As a teenager, finding a job can be pretty difficult, especially if you haven’t held a serious job before. Not to mention the fact that so many jobs sound so daunting. Yes, most teenagers just want to make money, but what teenage in their right mind wants to spend their days scanning barcode labels in a shady convenient store? Cleaning up after people or tearing laser printer labels off boxes all day probably sounds less than appealing to a student who just spent eight hours in school. So, with little experience but not the wits to do menial jobs; where is a teenager to go?
You would be surprised by how many places are very friendly to inexperienced teens. The fact is that even though they haven’t worked before, they learn quickly and tend to be pretty eager. Not many teenagers want to get fired, so they do what is expected of them. Adults get jobs because they have to, where as many teens get jobs because they want to so they tend to be a little more positive about it. Grocery stores are great places for first time workers. They will take as young as fifteen year olds sometimes to do the bagging. This is a great way to get early work experience. Don’t be embarrassed by bagging people’s groceries either. Embarrassment is one of the biggest factors that keeps people from working at grocery stores and it is a waste of a great job.
The food industry is stressful and tiresome, but a great money maker if you can handle it. This type of job is good for a student who has extra time on his or her hands. If you are trying to balance a job with ap classes and a sport and clubs, working in a restaurant is not the choice for you. However, if you could manage to work kind of late on some school nights, working in a restaurant would be great for you. Pay tends to be around minimum wage, but tips usually even it out. On a good night, you could walk out with fifty dollars in your pocket from tips. Keep in mind however, with a job like this you have to have good people skills. People aren’t always nice and waitresses and hostesses are the ones who get the short end of the stick. Also, be prepared for schedule changes and to be overworked. Tell your manager that you are a student and can’t work long hours so they don’t work you to the bone.
Also, you are never too old to babysit. People often write this off as a not legitimate job, but it is as legitimate as they come. They also look great on applications, as all jobs do. Babysitting teaches you to deal with kids; yes, but it also teaches you to deal with stressful situations. Also, babysitting is one of the highest paying jobs for the easiest amount of work. Granted, the kids could give you a hard time, but you are usually making three dollars above minimum wage, so it’s a fair trade.
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