Do you think anyone would hire me for this?

Question

ok, so I am 16 and having trouble finding a job. I clean my neighbor's house every other week for money, and I was thinking maybe I could try and get jobs cleaning for small businesses in my town (I would clean offices, stores, etc). Do you think anyone would hire me for that? If so, what should I charge, and how should I go about getting these jobs?

Answer 1

At your age, I wouldn't do it for the businesses. For the simple fact you are young, and you have no prior background. Up your houses, post your signs, and etc.

If you know the owner, you may have a chance. Talk to them, and see what happens. The worst about going and talking...is they can say no. so it's worth a try.

As for payment, I would start at small....$6-8 an hour. Then once you get on a role and learn you like it, and so on, up it up to ten. But watch your customers!!! You don't want to just one day up it on a house you have worked on for two years.

Good luck

Answer 2

I would go to stores and ask inquire if there are any employment opportunities that will be available and if there are, ask to fill out an application.  You could go to offices and inquire about how they keep clean.  Tell them a little about yourself and what your looking for.  You never know.  People give respect to those that take the initiative.  Mininum wage to start.

Answer 3

The fact that your neighbor trusts you to clean their house and pay you for it is great.  I would not work for some one else. I would recommend you talk to your parents and do this as a small business.

Start with your first client, your neighbor ands ask them for referrals. Ask your parents, family and friends' parents for any referrals and use your one client as a reference.

Call some cleaning services in your area and get the going rate for what you want to do. Then price your service competitively. (lower).

Write down a number of  houses you could handle on your own. Then figure on recruiting yourself a trusted employee to double your load. Pay them 2 or 3 dollars less per hour and keep the rest.

Just a thought.

Answer 4

Normally that kind of work is done late at night. It could be against the law to hire you for such work.

Answer 5

I don't think stores would hire you - there are liability issues.  But why not ask your current customer to recommend you to their friends and neighbors?  Or you can post flyers at supermarkets, laundromats, church, schools, etcf. advertising your services.  You have a better chance getting more individual clients than trying to get corporate ones.