I will be graduating from High School this May, and will only be 17. I will need to immediately find a full time job, because I will be completely on my own. I already have a car, and I have a place to stay, but I will still need money to support myself. What kind of full time job should I be looking for at only 17?
(I will be going to night school)
2007-01-05 09:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by Ali 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I will not need to buy an appartment because I have a place to stay already.
2007-01-05 10:06:18 · update #1
I would recommend two things:
1) Back when I was a teenager (I graduated before 18 also), below 18 friends of mine worked at mall stores, Kmart as cashiers, as food service (again, more like the mall-type food places), etc. Or even fast food. I would get something there just to make ends meet.
2) Figure out what you'd like to be in and while you are still young, pursue training/education in that area. There are community colleges, tech training, etc. out there. Get yourself set-up to trasition to something more long-term.
2007-01-05 11:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by CG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately , the law limits the validity of contracts with minors (under 18) so apartments and things will be tough.
Nearly every entry level job will pay minimum , which will be about $300 a week , & less after they take out taxes.
Some young people do waitress work just because the tips can bring the income up past the min wage level.
I am sorry your parents are abandoning you before you reach legal age. Talk to your school counselor and a social worker immediately as solutions take time and being out on your own before 18 will have complications.
2007-01-05 17:30:14 · answer #2 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for an entry level position in an occupation you might want to continue with. The US Dept. of Labor has a great web site for researching occupations. Check this out:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
2007-01-05 17:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by steve 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's going to be a bit rough. What happened did your parents disown you or something? It would be good to live with them till you really got some income stream going.
2007-01-05 17:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by zoomat4580 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some teenagers like music. Maybe start a band.
2007-01-05 17:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,.,. any job is a job,..just make sure you like what your doing ,. so you can stick to it a while,..,
good luck,.,.,. thanks,..,
2007-01-05 17:23:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋