as job i mean like something a little better than chores...like not babysitting...something else...?
2007-06-29 16:23:03 · 14 answers · asked by Sarahh☮ 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Food Service
Babysitting pays well but 11 is too young to consider that anyway...wait until you're 13 or 14 (and take a Red Cross first aid/CPR course to really rake in the bucks when you're older).
The first thing you need to do is to identify needs people in your area have that you can satisfy. Then find out what a professional would charge to satisfy that need (so you can charge less to attract customers until you build up a rep.!)
Some ideas that work for someone your age (depending on where you live and what you want and don't want to do):
*Lemonade stand -- generally works best in the summer and in warmer climates. ...and it doesn't have to be lemonade. One idea I thought of was to offer to sell sodas at other peoples' garage sales (helps them attract more buyers if you advertise your "cold sodas" along with their "garage sale" sign). My son sold sodas at our garage sale and at a neighbors...made about $40 in two days. Of course, it was about 90 degrees so people were thirsty!
*Sell your old (but good condition) toys, videos, etc. on eBay (you'll need your parents help) or have a "kid's garage sale". You can even sell Happy Meal toys for 10 to 25 cents each (some are worth more to collectors)! Good condition used clothing can also sell well.
*Cleaning services -- make up a flyer offering to do light chores for your neighbors. Especially good if you live in a neighborhood with a lot of older people. Dusting, vacuuming/sweeping/mopping, cleaning bathrooms, folding laundry, cleaning out lower cabinets (difficult for older people to get down on the floor)!
*Car washing -- two boys about your age in my neighborhood put together a flyer offering to wash and vacuum the interior of cars for $10...I'm calling them tomorrow!
*Animal care -- Older people and people that work long hours often need someone to walk their dogs. Picking up dog poop is something no one wants to do and many people will pay well to have someone do it for them. You could also make up a flyer offering to care for pets and plants for people in your neighborhood when they go on vacation.
*Yard care -- mowing lawns, weeding flower beds and/or planting flowers, raking leaves, trimming bushes...you get the idea. I pay a company $20 a week to mow my lawn...if you charged $15 and you did a good job, I'd hire you instead...and that's $60 a month for just my yard (takes about an hour a week...if you could do it for five people...you do the math!). You might not even need tools if you looked for retired people in the neighborhood that have all the equipment but aren't physically able to do the work anymore! ...and by the time you're in high school, you could have a great business started if you're reliable that would pay for college OR make a good career!
*Find something related to YOUR skills and talents. If you play golf, see if you can get on a list to caddy for tournaments and special events (some clubs even have caddies available for daily play). If you like arts and crafts, sell the things you make to friends and family, at a flea market or at craft fairs or even on eBay (I sold decorated sweatshirts to friends and classmates at school a LONG time ago...the "pet feather" I invented was also a big hit for a few weeks).
Get creative...start looking around your neighborhood and school for problems (needs) and think of ways you can satisfy those needs. For example, I always hated enchilada day in the school cafeteria...if another kid had thought to bring an extra peanut butter sandwich and a bag of cookies on those days, I'd have given him or her my allowance to eat that instead!
Good luck to you!
2007-06-29 17:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweat shop making Nike shoes?
At age 11 you don't have too many options besides chores and "possibly" babysitting. Stores/restaurants/movie theaters/etc won't hire someone that young.
2007-06-29 23:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Frank S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can mow the lawn for a neighbor, sell stuff, or "chores" like that. But you're too young to work at any real place.
2007-06-29 23:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by linneh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Open an Online Travel Store. Sell Travel to your Family and Friends (old enough to travel of course).
check out the presentation at www.ytb.com/ travelbymakedahsari and click on the View Company Presentation
2007-06-29 23:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Makedah S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey it depends on where you live but i have a catering company and im your age me and my friend started it about a few months ago. You can join ours email me and tell me where you live and if you dont live near you can start your own illlllll help you get started
2007-06-30 11:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh well thats all you can do unless you wanna be a hooker on the corner ahaha jk how about you wait until you are 15 to work at mcdonalds
2007-06-29 23:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
im 14 and i work in a café i get 30 euros per month and i receive like 15 euros in tips so try to work in a café or restourant
2013-11-05 11:33:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet sit. There really is not much more that you can do. Maybe you can wash cars or help a neighbor with yard work.
2007-06-29 23:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by IeNj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could do odd jobs for older ppl that can't get out move around the house
2007-06-29 23:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by martywdx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your neighbors if they need any help around the house or something like that
2007-06-29 23:31:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋