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03-24-2008, 05:43 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
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| o man i need a job now... cry | 
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03-24-2008, 06:24 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Threads: 49
Posts: 1,212
| I want to get a job now, but I still have sports and stuff, so I don't know if that will fly.
luckily, I am over 18 so that puts me ahead of many other teenagers. | |
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03-24-2008, 07:52 PM
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#18 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Threads: 33
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| I'm hiring. Have had a sign up for several weeks -- and only one applicant. Teens looking for summer work should apply now. Teens looking for now work should apply now.
I can *always* find a spot for the *right* kid. I hold back some of my payroll budget for the right kid to show up. I'm looking for enthusiastic, upbeat, intelligent, well-groomed, well-dressed teens who want to work, who like people, who are honest and willing to learn and work hard. That sort of applicant will get a job in my shop .. and if they work to their potential ... will always be welcome back for holidays and vacations.
Bring a resume. It's worth extra points! | |
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03-24-2008, 08:11 PM
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#19 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jersey Gender: Male
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| Hmm cnp, what state do you live in? 
I'm so angry. All the jobs I'm looking at (even simply restocking) has an 18+ age requirement. | |
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03-24-2008, 08:35 PM
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#20 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Threads: 33
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| I'm in Connecticut. Minimum age 16. Skip the chains and look for the small independents. You'll learn more with a store like mine -- I attempt to develop talent! The kid interested in computers might get to do my website. The kid interested in veterinary medicine would learn to do all the animal health work. And one interested in retail and buying could certainly help me out with ordering and buying.
Good luck, There are jobs out there for juniors and seniors. But I gather from what I hear, not at the big chains. | |
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03-24-2008, 09:00 PM
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#21 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
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| 1929
1929. Again. | |
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03-24-2008, 09:29 PM
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#22 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
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| Where in CT? New Haven area? | |
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03-24-2008, 10:19 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MaSsAcHuSeTtS
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| i work at dunkin donuts lol. its actually pretty good though because i get tips and free food. | |
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03-25-2008, 06:17 AM
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#24 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT
Threads: 37
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| I live in the New Haven area, my twin daughters will be looking this summer, but at 16 might find it as hard as their brother did at that age. He was smart, a hard worker, etc. but would get no response and then see workers (many didn't last) that were rude, inconsistent, etc. get hired instead. When a friend of mine asked a couple of business's why they hired certain workers, they said, they thought they were more apt to stay where my son wouldn't. Seasonal help is not wanted by many, but I'm hoping all my children can find something this summer. My son never missed one day working and was always on time, a trait I hope will help him with references later on. It's just getting someone do give you that first try that is difficult sometimes. | |
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03-25-2008, 09:31 AM
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#25 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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| Landscaping and Lawn Care (Yardape) work usually isn't hard to find over the summer. Money is better than minimum wage but the work can be strenuous. A driver's license, clean drug test, and solid work ethic will make you a good candidate, and a lot of folks get hired with maybe one of the previous three. | |
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03-25-2008, 12:25 PM
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#26 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
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| I have heard that resort areas are looking hard for employees because of new limits on the number of temporary workers from foreign countries. If you don't mind hard work and, sometimes, living in crowded conditions, it can be a solid job that usually ends just in time for school. | |
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03-26-2008, 09:35 AM
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#27 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Threads: 15
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| Agree with cnp55, both of my girls have worked for the neighborhood family-owned bakery p/t and summers for years. And in this case, the owner pays above minimum wage. Get to know a small business owner, especially at a business your family uses. And network- if that business owner doesn'thave a job, he or she may know someone else who does.
Also, summer camps usually have openings. Check with local Y's, etc. | |
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03-26-2008, 01:04 PM
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#28 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Threads: 29
Posts: 350
| I work at DQ (been there for 4 years). I make way above minimum wage, tons of tips, and I get to work all alone! Perfect job for me. BTW, I started when I was 14, started working alone at 16. It is possible to find employers who will break laws to hire you. | |
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03-27-2008, 12:36 AM
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#29 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
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| My daughter interviewed for and got a summer job today! $10/hour Yeah! | |
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03-27-2008, 08:20 PM
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#30 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego
Threads: 9
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| I feel like we get this warning every year. | |
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