Jobs for 15 year olds?

[April]

My daughter wants to get a summer job. She wants to go on a big school field trip to Rio De Janero (Sp?) which costs 1800 dollars. I told her she needed to save some money. She also wants to buy a car lol. She has a signed work permit through the school

I baby sat until I turned 16 to make money when I was younger, and never realized how hard it is to find a job to hire a 15 year old. She doesn't really like children and refuses to change diapers lol. She has shoveled snow, walked dogs, had a lemonade stand and mowed lawns for cash, but that's not super regular

The only 2 places that I know of that hire under 16 are Taco Bell and some Chick-Fil-A's. She turned in her very first application to Taco Bell yesterday. The Wendy's and McDonalds near us said no to 15 year olds.

Anyone have any other ideas?

[mjr]

The only 2 places that I know of that hire under 16 are Taco Bell and some Chick-Fil-A's. She turned in her very first application to Taco Bell yesterday. The Wendy's and McDonalds near us said no to 15 year olds.

Anyone have any other ideas?

Honestly, she may have to wait until she's 16. I don't know how else she could come up with the money, unless perhaps she did some crafts she could sell. Or maybe tutored for money, or something.

As far as I know, the laws are rather restrictive when it comes to hiring 15 year olds. I'd suggest a movie theater, but I think you'd start getting into hours restrictions there. I think that's your big problem. 15 year olds can't work around "dangerous" equipment (i.e. knives, fryers, etc) so they can't work in kitchens. They also can't work very late, either.

[April]

Well, according to the youth law here, she can work in preparing food, but cannot operate a power slicer or grinder, and no cooking or baking. So she could, in theory, work at a fast food place putting together sandwiches or taco's, things like that.

On school days, it's no later than 700 PM , not later than 9 PM on weekends

During the summer, she can't work more than 40 hours a week, and no later than 9 PM.

According to the statutes, there are a TON of jobs she CAN do (as opposed to being restricted from) but near as I can tell, most people just won't hire under 16 because once you turn 16, there are no work restrictions and no time restrictions.

[mjr]

most people just won't hire under 16 because once you turn 16, there are no work restrictions and no time restrictions.

Really, this is the biggest problem she's going to face.

[Teysa]

If there's a Six Flags Amusement Park near you, they hire 15 year olds. Your daughter would still have the restrictions of course, but they're willing to work around that. They're not a bad place for a first job either.

[Kit-Ginevra]

....*third attempt at answering this,as after the first one,some Bad Idea Bears came and sat on my shoulder and said if she can manage to persuade them she's 16 and*....

I have a feeling she may have to decide which one she wants more-when is the trip?-saving a fiver a day would in 6 months get near $1000. Are there any friends that have shops she can work in or would maybe take her on for some office work?-I'm sure you don't have to be a particular age to sit and type away :P

And then there's always crowdfunding it-again,if family and friends all agreed to chip in a tenner-well 100 of them and that's $1000-I'm sure that can be done.
Just an idea-if she can make or bake some sort of thing and stick it in a box,there may be a market out there for handmade goodies.In fact there's a lot of people on here who might chip in.I'd cough up a tenner for some cool choccie cookies or a little necklace of sorts.
Just as long as the East Rutherford Gay and Lesbian Alliance don't snaffle all the orders first :P

[bbbr]

grocery stores could be an option- CT and RI will hire them in the summer for cashier or bagger positions. But the restrictions are pretty tight and the hours limited enough they won't do it during the school year.

Summer camp councilors positions might also be worth looking into to. The ones around me will hire 15 year old for entry level, non waterfront (swimming, sailing and so on) positions for 8-10 weeks.

[Luna Baby]

My son is in the same boat. We are paying for his big trips (band) but he still wants to save for a car since he'll be turning 16 soon. He's applied to a couple of jobs but no one here wants to hire at 15. With his school/band schedule, I don't know how he's going to fit in a job but I'll let him worry about it if/when he finds a job that'll hire him.

[Becks]

Arby's does.
Well, at least one Arby's franchise does.
Lots of cashiering. Barely even allowed to *look* at the fryers and the slicer(s).

[EricKei]

Yeah, what they said -- In my experience, cashiering and bagging are among the most likely candidates, considering how difficult it may be for a 15yo to get a job at all. Pizza joints and other small food places that lack inside service (delivery/pickup only) probably aren't worth bothering with, simply because the entire place is basically one big kitchen with a cash wrap stuck on to one end -- there's nowhere she could go in the building that's more than five feet from something that's either incredibly sharp, incredibly hot (400-500F gas ovens), or otherwise dangerous (cleaning chemicals), and sinks where the knives are being washed.

Best bet is for her to continue doing odd jobs until she turns 16, while still pumping out job apps and hoping for a bite.

[April]

I had the thought of those teeny little family owned business. The ones that put their own kids to work as soon as they can walk. We're going to give it a shot

[EricKei]

Emphasis "their own kids" ('cuz they know their parents won't sue ~_~) -- buuuuut, it's definitely worth a shot, and she'd likely learn more, faster and be in a friendlier environment than most places if it works out. Good luck to the kid! ^_^