Are there any jobs for a 15 year old?

[Matty]

Agree with the people saying mow lawns. The easiest way to get business is to do a letterbox drop around your local area, advertising your services. Generally, people will be happy to support a local kid with a bit of motivation. You just have to hope your parents have/will let you use their lawnmower.

Then when you start to look for a job at a supermarket or something, you can give them a reference from one of your longer term customers. This will help you a lot in your future employment opportunities. 👍 for being motivated enough to get out there and look for a job, youre doing much better than 90% of the other 15 y/o's.

I'm in the 10% fortunately

Just finished work experience at a place today and they offered me a summer job there working 3 days a week (9-7) and gave me €100.

Nobody else who did work experience there got a job offer or money.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Do like 500+ hours of volunteer work. That should look alright in your resume.

Oh god, telling a 15 year old to think about his resume, have you no soul?

 

[Ellis]

Got too think ahead though

 

[ExigeEvan]

Got too think ahead though

Why? He's 15, it's the easiest life will ever be for him. If you enjoy doing something at 15 then do it, but don't do something purely because it'll look good in the future.

 

[Tom]

Well thank you all for your help, it's just a pain as the weather here is very unpredictable as I can't wash cars or mow lawns whilst it's raining. I did work for 4 days with my uncle doing some very tough manual labour, luckily the weather was nice (and getting £100 wasn't bad either), but I'm not sure if people will want me to mow their lawns. Given the current economic climate, it's not like people have a lot of money. Bah! Why must there be a recession on?

 

[ExigeEvan]

Well thank you all for your help, it's just a pain as the weather here is very unpredictable as I can't wash cars or mow lawns whilst it's raining. I did work for 4 days with my uncle doing some very tough manual labour, luckily the weather was nice (and getting £100 wasn't bad either), but I'm not sure if people will want me to mow their lawns. Given the current economic climate, it's not like people have a lot of money. Bah! Why must there be a recession on?

Be grateful, if things go well, by the time you leave university the economy will be at a far better position in the boom-bust cycle.

 

[Lizard]

Well thank you all for your help, it's just a pain as the weather here is very unpredictable as I can't wash cars or mow lawns whilst it's raining. I did work for 4 days with my uncle doing some very tough manual labour, luckily the weather was nice (and getting £100 wasn't bad either), but I'm not sure if people will want me to mow their lawns. Given the current economic climate, it's not like people have a lot of money. Bah! Why must there be a recession on?

Hows this for an offer I will hire you to do domestic work at my house? I like having a servent


Seriously though the thought came into my head don't you get paid for gigs you do with your band or is it all voluntry? Try playing at private parties or something.

 

[Tom]

Hows this for an offer I will hire you to do domestic work at my house? I like having a servent


Seriously though the thought came into my head don't you get paid for gigs you do with your band or is it all voluntry? Try playing at private parties or something.

That is an option, although I doubt anyone wants to let an unknown band play at their pub.

 

[Lizard]

That is an option, although I doubt anyone wants to let an unknown band play at their pub.

I have a friend who is in an unknown band (so much the name escapes me ) and plays at all the local pubs.


Just ask people bar owners and whatever or hand out leaflets for people theat might hold parties. Also advertise in the paper for parties and stuff you never know. Mention your radio work it will boost your appeal and credibility.

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

You're 15...go out and enjoy your youth while you can. Seriously, don't waste it with working mundane, go no where jobs.

In 10 years from now you'll regret ever working at the place, and wish you could have a day off.

 

[Villain]

Get a job folding towels or working a snack bar at a country club or being a caddy or something. Being a kid and doing customer service to rich old guys can score you some good tips and you get to hear awesome stories from "back in the day." Try to find a minimum wage job at a place with good perks.

Neighborhood lawnmowing is nice, but you gotta have a reliable mower/edger because your neighbors will be counting on your and if that stuff breaks from all the use then it's on you to fix it.

 

[Slash]

I'm still jobless at 16, going to be 17 in a few days. I applied for a place last year and I think they called me but I never had my phone on me and didn't recognize the number so I never called back. Oh well. I'm going to start looking soon again for weekends and this summer because I've got big plans once I get out of school next year. Being a certified automotive technician should really help when I get out and just starting. I'd prefer to make it a hobby but hey you never know what the world will throw at you. Maybe. XD


Tom just look around at little corner joints and sub shops that need a little extra help. Helping out family and the neighbors can earn you some extra cash as well. Everyone has to start somewhere.

 

[CMvan46]

Well for my first job I was hired two days after my 15th birthday at a local grocery store where we knew the owners. Worked a couple nights after school and weekends but no real benefits. You could look at any landscaping places for a summer job in a couple months or golf courses like Villain said are always hiring for summer jobs. A friend of mine started there at 15 washing golf karts full time in the summer.

Some retail stores will take on 15 year olds although I got my first retail job at 16 nearly 17 selling sporting goods and shoes and then at 19 was hired where I still am at a dealership but they won't take anybody without a clean driving record for atleast a few years.

Paper route is hard work, especially when it rains and they make peanuts here but it's another thing that hires 15 year olds.

 

[GasolineJunkie]

I'm not sure what the laws are over there but here in the States, I got a job at McDonalds when i was 14. I could only work certain stations and could only work 16 hours a week, but it was a start. I stayed on til I was in college as Assistant Manager. It taught me a lot of managerial skills that I still employ today. And I also met my wife there!

 

[spikeyhairdude]

do a paper round. deliver newspaper. i did that when i was 12 because i needed moneys. now im 17 and have no job yet. hah

 

[stumpydino]

Try hotels or restaurants they are the more likely ones to take on a youngster I think, you probably won't be a waiter but perhaps a good ol kitchen porter I ended up staying in my kp job for 7 years through college and uni and working a couple nights a week left the daytime free!
Some places are a bit stricter on following rules, there is something about only being allowed to even think about doing a proper job after 16 and there is also time limits and such. When I did a paper round there was some stupid rule about not officially being allowed to deliver before a certain time, which if I had done later would have meant missing the start of school If you aren't already do a newsagents round rather than a local paper as you get more money...I got £7 a week for doing 10 papers a day 👍 but only take on a sunday round if you have strong shoulders