Jobs for teenagers in LaGrange, Georgia?

For summer jobs or even more year round work try these

Check with the GA dept of labor to see of there might still be any openings for the summer youth employment program.

Check the paper for telemarketing ads especially ads for resorts,magazine sales etc. Many such companies will hire young teens in summer. we used to do that every summer and some worked on during the school yr for fewer hrs.

Ask at eating places about work clearing tables (the word they use for this is busing tables) or if you are 16+ about being a waiter or waitress or helping in food preparation..You may get fast food work too if you are 16+ or have a work permit.

See if neighbors have lawn work, babysitting, housework, tutoring, computer lessons, or similar work work available. Lots of moms need help watching the kids in the summer or after school so they can work.

Invent a job by getting together with a friend and selling your services to paint house numbers on the curbs if there are curbs or on nice signs you make or if you are good on the Internet make a couple of sample web pages and offer affordable web design service, become a costume character for kids parties. This is a good job to do with a buddy and of course you'll need a parent's OK and help with transportation.

Ask at the grocery store how old you have to be to be a bagger. If you are 16+ some smaller stores may hire you for cashuire work or stocking shelves.

Ask any nearby business if they need someone to clean up, stock shelves etc. Some day care centers hire young assistants though the main teacher or person in charge of any group has to be older.

Park and rec department may need helpers in programs for younger kids, for maintenance, or grounds work.

Be sure to ask parents of your friends if the place they work hires teens.

walmart? bilo? a resterraunt??

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!