jobs for minors?

[trapstercarl]

hey
I am 15 and will be 16 in about a month. Does anybody have any good ideas for a job to pay for my first car? hopefully outdoor related? anything but flipping burgers. any input would be great.
carl

p.s. and to pay for all of my hunting toys.

[teamyamaharaceing]

good luck getting enough money for a car in one month. I am 16 and do lawn work and work on a golf course and after 3 year can afored a decient truck now.


Teamyamaharaceing

[slammer00]

hey team, you sure you are 16..last time i checked you were 15. anyways it is tough finding a job when your around 15. Just when you find a job be willing to work a lot even during hunting seasons if you want a vehicle.

[stelmon]

I wish you luck trying to find a job outdoor related. I searched for 6 month before my job right now working at a fast food joint. I search for a job at stoney creek, the outdoors stores around here, the metro parks and no one wated a 16 year old. I just found out I can work at gander mountain so I am going to try there. I wish you luck.

[Banditto]

I dunno... start a small software company in your garage. In two years start college but drop out in your first year to do the software company full time. Become the richest man in history--Bill Gates, that's what he did.

[trapstercarl]

I have about 6 months until I can drive (stupid laws) so I have aprox 6 months to raise money for a set of wheels. thanks for all of the replys. keep them coming. carl

[huntingfool43]

Carl all 3 of my kids started at Meijer's when they were 15. Two were carry out and one works in the Deli. They are worth a try.

[Worm Dunker]

You live in the country try get a job on a farm.

[quest32a]

my buddy worked landscaping for a few years. made good money too, your outdoors and get to work with you hands alot. not much of a choice in the winter months. see if any snow removal is hiring or start your own snow shoveling service for your neighbors.

[Ron L]

I worked at Meijers too and they have an outdoor department, but IIRC, they didn't offer much in the way of discounts. This would be a bit far :rolleyes: but Dunhams at Wonderland mall had a "HIRING" sign in the front window. (I considered a 2nd job there to buy myself something for Christmas for a brief second.)

Don't give up though. You'll do better if you're working at a place that you enjoy and that interests you. But if I could offer another word of advice, as one who knows. Don't be in too much of a hurry to throw away your younger years working. If you have to work for a little extra cash, try to keep plenty of time to enjoy your youth. You'll be grinding our 40 hour weeks for the next 40 years before you know it.

[Rupestris]

One of my first jobs was working in a car wash when I was 15 after school and on weekends. Hours at most car washes are very flexible, and they usually don’t stay open past 8:00 PM so you aren’t out ‘til midnight on a school night. People do tip. Keep that in mind.

Another job to consider is bus boy or dishwasher at a restaurant. The work sucks and they probably only pay minimum wage but in most cases the wait staff splits tips with the bus people/dishwashers. Depending on the restaurant, on a good night you might make more in tips than you make hourly.

Worm Dunker noted that you live in the country. If so, get in touch with any of the local dog breeders/kennels. Most that I known love their dogs but hate to clean up after them as much as anyone. My ex-boss would pay $10/hour to have the run’s cleaned out and the yard cleaned. Usually, the job took about an hour for the 14-year-old neighbor, once a week. If you get enough clientele, you can do several a week and make some decent coin every month working only an hour or two a day.

Whatever you find, don’t let a job come before your education.

Good luck,

Rupe

[Banditto]

Actually you could try finding a job at your local Dunhams, Gander Mountain, or any other sporting goods store to take advantage of their company discount. You won't have any savings perse' but you will acquire some good stuff for cheap.