Teen Jobs

Most teenagers, when they reach a certain age, feel the need for independence. That’s why they begin looking for jobs, to earn their own money, without having to ask from their parents. Others, when approaching college time, start working so they can save something to pay supplies, a room or house to stay, etc. So, which are the most common jobs teens choose?

Delivering newspapers: One thing that is important in this job is to get up early in the morning and meet the required schedule. Most all newspapers are to be delivered before seven a.m. but some could be earlier. There are weekly newspapers, daily newspapers and special flyers. Teens can deliver newspapers on foot, by bike, or sometimes by car. Depending on how long of a route and how many papers they have will determine what method of transportation they need to have. The paycheck can go from fifty dollars to seven hundred dollars or more a month, but this still depends on how many days a week and how many papers one delivers.

Make and sell bracelets: Bracelets and bands that are created by hand are always a popular item in schools and with children of all ages. These bracelets that are hand made are sometimes called friendship bands. They can also be worn by a boy and girl who are dating, collected by children to see how many different ones they can collect and wear at the same time. We can learn how to make these bracelets and bands online, in books or by asking other children who are wearing them. We’ll need some embroidery thread or yarn, sometimes-even macramé yarn, dangles, clips, scissors, and a place to get creative. It can be our bedroom, living room, or a space in the basement. We’ll be able to find supplies at craft fairs, at local thrift stores, in bulk online and in many other types of shops.

Children’s parties: Adults often have parties for special occasions for children for birthdays, kindergarten graduation and similar situations. We can help at children’s parties as a helper, as a clown, as a server, or just an extra pair of hands and make money at the same time. We can advertise our services by making flyers or small cards and passing them around. We must be sure to list our hourly wage on the flyer, so adults know if they can afford us or if they want the extra help for that price. We should be paid at the end of every job.

Babysitting: If we’re old enough, boy or girl, we can babysit other children that are younger, and make money while doing it. Parents often need a break, need to get out of the house when the kids are sleeping, to run errands even to go to work, and this is where your valuable services come into play. To start, we should at least take a CPR class. Most often parents will hire someone who has CPR experience rather than someone who doesn’t. We can advertise online in our local community site, hand out flyers house to house where we know that children are living, and have our parents spread the word.

Shall we... work?

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