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Does anybody know where I can get a Job at age 15?


I live in Virginia and I really need a job to save up for a car.

Many way's to get a job...go to business's tell them that you will work very hard and mean it and ask if they need help doing anything whether it's sweeping up or filing papers, cleaning cars, etc... go and ask to cut people's lawns or sweep there driveways. Put ad's on craigslist offering to do what ever you do well, say maybe cleaning out someones attic or garage, typing papers for school mates,selling something, organizing people's closets. Look at want ads in the local paper's or online.Just be careful before entering someones house, make sure your parent's know where you are and when you'll be home, call in every hour to let them know you are OK. Good luck

You can always flip burgers at McDonalds!!

Drug dealer, paper boy, buy clothes wholesale and sale them, make cds and sell them. Kroger.

you will need your parents to help you buy the car because of the fact your a minor so i would make sure that they even want you to have the car dude cause it would suck if you work at a crap job and then they tell you you can not get the car. I WOULD GET A JOB AT CVS.

Not sure about the work laws in Virginia, in CA I know you can obtain a work permit at 16, but I don't know the age requirement there... Though you could always help do things for neighbors for money (well, you wanna make sure it's a good neighborhood or neighbor because some...), or get a group of friends and do car wash and split the cash. There are a number of things you can do, just look around.

when i was 15 it sucked.. i wanted a good job and i refused to work in fast food and im in nyc...so 15.....hmmm
jus like everyone else i guess mcdonlads will hire u in a minute
but ask this question again when ur 16 i'll help u big time!

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!

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