Can a 13 year old girl get a job? and what apart from babysitting?

Question

i am 13 and want a jo can i get one. Also what can i get in cardiff, and not babysitting and dog walking.

Answer 1

From CRC/C/83/Add. 3 of 25 February 2002

10.68.2 The law on children’s employment, that is those under the minimum school leaving age, can now be outlined as follows.

10.68.3 Children between age 13 and the minimum school leaving age (16) may work:

(a) For a maximum of 2 hours on schooldays;

(b) For a maximum of 2 hours on Sundays;

(c) For a maximum of 5 hours (if aged under 15) or 8 hours (if 15 or over) on Saturdays and weekdays during the school holidays, subject to an overall limit of 25 hours (under 15) or 35 hours (15 and over) a week in the school holidays.

10.68.4 Children may not:

(a) Do anything other than light work;

(b) Work before they are 13 years of age;

(c) Work for more than one hour before the start of school;

(d) Work during school hours;

(e) Work before 7.00 a.m. or after 7.00 p.m.;

(f) Work for more than four hours without a break of at least one hour;

(g) Work throughout the summer holidays; they must have a break of at least two weeks;

(h) Work without an employment card issued by the local authority;

(i) Work in any industrial undertaking, e.g. factory, building site, etc.;

(j) Work in many occupations prohibited by local by-laws or in other legislation, e.g. in pubs or betting shops, or in any work which is likely to be harmful to their health, well-being or education;

(k) Take part in certain theatrical or other performances or in professional sport or modelling without a licence issued by the local authority.

Answer 2

You are really limited due to your age. If you are good in a school subject why not homework help in that subject. Washing cars in your neighborhood at so much a car. Many people would love that service especially older people because they don't have kids around to do it. I hate going to the car wash because you have to stand around while they do it.

Also yard or garden work. And I don't just mean mowing. There is more to yard work than that.

Also how about a job where you assist an elderly person that you know or your parents may know a few hours a week. There are several people at my church that would love the companionship as well as having someone to help around the house with things they might not be able to do. Like lite cleaning and putting up stuff like in the closet.

Also a mothers helper. You help around the house with little things not just the kids. I would love my dishes washes or laundry done.

My daughter who really loves to draw and is kinda good at it sells some of her drawings at school if anyone wants them. She even will take a request if someone has a favorite character they want drawn.

Use your imagination but at the same time keep yourself safe by working with your parents on when and where you might work.

You could even have cards made up. This would be a great opportunity to come up with your own business and be your own boss as well. Later you could use your exsperience when you get older say 16 when you apply for outside work. Evita

PS I don't know why I got a thumbs down. Since you are under age to work at 99.9 percent of all businesses I though I would just give a few ideas to make money and be your own boss. Most kids do start out that way. I know I did. Also she said no baby sitting jobs or dog walking. Oh when I was a kid I washed dogs. Does that count? My kids recently went on a Mission trip. They earned all the money themselves. How you say...."Rent a kid".

Answer 3

Most of the time you have to be between 14 and 16. At 14 you can work at Mcdonalds (depends on what state you live in) But when you are 14 you can go work there and you can work 9 hrs a week Because you are in school. Or if your family owns there own Business you could work there. My daughter is 9 and she works for me 15 Hours a week at my vending business. good luck on your quest!!!

Answer 4

A paper round is about all you would legally be able to do until you reach 14, for insurance purposes you must be 14 to legally work in the UK.

Answer 5

I am sure that you'd be about to work at a local pool or something, but your options are very limited.

Answer 6

Here's a short list of jobs 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!