I really need a job, but Im only 14 years old.
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You're too young to legally work in most states but you can baby-sit.  I did for a long time and made fairly good money.  I would try going to the local (in walking distance) elementary schools and posting ads on the bulletin board for an "experienced and responsible after school care".  Offer to walk the child home from school and have them do homework with you until their parents get home.  This way the parents will feel justified to pay you a little more since you'll be helping "tutor" ;)  After you get one child and are comfortable offer to take on another friend or neighbor child.  You should charge 7-8 per child with the homework factor (2 kids 7.50 per = 15.00 per hr not bad for 14 yr old ;) Good Luck!
119227
Have you checked the classified ads in your local newspaper? Don't just look for jobs there. Check to see if there are any employment agencies. Look in the yellow pages of your phone book as well. Call these places when you find them and see if they offer help like working up a resume for you. Go to these places and see if they have a Job Board posted with any available jobs. Make sure you are as clean and neatly dressed as possible when you approach anyone about a job. The better you look the more apt they will be to help you. Talk to the people at these places and ask if they have a program that hires young people with no work experience through government subsidies. Perhaps you know someone who would hire you if they could afford to. If there is a program they qualify for with money to pay part of your wages they could hire you! It's a long shot I know. If you are still in school, talk to a counsellor and see if there are any student jobs you might qualify for through a program that the school is running in their business classes or something. If you attend church, talk to your minister. Talk to a trusted adult friend. Put an ad in the paper yourself asking for work! Go, go, go! You can do this! If you can bring yourself to walk into a business and ask to talk to the manager, tell him/her you are looking for work and ask if they have anything available. They can only say no (not kill you), and they might say yes! Keep on going and keep trying until you land something. Good luck to you!
591002
Try your High school, or one around your area. Most businesses who are looking for teens give the applications to High schools hoping to recruit students that way. You could always try working at the mall or an amusement park, or maybe even a restaurant, those places are usually pretty flexible. However to be completely honest with you it is highly unlikely a business will hire you. Most places won't do it for insurance purposes. Enjoy the summer while you still can. In any case I hope you find a job if that is what you really want. Keep looking, keep asking, and someone will hire you.
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Wow Richard, Sounds as if you've got alot going for you.  I live in California, and we have a program called One Stop Employment.  It is for 17-24 year olds.  Check your city and see if they have a similar program.  Another place you could start is the Councelor at your High School.  They shold be able to provide you with some good referals.  You might even ask if you can help in the school office.  I know we are always looking for help.  Or, what about Parks & Recreation, or City Hall.  All are great places to begin your search.
276756
You should get a job, any even if its back to retail, because it would show that you are still working hard, because people don't want people who sit a home doing nothing, and while your working, in your free time look for a job that provides traing, where you don't need any experience or qualifications, because by your age and if your working already they'd think your responsible and hard working and give you a chance.
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Since you like playing soccer, it sounds to me like you need to look for outdoors work, especially in something that has to do with sports.  Don't know if they have them anymore, but golf caddy, check with any rec centers you have in your area, talk to your soccer coach, volunteer at a summer camp, maybe teaching soccer!  You sound pretty grown-up and intelligent, think about what you enjoy doing and run an ad in your local paper.  At the age of 15 I think you have to take an "odd job" cause the legal age for working is 16.  But ask friends, neighbors, your teachers, parents, and post messages on local bulletin boards stating what kind of "work" you are looking for.  Good luck to you!  It's nice to hear about a 15 yr old actually thinking about a job!
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Probably not, and very few companies will hire anyone under 16 because of all the red tape involved with hiring someone that young. Plus, 14 year olds are usually too immature (like 16 year olds are better) for holding down a job.
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Yes I'm sure you can. I think it is great that someone aged 14 is interested in business and interested in making a living and creating products and services for others.\n\nAs others have said, you will have to get an adult to sponsor you, such as your parents or a teacher or a club at school.\nI would start off small. You are bound to make some mistakes, so try to make these with small amounts of money so you don't lose too much.\nBut you must still get a good education, because you need other options in case your businesses are not successful in the future.\n\nGood luck!
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Each place has its own policy..\n\nbut you can get working papers at age 13 (need a health clearance, and parents signiture), and get legal work wherever there's a place offering to hire 13 year olds.\n\nyou could simply tutor kids, or babysit, but you have to have connections (you have to know people who would trust you with their kids)\n\nit's not that hard though.. alot of places hire illigally (burger king :) privatly owned resteraunts) you could tell them to keep you "off the books" and you'll get a job in a heartbeat, (MAKE SURE ITS PRIVATELY OWNED or else you'll just embaress yourself, places like mcdonalds and macys won't approve and will ask you to leave, but your corner grocer or whatever will gladly hire you)
557570
Sorry. That's hard. Maybe it wasn't just the age factor. He may have had education and skills you didn't. Or maybe one of his relatives helped get him the job. Do you still want to work there? If so, contact the human resources department to find out what other jobs are or will be available. Good luck.
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In many states, you cannot be formally employed before the age of 16. Check your state guidelines. If you can't, you can always do:\na paper route\nmow lawns for others\nshovel snow in winter\noffer a dog walking service \nbabysitting\nhousecleaning
634401
I want to be a psychologist, or a designer of sorts. I'm 14, I'm letting myself dream for abit more before I become another person working in a bank.
264561
I think your out of luck ,  go out and get a job
7425
Hey you can work at culvers. i was there one day and they start hiring people at the age of 14.
198943
You can't work any hours if you're 14.  You can only mow lawns, deliver papers, and babysit.  stuff like that.   For anything else,  you have to be 16.
604171
Sadly, you are only 15 and no work experience. I think you will only be offered jobs that you'd rather not do but take any job ,gain work experience and move on. Things will work out for you but it may take awhile. Good Luck!
275485
Keep trying. ( I am 17)