Hi. I'm 14 and would like a part-time job for the sake of earning money, something I don't have a lot of. I'd be happy to work after school but DO NOT want a paper round. Does anyone have any ideas of places someone like me could find work, and how much it would be likely to pay?

Thanks in anticipation

Matthew

McDonald's or something similar.

I live in a village where there are no shops etc. Ideally I wanted to work in a shop in the next village, but I'm not sure if I can.

Doing odd jobs for other people?

I know you live in a village with no shops in it, but is there possibly a music shop somewhere near you that might take you on?

I'm not actually sure if you're legally allowed to work after school when you're 14. You should check it out.

There must be a village shop in either village? Ask if they need someone for a bit. Otherwise it might have to be a paper round!

The nearest music shop is about 5 miles away, and it's a very small shop, not one where you can browse. I can't see him needing anyone.

I'm under 16 and have been trying for years to get a job that is suitable time-wise. It just doesn't happen. When you break 16, you can legally handle food, so it becomes MUCH easier!

What about dog walking or car washing. Is there a farm or stables nearby that may need some help?

Jobs are bad, people. Enjoy your freedom while you can. Soon enough you will have a job...

You could go busking! That'd be more fun. And I would certainly steer clear of McDonald's.

I've never seen a 14 year old work at McDonalds, don't think they'd hire you. Why do you need the money? I think it's better to enjoy your freedom as benjaminja said. You could always ask your parents if you are desperate.

How about teaching music??
I'm sure others will like that.

At 14, with Grade 6 as his highest musical qualification? Are you sure?

mwl1, it looks like it's odd jobs for other people or a paper round until you're 16, unless there's anything in your village shop. Alot of places try to avoid employing under 16s as there's so much more paperwork for them to complete.

Would it be easier to get a summer job of some sort? Maybe you could try and work in a shop in the nearest town, if you've got good public transport.

I've got an interview at my local Wilkinson's on Saturday for a summer job.

Just be warned though that it's reaaallly hard to get a job if you leave it mch later than about 14/15. Even if it's just waitressing, you still have experience!

Not everyone has parents who can afford to give them lots of money. I want to get a summer job so that I can save up to visit a friend in Peru (my parents can't really afford the cost of the plane ticket). It'll also give me something to do in the summer (not all my friends are around all summer and most are getting jobs as well)

It's a pain when you're under-16. I got a paper round (which I still do now). Babysitting can be quite good (although it's not consistent) - try making little flyers and putting them through all the houses near to where you live. If you're under-16, no company can employ you 'officially' so you'd be best looking for small shops who don't bother with those kinds of things. Tuition is alright, but you obviously need to be good enough at something to teach it to others (Maths, for me).

Hi i am 14 aswell and i want to get a job and I don't really want to get a paper round. I was thinking about going and seeing if i could do anything at my local florist (however if you have hayfever, not a good idea). I think its just a case of asking round. Good luck finding one.

Francesca
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I've helped look after a market stall for a couple of days before, not very fun when it's cold and wet. Still, I got my pay. My family isn't very rich either, in fact, mum just had a go at dad because of money problems. I just learn to get along. After all, who needs money when you have family?

My 16 yr old wants a part-time job but all the large employers (we live in a town) such as Sainsbury's said they wouldn't take her until she was in 6th form even though she was 16. Some of her friends have jobs - paper rounds, junior in a hairdresser's on a Saturday, front desk for a Saturday morning music school(where said friend has lessons), helping out in an a retirement home/nursing home. Often you can get a job from someone you know. My daughter will be working at her dad's place over the summer and get paid for that.
If you live in a rural area it must be difficult to find part-time work. My 17yr old nephew has done a lot of farm work over the last 3 years - helped with lambing/shearing/visits to the abbattoir/clay pigeon shoots and he gets to drive a tractor!
Good luck with your search.

When...he/she says that he/she lives in a village, so G6 might be good enough.
But anyway, I believe the gift of teaching doesn't base on qualifications but rather talent. If he/she has the talent and the passion for teaching...I believe he/she will become a great teacher. And also, he/she can teach just beginners...like below 10 years old....!?....Sure teaching is an option!!

I agree, paper qualifications aren't everything when it comes to instrumental teaching, but at 14, and with experience only up to Grade 6 repertoire, it doesn't seem a very sensible option.

Why should living in a village make a difference to what standard he's reached anyway? Are you saying that people who live a rural idyll aren't so demanding? Do they have lower expectation than their metropolitan cousins? Should they just be thankful that a teenager has deigned to give piano lessons?

If you pop over to the teachers' forum, you'll see that one of the things which irritates professional music teachers more than anything else is someone with a reasonably low level of experience and qualifications deciding to teach, often badly, and undercutting the professionals in the process, leaving the professionals to put the damage right further down the line.

Oh well, fine.
What's your view of the 'appropriate age and level' of teaching then??
I teach, I'm 17 and have only just done my _ _ _ exam (not to mention anything more about it as I 've made such swear. You know what I mean anyway.) Hence do you think I'm 'good enough' to teach??

Appropriate age? Depends on the individual's level of maturity. I grew up an awful lot between the ages of 14 and 17, but didn't actually take the plunge and start teaching until well past my 30th birthday. I certainly wouldn't have been ready for it at 14, and probably not at 17 either.

Level of musical experience? Well in advance of their students, with the ability to identify and correct any errors in technique and performance.

Are you good enough to teach? Only you know that (but I hope for your students' sake that if you're entering them for exams you've read the syllabus in full and understand all of its requirements).

I could go on, but as I'm hijacking the thread, I won't.

I'm not sure that it would be a good idea for me to teach at 14. Regardless of the fact that I'm not sufficiently qualified, I don't think I'd get anyone anyway.

Well if you feel like that you don't like to, the best option is not to. Simple as that.

I think the best option is to ask around, maybe people that you know will be the best bet! I'm off job hunting again after my AS levels finish on monday, as I have no money (apart from what I've saved for a flute headjoint which I don't want to spend!) and I've sent off to go on a music course to which I need to contribute to the cost, and also feel I should pay at least half towards my piano exam which is pretty expensive to ask my parents to pay
I ended up with a paper round when I was in year 10/11ish, basically because you can't work in the food industry and the majority of shops weren't going to take on anyone under the age of 16. I live in a city so it's mainly bigger name shops, but even the smaller branches were unable to take anyone on. It was pretty annoying, but that's life, so I survived on the pretty low pay of £6/7 a week to do a trader newspaper round...not recommended...my brother did express and got more in the region of £15-20 a week so he has a widescreen TV and an ipod and I have some sheet music He earnt in just over a month what I earned for an entire 6 months put together!! he's always the rich one....*moans*

Just been rejected by Wilkinsons (a chain supermarket/hardware shop) because I can't work Saturday mornings in termtime (music centre) and I can't work evenings (because I'd have to rely on my mother picking me up at 10 and that's not fair on her).

I don't think I'll ever get a job

I would like to get a job to get some money, but I just don't have time, so I am going to leave it until university I think

That's probably a good idea. If I was actually enjoying orchestra atm, then I wouldn't be so bothered about not getting the job but I'm actually finding it a bit stressful.

Stick it out, it'll get better, and I am sure it would be more enjoyable than standing at a till for 6 hours

Probably, it's just that my viola playing and motivation is going downhill and I'm quite scared that my conductor will yell at us at the next concert like he did in the interval of the last one.

Well stuff him, to be honest, you've tried your hardest, you couldn't have done any more.

I know, it's just that it's quite depressing really. Also, the music we're playing is very hard and I'm not feeling particularly inspired atm.

I've emailed 2 music shops in the area today. Haven't got replies, but I suppose email is not the fastest way to get an answer from people...

Working in a music shop would be quite cool *wonders whether her local music shop has vacancies*

Jobs: If your parents have a business you could help them out. Both of my parents had businesses when i was 14, my dad owned a small restaurant and my mum had a garage and racing merchandise shop.

Since then they split up but dad still has the restaurant unfortunately mum lost her business though!

Good Luck job hunting! I'm doing the same at the moment (full-time job though) i don't want to train as a civil engineer anymore and am looking at being an estate agent!

I'm looking for work purely because household income is going down a lot....Dad hasn't worked for ages, still job hunting, and my building society account balance is rapidly diminishing...and I've got someone coming to stay in August...

Are you saying that I'll make your balance go down even more ?

Yes LOL. High maintenance...

That's what they all say...

What you mean to say, is that my coming to yours will just mean another trip to Ducks...and the music just happens to say "buy me" there

It does! And they never have the Scriabin I want either...

This is going off topic

*gets coat*

Just had a fab idea in regards to jobs!

Why not go to work in your local car garage not only will you earn some money you will learn about cars so garages won't rip you off when your 17!!

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Most of my friends are waitresses or check out people, I just wouldn't want to do that for hours at a time..

Yo Christine - got any work up at the Board?

One possibility, which I did for one summer in my teens, is to get the RLSS Bronze Medallion for lifesaving and then work as a lifeguard for the council. It seems like they always need more people to watch others swimming.

And if you're as lucky as I was, you get assigned to an open-air swimming pool, so there are opportunities to top up your suntan too. Unless, of course, you have my luck and are a guard at an open-air pool during the wettest Summer on record......

Wow, that sounds like a fab job!

sounds a bit like when we went on a canal holiday in one of the driest summers.
So dry that the boat was barely afloat at times.

We had two dry and sunny days in the whole Summer. So I spent almost every shift sitting in the lifeguards' hut playing cards with the other lifeguards. Then occasionally the girl on the entrance gate would phone us to say a hardy swimmer had arrived for a dip. We'd all trail out and stand round the pool while this solitary soul got in and did a few lengths. Then they'd get embarrassed and leave and we'd all go back to the hut and to our cards again.

And you got paid for this? Sounds better than slaving at a checkout (what I was applying for) or changing beds at a local hotel (what I did 2 years ago)