15 y/o DS job fell through

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Anonymous wrote:It will be very, very difficult for him to find something at this time...
- it is late and most places have already hired their summer staff
- he cannot work much (sports, vacation, etc) -- why would someone want to hire and train your son for a few weeks here and there?
- he is 15 (requires extra paperwork)
All of this adds up to businesses not wanting to hire your son.

Ideas...
- Chik-fil-a sometimes hires 15-year-olds. He will probably only get 1 or 2 short shifts per week. Better than nothing perhaps?
- He makes signs for neighborhood helper in your meighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods -- weeding, lawn-mowing, babysitting, petsitting, watering gardens, etc. He will have to be able to ride his bike to get to different places. You will have to drive him and equipment if he gets mowing jobs (do you own a lawn mower?)
- You look and see if there are any places that are still taking CITs (he will not get paid; likely, you will have to pay the camp to take him)

Who in their right mind would let their child work there?! 🤮🤮🤮

Someone who is desperate for them to have a job and has no other options?

Chick-fil-A is the number one food place for millennial and genz , it's not easy getting hired. Idiot.

It is very easy for young teens to get hired at our local Chik-fil-a's in Fairfax. They only get 1 4-hour shift per week, but they still get hired. I am sorry that you did not have the same experience when you applied at your local one.

This is one problem with min wage jobs… no hours.

Did you read OP? With the sports and vacation and other activities, the kid can essentially work almost "no hours", so it's perfect.

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Anonymous wrote:Life guard at a local pool or beach.

you have to go through the classes & certifications for this and most have ended by now.

also, i'm not sure about where you are, but all of the HOA and community pools in my area are staffed by foreigners brought in to work for the summer. it's an exchange program and they can apparently earn credits for doing it. the lifeguard at our pool this year is from bulgaria, and will get credits at his university for his summer employment exchange even though he is an engineering student.

Maybe that's how he fulfills a gym requirement at his university?

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Make up a flyer of what he can do and distribute thru a few neighborhoods. (Yard work, watering, mowing, dog care). Post a picture of the flyer on your local Facebook page. I see posts of moms looking for help on X day when dad plans to lay the mulch.

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Anonymous wrote:He needs to come up with the ideas, as he's 1. 15 years old rather than 5 years old, and 2. the one who screwed up the job he had.

I'd take away his phone and send him to his room and tell him he's not allowed out until he's come up with three viable ideas.

And I'd ignore this person, who is trying to be a harda$$. It's perfectly reasonable to help your 15 year old find an alternative. But GL with that, as my athlete DD is in the same boat, and it's slim pickings for a flexible job schedule. Maybe he could volunteer instead? I know you want paid but you need to be realistic about that.

I’m not trying to be a hardass. But I’ve told my kids plenty of times that they need to do the majority of work for themselves and nobody wants to help someone who doesn’t help themselves.

15 year olds are still kids. All you're teaching them is you are not a resource to help them when they need it. Which is fine. You're choice. But, that was my parents' view with me and, frankly, I know I cannot depend on them for anything. I'm taking a different approach with mine. And recognizing that people make mistakes and sometimes need a little help navigating those. Especially as a kid.

They can absolutely depend on me to help them when they are helping themselves. Don't you get that? I'm not saying they have to go get their own apartment. I'm saying that if they identify a place where they want to work I'll assist with directing them to pick a resume template they like and help them with phrasing, and drive them to/from the interview, etc. But they need to have internal drive and do the bulk of the work by 15.

That is . . . not what you said. But I'm glad you're conceding that they need more help/guidance at 15.
I hope your kid never makes another mistake again, though. Because damn. I would not want to deal with you.

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Anonymous wrote:He needs to come up with the ideas, as he's 1. 15 years old rather than 5 years old, and 2. the one who screwed up the job he had.

I'd take away his phone and send him to his room and tell him he's not allowed out until he's come up with three viable ideas.

And I'd ignore this person, who is trying to be a harda$$. It's perfectly reasonable to help your 15 year old find an alternative. But GL with that, as my athlete DD is in the same boat, and it's slim pickings for a flexible job schedule. Maybe he could volunteer instead? I know you want paid but you need to be realistic about that.

I’m not trying to be a hardass. But I’ve told my kids plenty of times that they need to do the majority of work for themselves and nobody wants to help someone who doesn’t help themselves.

15 year olds are still kids. All you're teaching them is you are not a resource to help them when they need it. Which is fine. You're choice. But, that was my parents' view with me and, frankly, I know I cannot depend on them for anything. I'm taking a different approach with mine. And recognizing that people make mistakes and sometimes need a little help navigating those. Especially as a kid.

They can absolutely depend on me to help them when they are helping themselves. Don't you get that? I'm not saying they have to go get their own apartment. I'm saying that if they identify a place where they want to work I'll assist with directing them to pick a resume template they like and help them with phrasing, and drive them to/from the interview, etc. But they need to have internal drive and do the bulk of the work by 15.

A 15 year old needs more guidance.

Maybe if you've babied them their whole lives, they do. I haven't done that - I've encouraged them to be independent, to problem-solve, to research answers to questions they have.

Oh look . . . it's the parent of the year. And s/he has set us all straight so the thread can end now.

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I think 15 year old fill out an application, they don't have a resume.

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My friend's son who didn't get around to finding a job says he's able to earn $150/day doing Door Dash deliveries in the wealthier parts of DC.

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Anonymous wrote:What was the job Op?

And what are the reasons he flaked? Be weary that he may flaked again.

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It's going to be hard to find an employer who wants an employee who has more important sports and vacation things to do.

He could mow yards, do yardwork, do pet sitting, that type of thing.

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Anonymous wrote:My friend's son who didn't get around to finding a job says he's able to earn $150/day doing Door Dash deliveries in the wealthier parts of DC.

We are talking about a 15-year-old here.