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I don't hire under 18. Too much work to train them for very little because they are too restricted on hours and what they can legally do. I only hire 18 if they've graduated HS. Otherwise you just play the game of "I can't work Monday, Wednesday, or Friday through the week but I can work Tuesday & Thursday mornings and Saturday afternoons. I can never work Sundays. My mom won't let me miss church. I also need to take off 2 weeks in July for camp and then the last 2 weeks of August because marching band practice starts. But other than that, I'm totally free!" [/quote]

This accurately describes my DD and her coworkers at a semi-upscale local restaurant. The restaurant is willing to deal with it though. I guess they do it by having more teens than they need on payroll and not guaranteeing minimum hours so there is pretty much always someone who can work a certain day.

The owners live in the community and are committed to employing community members. They like the idea of being the most desirable job for local teens and they basically only take honors students who come recommended by other employees or through community members. The pay is very good - better than a HS student could get most other places. DD pretty much always makes at least $20/hour. [/quote]

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