Summer jobs

[Anonymous]

Curious to hear if anyone has a kid under 16 who was able to get a job other than lifeguarding/babysitting/camp counselor or yard/odd jobs. (One drawback to summer birthday, I'm finding.)

[Anonymous]

Lots of my friends spent time at their parents' offices back in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Curious to hear if anyone has a kid under 16 who was able to get a job other than lifeguarding/babysitting/camp counselor or yard/odd jobs. (One drawback to summer birthday, I'm finding.)

Whats wrong with the jobs you listed? Are you looking for something minimum wage instead like McDonalds or a gas station? What kind of job do you think a 16 year old should or can get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Curious to hear if anyone has a kid under 16 who was able to get a job other than lifeguarding/babysitting/camp counselor or yard/odd jobs. (One drawback to summer birthday, I'm finding.)

Whats wrong with the jobs you listed? Are you looking for something minimum wage instead like McDonalds or a gas station? What kind of job do you think a 16 year old should or can get?

Was purely just curious to hear of other people's experiences. The above-named jobs are all fine possibilities and I want to know more. It doesn't seem like many kids these days are working retail, bussing tables, etc., as was more common when I was a teen (in a different region); certainly options are fewer if one hasn't turned 16.

My child isn't yet 16 which is why I'm asking.

[Anonymous]

One job one under 16 could do that would be similar, but also quite different than most teens would be to be a mentor or activity partner to a middle school or young teen with a disability. While not being able to drive might limit some, if one was near public transportation they could still get around, and I bet a lot of families would love to find a responsible, caring teen who would be willing to hang out at the house playing sports one might enjoy, playing board games, doing crafts or basic cooking. Then, too, being a responsible partner going to the library, neighborhood pool, movie or out to lunch. You would in a sense be a sitter,but then again much more and your teen would be expanding their knowledge in many ways AND also adding a very interesting item to a resume as they might then compete with others for counselor jobs, internships etc. in a couple of years.

[Anonymous]

My daughter worked at a cupcake shop when she was 15. She was the cashier.

[Anonymous]

Pushing carts for grocery stores, most states require that the kids be 14 or 15 minimum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One job one under 16 could do that would be similar, but also quite different than most teens would be to be a mentor or activity partner to a middle school or young teen with a disability. While not being able to drive might limit some, if one was near public transportation they could still get around, and I bet a lot of families would love to find a responsible, caring teen who would be willing to hang out at the house playing sports one might enjoy, playing board games, doing crafts or basic cooking. Then, too, being a responsible partner going to the library, neighborhood pool, movie or out to lunch. You would in a sense be a sitter,but then again much more and your teen would be expanding their knowledge in many ways AND also adding a very interesting item to a resume as they might then compete with others for counselor jobs, internships etc. in a couple of years.

THIS! I would LOVE to find a HS boy hang with my ADD MS son this summer!