Can kids 14 or younger get a job?

Question

Can kids 14 or younger get a job?

Answer 1

yah... a lemonade stand!

Answer 2

In Michigan you could babysit, work on a farm, mow lawns, or do other chores for people to earn money.

Answer 3

no you have to be 15 or older to actually get a good job with a paycheck, but you could always babysit for money,  or house sit, or walk dogs, but yeah to be an employee somewhere you have to be 15

Answer 4

Depends on where you live You could check your local animal shelter or boys and girls clubs alot of time places like that have younger people who work just a few hours a week

Answer 5

I know the local grocery store near where I live have 14 year olds working there.  If I were you, I would look into what you have interests in and start thinking about what you want as a career and look into finding out if you can help a local business as a volunteer or intership in that field.

Answer 6

yes. babysitting, etc.

Answer 7

yes for cash.

Answer 8

Here's a short list of jobs which you can create to generate income:

1. Learn calligraphy so that you can provide handwritten invitations and thank you notes to prospective wedding parties, birthday celebrations, etc. Seek out clients through wedding planners at nearby churches and temples. A starter calligraphy kit usually runs around $20 and anyone can easily pick up this skill. The going rate is usually $1 per hand addressed item.

2. Become a "poser" who assists wedding photographers in setting and arranging various individuals in group and single photographic positions. "Posers" carry around a sketch book of various sitting and standing poses which consists of onion skin overlays of various wedding pictures bound in albums. Again, contact local wedding photographers and wedding planners, accordingly. The hourly pay is around $10-$12 per hour and you are often invited to attend all dining activities.

3. Seek from your neighbors a gardner position which involves planting, weed removal, plant/tree trimming, light brush clearance. You will be using the neighbor's equipment and tools. Again, do not represent yourself as a lawn mower since there are any number of safety issues involved. A door-to-door solicitation of surrounding neighbors is required and you can charge between $6 to $9 per hour.

4. Offer policing/removal or clearance of trash services to surrounding neighbors which involve trash pickup within nearby residential area. Limit the extent of pickup to small areas and be aware that there are no hazardous terrain or elements involved in this process. Again, a door-to-door solicitation of neighbors is in order. You can charge between $6.75 to $7.50 per hour.

5. Acquire a set of window cleaning tools [a bucket, liquid window cleaner, sponge, squeegee, handle with an extension and a small step ladder] and solicit local businesses for your window cleaning services. However, be careful to limit the height of the window cleaning to no higher than one story. Charge $1 per window panel.

6. Become a proxy/stand-in for neighbors to allow delivery of goods and packages to your home/apartment. Acquire the authority to sign any receipt of incoming packages as an accepting neighbor. Charge $1 per each package handled by you.

7. Consider becoming a restaurant-cafe customer liaison by using your cell phone at restaurants-cafes to coordinate with the hostess to keep track of waiting customers. Whenever there's a very long period of time to activate a waiting list, you want to offer the restaurant your services so that customers do not have to stand around for any lengthy period of time. And when their name/assigned number comes up; you can call the upcoming customer's cell phone to tell them that they can return to the restaurant and be served. The call back fee is usually around $0.50 cents on a per head basis. For example, a couple would be charged $1.00 while children under 6 would not be charged. Placement of a plaque which outlines your fee schedule near the hostess station is sufficient to garner attention of prospective customers who will value your services since they can do other activities outside of the restaurant -- often beyond the range of any inhouse paging system. You realize that everyone has a cellphone and why not take advantage of the connectivity to make the diner's experience worthwhile. The restaurant will also appreciate the added service you are providing as a customer liaison.

8. Why not become a paid feeder servicing the disabled at nearby nursing, convalescent, assisted living/care centers and hospitals. It involves feeding food to patients who are unable to feed themselves. The starting rate is $8.00 per hour. The only downside is that one has to take precautions to wash one's hands after each feeding. A posting of your services [by a business card or flyer] on a reviewable bulletin board would be enough to generate customers. The paid feeder position is one of the fastest growing occupation at this time.

Good luck!

Answer 9

Yeah. Just ask your parents for some things to do around the house =)

Answer 10

it depends on the job and on the state where you live at...

there are some easy jobs where you can apply to...and there's some different states that allow kids like you to work...

now, you can get a job as long as you have a Social Security number, a resume,  a permit...and a parent's letter that they're letting you to work...

Answer 11

I have heard you can at age 14, but it cant be dangerous, and has to be like part time or something

Answer 12

I've known some 14 year old kids that worked at the grocery store pushing carts.

Answer 13

you're going to have to see if people need help with anything. as in, neighbors or your parents. i worked for my mom around that age and as i got a little older i started babysitting.

Answer 14

ya I guess but why just for money thats what allowances are for

Answer 15

you can but you're not legally allowed a paycheck

Answer 16

uh... of course!*

i babysit and clean houses!* = ]

there not like paychecks but up front cash!* ca ching!!

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Answer 17

I dont think so.if you are under 18 yrs old you need a work permit and for that you must be 16 or older.

Answer 18

Not really.  You can babysit or walk dogs for the neighbors....do lawns, etc.

Answer 19

no, not in my case.