Why Can't 14 year olds get a Job?

Question

I am 14 years old. I live in Australia, Sydney.

I am in the smart class of my school (If that helps). I want to work at a pet shop around my area. Does anybody know what i have to do, how to go about it or any additional info?
Please and TY

I am very responsable. I want to be a vet when i am older, and know alot about animals. I own 2 dogs, 2 birds,2 mice and 1 rabbit. I am responsible about taking care of them and everything =)

Answer 1

Teenage jobs are best done through your local school, public library or church. They might be able to hook you up in summer type jobs like caddying in golf courses, day camps for kids, life guards in town pools, etc.

Checkout this site for other teenage jobs. Good luck.

http://www.quintcareers.com/teens.html

Peace and blessings!

Answer 2

When I was a kid, the only job a 14-year-old could have was in food service, or working for his/her parents.

You could volunteer to work at a pet shop (or an animal shelter or the zoo). This would give you a chance to work with animals, and valuable experience that will get you a better job when you do turn 16.

Good luck!

(I know it's not fair -- some 14-year-olds are more responsible than 41-year-olds. But, that's the law.)

Answer 3

Um good I are living in california too and I'm 14. Im watching for a role too. You dont ought to simply paintings for three hours an afternoon. When institution is out you'll paintings for eight hours an afternoon, forty hours per week. As lengthy as you do not begin earlier than 7 am and so long as you do not finish after 7 pm. A lot of humans have mentioned ice cream retail outlets...? I dunno Im going to look. But yeah desire i helped and desire we each can get jobs. =]

Answer 4

I left home at 14 to go and work on stations jillaroo'n. But i found that all my mates asked there parents and parents friends for an after school job at there workplaces. Its the best way to go about it. Now i find running my own buisness i still love to get my mates kids round to help my out with filing and cleaning- just small odd jobs which gives them a good headstart into the world of buisness.

Answer 5

Most businesses will not hire anyone under the age of 16. However, you can take "odd jobs" and help people with various chores. Since you like animals, you could offer to do pet walking, pet sitting, grooming, and various other things for individuals rather than working directly for a business. You could start your own little business with things like that. Good luck!

Answer 6

14 year olds can get a job you might just not be qualified for a certain job that you are looking for. Working at a pet shop requires a certain level of responsibility that you might not be ready for. Consider looking for jobs that don't leave with living things or expensive items.

Answer 7

Ask someone in the main office of your school for a work permit, they will most likely inform you that you are too young. It's just the law, the way of things, in most cultures that is.

Answer 8

Here is a short list of job opportunities 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!