a job. It is only a few months till she is 16 and she could get herself a job then. Why risk all those years of work towards her exams at this late stage?

Poppy9

Mojisola wrote: »

It doesn't have to be for strangers.

no but if it's family or close friends then you can't charge, well I couldn't. I used to babysit for my brother's baby or my friend's sister's baby and we never charged. It's just not the right thing to do IMO for family and friends. For us the treat was having house/TV to ourself and to raid the fridge.:D

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If begley's daughter has been in the Guides, she'll know about first aid. If not, the Red Cross and St Johns run courses and it's a good life skill to have.

agree, it's a shame schools don't teach 1st Aid!

jimmy2times

I worked in a petrol station, stacking shelves at 15.
Maybe something like dog walking would be quite good?

angelil

I was babysitting from when I was 14 (so from the year 2000). Just for neighbours who knew me well initially, and they then passed my name to others in the same neighbourhood once they knew they could trust me. Wasn't often short of money between 14 and 18 because of that.

You could also try to look at local festivals and things like that: lots of young people where I used to live put in casual hours at events like Henley Regatta.

I also agree with the charity shop idea. Great way to get experience and do something worthwhile, even if it is unpaid.

barbaraemmerson

Babysitting is an obvious choice - but it is also worth asking at your local restaurants - we take on 15 year old boys as kitchen porters at weekends and evenings - fair rate of pay and they seem to enjoy the kitchen banter with the chefs - a male environment but there would be something similar for the girls - waitressing or again kitchen porter - not glamourous but worth asking