im 17 work as a secretary in a welding shop and no matter how many hours i work i still get paid $150 a week i have a son and i feel i should be getting paid more. the only reason i saty here is because i know that with out a highschool diploma or ged and beeing 17 i can only work im mcdonalds or a supermarket!!! what do you think i should do?
2006-07-25 01:40:06 · 13 answers · asked by luby 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Maybe you should check with the labor board. There are laws (in the U.S. anyway) regulating how much a company has to pay you. As a secretary in a welding shop, they are required to pay you at least minimum wage. You didn't state how many hours a week you usually work, but if it works out that you work enough hours that at minimum wage you would be making more than 150 dollars per week, then you probably have a case against your employer, and might possibly qualify for back wages. It's worth looking into.
2006-07-25 01:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by colorados_lost_rose 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You should get the GED. Go to night school.
Now that you know how to be a secretary you can probably get more than $150 a week for it. Quietly ask around at other places to see if you can get a higher-paying job. You might even find someone who will help you get your GED while they pay you to work. If you are attractive or if your child is cute, then use those things to help you.
What employers want most of all is a hard worker who never calls in sick. They will overlook the "no HS diploma" thing if you are a good worker.
2006-07-25 01:47:28 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep working in your job and get good advice on what cheap education you can do, to improve your chances at better employment. You may qualify for government assistance in this area. So speak to welfare agencies. Thats why we pay taxes.
Also it doesnt take too much effort to look for another job outside work hours. Remember there are single mothers who run successful businesses that were started from nothing. Its a tough thing to do, but where there is a will there is a way, dont give up hope of something better, you have taken the first step by asking questions
2006-07-25 01:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by mmf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to school! Even if you go part time at night, or take classes online. Without an education that is the kind of crap you will have to put up with for the rest of your life.
And by the way, if you are making $150.00 a week, you are not working for no reason. Any salary is better than no salary, especially if you have a child to care for. Good luck!!
2006-07-25 01:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by georgiapeach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the best you possibly can to make sure you get a great reference. You will need it with no qualifications. Visit an agency and see if they have any work you could do - but don't leave a permanent job for a temporary job!
Have you considered some sort of evening class to gain additional qualifications? It may cost you money but it will be worth it in the end!
2006-07-25 01:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by Rae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you need to make a connection, or use one that you have. Get someone who you know and understands/cares about your needs to hook u up with something better.
Also calculate if you can make more money working at a Macdonalds or whatever, just so you know, coz if you work it out its only like $30 per day, and minimum wage there is like $5 per hour, so if you can get a job that you can work more time in and on a wage basis, you can make more.
Good luck.
2006-07-25 01:55:28 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they paying you a minium as possible, because you don't have a h.s diploma ,if i were you i would go get ged than post a resume online $150 a week beening a secretary is really ridicuous. perhaps you should ask them about you're salary during you're interview and have the option if that job is good enough for you !
2006-07-25 01:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by trypticon31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. You can work other places at 17. You just need to look. Also, if you have a skill, computer repair or hair styling for examples, you can start your own business.
Also, there are internship programs for 16 and up. Do a google search for internships for high school students. Check www.studentjobs.gov. If you're still in high school, talk to your Guidance Counselor.
2006-07-25 01:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by PixelWire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polish up your secretarial skills and start to write a resume. Consider any programs that you've become familiar with as a job skill...MSoffice, word and Quickbooks all count. You are 'learning on the job' and developing your skills in a real world envioronment. Don't say anything to your employer, but be on the look-out for better jobs for you in your area and apply wherever you can...when you find one that is a good, solid move up, take it and don't look back...!!
2006-07-25 01:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Def. need to find another job. Even if you work at Mcdonalds you will make more than you are now. I don't know anyone who can survive on $150 a week. Good luck.
2006-07-25 01:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋