Can I get a job as a 14 year old in San Diego?
353049
In many states, you cannot be formally employed before the age of 15 or 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
84760
Most of the bigger N.A. companies such as Wal-Mart and McDonald's have cradle-to-grave entry level jobs.  If a comapny hires teens, it will also hire you.\n\nGood luck!
9507
It's pretty much illegal to give someone under 16 a job, or a "real" job because of child labor laws. So some places give jobs to 15 year olds, but the laws are so strict even they can't work more than about 15-20 hours a week, so most places won't even bother with you until you're 16. \nTry getting a job helping out a parent, babysitting, or start selling things on ebay.\n\nps. I'm from Texas too :D, cept the DFW area, originally Houston.
1127486
you could actually be 14, but you need a permit from school.
540027
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
1177979
Your best bet is to call around because usually most places hire at age 16, but some will hire you at 15. Try grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores, fast food restaurants. If these don't interest you, you could mow lawns over the summer for people in your neighborhood or you could babysit.
670615
You'll probably need a work permit, and you can get one from your school...see the counselor for one; and your parents or guardians will need to sign it.  Try the refreshment stand at your local park or swimming pool.  Or try the local newspaper for an available paper route.  \n\nOr you can do what I did when I was 14...I loaded up car washing supplies onto my brother's wagon, and travelled all over the neighborhood and washed cars (I just used their garden hoses).  I made a lot of dough, and it was all tax free!  I even made flyers and homemade business cards to hand out.  Good luck, I hope you have a profitable summer.
525168
u cant get a job at 13 u have to get a work permit at 15 or 16
651434
yea i just turned 14 too this year.. i live in NJ so i have a job as a life gaurd on weekends. During the week though i work at a pastry/ice cream place.. very rewarding
1147079
PERMITTED OCCUPATIONS FOR 14- AND 15-YEAR OLDS\nA child who is 14 or 15 years of age may be employed in the following occupations in retail, food service, and gasoline service establishments:\n\nOffice and clerical work (including operation of office machines). \nCashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming and comparative shopping. \nPrice marking and tagging by hand or by machine. Assembling orders, packing and shelving. \nBagging and carrying out customers' orders. \nErrand and delivery work by foot, bicycle, and public transportation. \nCleanup work, including the use of vacuum cleaners and floor waxers, and maintenance of grounds, but not including the use of power-driven mowers or cutters. \nKitchen work and other work involved in preparing and serving food and beverages, including the operation of machines and devices used in the performance of such work such as, but not limited to, dishwashers, toasters, dumbwaiters, popcorn poppers, milk shake blenders, and coffee grinders. \nWork in connection with cars and trucks if confined to the following:\nDispensing gasoline and oil.\nCourtesy service on premises of gasoline service station.\nCar cleaning, washing and polishing.\nOther occupations permitted by this section.\n\nBut not including work:\nInvolving the use of pits, racks or lifting apparatus or involving the inflation of any tire mounted on a rim equipped with a removable retaining ring. \nCleaning vegetables and fruits, and wrapping, sealing, labeling, weighing, pricing and stocking goods when performed in areas physically separate from areas where meat is prepared for sale and outside freezers or meat coolers. \n\nPROHIBITED OCCUPATIONS FOR 14- AND 15-YEAR OLDS\nA child who is 14 or 15 years of age may NOT be employed in:\n\nManufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined, or otherwise processed; \nOccupations which involve the operation or tending of hoisting apparatus or of any power-driven machinery other than office machines; \nThe operation of motor vehicles or service as helpers on such vehicles; \nPublic messenger service; \nOccupations which the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Reorganization Plan No. 2, issued pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1945, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being; \nOccupations in connection with:\n(a) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means;\n(b) Warehousing and storage;\n(c) Communications and public utilities;\n(d) Construction (including demolition and repair);\n\nExcept such office (including ticket office) work, or sales work, in connection with paragraph 6(a)(b)(c) and (d) of this section as does not involve the performance of any duties on trains, motor vehicles, aircraft, vessels, or other media of transportation or at the actual site of construction operations. \nWork performed in or about boiler or engine rooms; \nWork in connection with maintenance or repair of the establishment or equipment; \nOutside window washing that involves working from window sills, and all work requiring the use of ladders, scaffolds, or their substitutes; \nCooking;\n(a) Including the use of electric and gas grilles that entail cooking over an open flame;\n(b) Including the use of deep fryers that are not equipped with and utilize devices that automatically lower and raise the baskets into and out of oil or grease.\n(c) Including the cleaning of kitchen surfaces and non-power driven kitchen equipment - including the filtering, transporting, and dispensing of oil and grease - but only when the temperature of the surfaces, equipment, oil and grease exceeds 100 F. \nBaking; \nOccupations which involve operating, set
1034248
There are laws for teens working anywhere. You have to find a job where the hours are according to law. Some businesses will work with you,. try waitress, or waiter, dog or horse track, cleaning yards or houses... good luck!
506964
Try doing neighbor's yard work, shoveling snow, carrying grocery's, go shopping for elderly neighbor's ..there are many ways to make money for a 14 year  old, and help others at the same time good luck...and God Bless...
1068538
I think it depends where you live. Usually the youngest age places hire people are either 15 or 16.
513305
I'm guessing you're too young to get a job (or you wouldn't be asking).  Babysit, mow lawns, go to stores for people, paint or clean houses, wash cars, be a camp counselor or a junior life guard.  There are a few places of business that will hire under 16 - like some ice cream shops.
494124
Mostly it will be "create it yourself" kind of work.  Actual employment for anyone under 14 in the US is unlikely. The restrictions for employees 14-16 cause many potential employers to choose not to employ young people. \n\nSo put on your "thinking cap" and look around you community to find tasks that need to be done, that you  think people might pay you to do. Make them an offer a job for a price.  Be very business-like and professional, in your appearance, and your conduct, all the time, not just when you are asking them to hire you.  You would be amazed at what impressions you make while you are just going about your every day business.  Ask people that you have worked for succesfully to give you written references. Ask them if others may call them to ask about the work you did.  Offer good references to potential employers to show them that your performed the jobs you were hired to do and gave your customers always more than you agreed to.  Always remember to perform beyond the call of duty.  It is far better to surprise a customer with more and better work, than to EVER dissapoint one. \n\nCreate your own business. Maybe do this with a friend, and share the jobs. If you get two calls to babysit on a Saturday, instead of having to turn one down, you can each take one, and build up your customer loyalty at the same time. If customers know that when they call you for a job, that even if you cannot take that job, that you can provide someone else to take the job, they will keep your number at the top of their list for future needs. \n\nHave some inexpensive business cards printed with your contact information and very little else. You may change the services you offer, so it is best not to get too specific on the cards because they will likely last a long time.  Develop a file of references, both letters from former customers, and people who have agreed to be contacted to verify your work quality.\n\nBe sure to keep records of who pays who for what.  If you buy supplies for your business, keep reciepts.  Ask your parents for help in this record keeping. If you borrow money to get started, be sure to pay it back.\n\nBest wishes!  You can begin your life as an entrepreneur now.
418621
like they said...your school office can give you one. but i know in california you have to be at least 15. try babysitting, or having a car wash for extra money :) good luck
124985
Here in NJ you can get working papers at 14 years old.  My son had his first job at 14 last summer and just filed taxes for the first time.\n\nOtherwise, you could babysit or pet-sit.  You could help neighbors with housework or yard work.  you could sell stuff you don't really need -- like old video games (make sure your parents are OK with you getting rid of those items first).  If you have clothes you've outgrown, you could sell them to a consignment shop.