Jobs

[sammy_jo]

Hey,
I'm 15 (16 in nov). I would like to start working but i have NO clue of how to go about it. Can anyone give me just a little bit of advise on how to get a job, where, how etc.? or even better, if you know anywhere that needs a worker ;)
Sammy x

[WILLWONKER]

Try Tescos supermarket you can look up on line in your area and apply, this company is doing very very well and people will always need food, you could work your way up to the top at your age, but stick it out

[Buenchico]

Make sure you know the rules. During school terms you can't work for more than 2 hours on any day except Saturday, when you can work for up to 8 hours. However the total amount of work you do during a week can't exceed 12 hours. You also can't work for more than 1 hour before school or at all after 7pm

Wherever you work (even if it's during the school holidays) your employer must obtain a permit from your local education authority. (That permit can be withdrawn if your teachers believe that your employment is interfering with your school work).
http://www.direct.gov...entsRights/DG_4002945

You won't be able to commence full-time work until after your school-leaving date, which (assuming that you're in England) is Friday 24th June 2011.

Very few jobs for young people are ever advertised and many employers won't accept young workers because of insurance problems. So it's going to be an uphill task finding a job. The usual places to try are hairdressers (popular with girls, less so with boys), independent shops, local cafés and market traders.

It's also worth remembering that the cumbersome rules on employment don't apply if you're self-employed. (I remember reading about an 8-year-old boy who was running thriving antiques business!). Ironing, car-washing and dog-walking are all ways of running your own business.

Chris

[tamborine]

Advertise yourself in local shops - most people use grocers/news paper shops; abide by BC's rules

[DC_FC]

Any of the supermarkets except from lidl/aldi as you need to be 18 as your dealing with cash whereas at asda or such like they know you are under 18 and so wont put you with handling cash