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    ok, my son will be 16 soon, and he wants to get a job. but i dont want him to work at the local burgerking. i want him to get a job that he gets paid at least a little more then minimum wage. he can work construction or something like that in the summer, but its winter and he wants to get a job. can you think of anything.

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    maybe at a restaurant ... busboy/waiter .... something along those lines

    or he could work retail at a store

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    Maybe the YMCA with kids, youth programs in school, etc.

    Something where he is outside and helping kids develop confidence and skills, instead of the flippin' of burgers or stocking in a retail store doing bonehead work.

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    guys arent waiters at resturants are they? i dont think ive ever had a guy waiter. any other ideas.

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    There are tons of male waiters, yes.

    No, they aren't "feminine" either, it's a legitimate job for numerous straight males.

    At least here in California.

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    the question is what does your son wanna do??

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    i was a waiter at 16..good money for that age IMO

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    he doesent realy know, he said he wanted to get paid more then $6.00 per hour, and that means he cant work at the local fast food joint. which is what i want, i just cant think of any jobs that he could do. any more suggestions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    he doesent realy know, he said he wanted to get paid more then $6.00 per hour, and that means he cant work at the local fast food joint. which is what i want, i just cant think of any jobs that he could do. any more suggestions?
    I've never worked fast food in my life and I have to say that it has made my life a lot better! It's great that you are supporting your son.

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    any others?

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    Student work, through the city paid me near $13 (cdn) an hour, which was pretty good, cause I was 17, and minimum wage was $6.85 back then.... Also, I had a job when I was 16 working at a car dealership, washing cars and detailing them, that paid a dollar more than minimum. Whatever you do, steer him away from work in restaraunts.... they are horrible. I did that too, for a couple of years, and in that timeframe, I have never made such little money or have been treated so unfairly in all my life.... Ahhh... Those were my teen years....

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    no skills= crappy money

    I don't know where you live but the oppurtunities for a young person without any skills are limited, the thing about him having a crappy job now is that it can motivate him to focus on education and training so he doesn't have to work a "mcjob" when he's older.

    good luck to your kid!

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    any other ideas, were did you guys work when you were 16, and what did you get paid?

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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    any other ideas, were did you guys work when you were 16, and what did you get paid?
    I worked construction and made $100 a day (man, I miss that job.) Then I worked at Wal*Mart and made $8/hour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    any other ideas, were did you guys work when you were 16, and what did you get paid?
    I worked on a horse ranch when I was 16...shoveling shit among otherthings. My dad wanted me to work every shitty job he could think of so that I would not want to do it as an adult, and I believe that it does build character. At 16, a bus boy would be a good job, changing tires at your local Firestone, Autozone, heck have him go down to the temp. service they will give him some options. I think that a 16 yr old should gain some knowledge from every job, just pick a worthwhile endeavor. This would be easier if I knew where you are located at and what your boy enjoys to do.........

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    i worked as a bar back when i was 16-17 .... made like 5 bucks an hour on the clock ... but i also would get tipped out from the bar .... upscale place right on the water so i was making about 150-250/day .... long days though ... like 12+ hrs ..... 3 days a week .... good money though at 17yrs old

    that was my first job ever

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    Quote Originally Posted by SwoleCat
    There are tons of male waiters, yes.

    No, they aren't "feminine" either, it's a legitimate job for numerous straight males.

    At least here in California.

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    So true. I made my way through college and after supplementing my income by waitering. Made great money too - but all depends on the restaurant.
    Anyone in LA ever eat at Nic's on Canon or Pancho's in Manhattan beach? If so, I might've served you.

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    How about lifeguarding, That is what I always did- pay is great for that age group, just need the certification but that can be done on the weekend pretty quickly. Pay usually ranges from $8-$12-hr

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    man

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    75 cents per inch...

    I wrote the sports column for my town's paper and they measured the column inches and paid me .75 I started in the 7th grade and did it until 10 grade.

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    I wokred at a local resturaunt as a food runner, basically jsut brought the food out to the tables and set up the trays/plates to take out. I made minimum wage, but I got a cut of this tips, so it usually came out to be about 7-12$ an hour. BTW, there are many male waiters, I dont know why you think they are all female? Waiters make pretty good money too if they are working at a decent place.
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    i might check into the resturants for him, but if nothing is avalible all just have him work at a burger joint for $6 an hour. just for the next few months till it starts to get warmer. then some kind of construction job, or mabe cut lawns, its realy good money.

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    dude when i was 16 i worked at the local country club i banked off tips and made 6 bucks an hour, it was awsome i was outside allday cruisin in a golf cart or a gator i loved it

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    cold calling.. if not construction.. it will give him the skills he will need in the future..
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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    ok, my son will be 16 soon, and he wants to get a job. but i dont want him to work at the local burgerking. i want him to get a job that he gets paid at least a little more then minimum wage. he can work construction or something like that in the summer, but its winter and he wants to get a job. can you think of anything.
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    Durring the summer I would work on a trash truck...... minimum I would get paid was $75 a day..... this was back in the 80's

    Also was a busboy, waiter................. waitering paid a hell of a lot more then the trash

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheMudMan
    Durring the summer I would work on a trash truck...... minimum I would get paid was $75 a day..... this was back in the 80's

    Also was a busboy, waiter................. waitering paid a hell of a lot more then the trash
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGuns101
    80's holy old timer............................................. ..........jk
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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    i might check into the resturants for him, but if nothing is avalible all just have him work at a burger joint for $6 an hour. just for the next few months till it starts to get warmer. then some kind of construction job, or mabe cut lawns, its realy good money.
    As a teen I started my student work life in shït jobs (runner in a grocery at minimum wage, night shift stock boy, emptying vans full of tires!) and trust me... it gave me all the incentive in the world to aspire for better and keep going to school to better myself.

    I think shït-jobs build character for teens. I'm not sure getting a teen with barely any education a $10+/hour job is sending the right message anyways. As much as I hate McJobs, I think that they are ideal for a 16yo (if only to teach them the "you don't wanna do this for the rest of your life" lesson.)

    My kid is 12 and if he wants pocket money above his allowance, he has to babysit, cut lawns or shovel snow. When he is 15 or 16 he'll get a McJob and earn his way up. I could get him an installation job in my dads kitchen remodeling company at $20/hr, but what lesson would he learn from that? He has to learn to do things himself.

    My advice? Let him work a few shït jobs so he can appreciate the better paying jobs later.

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    Why cant he work construction in the winter? Where do you live?

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    if he is intrested he might look at a shop job where he can learn a trade.
    when I was 16 I worked in a marine shop. started sweeping floors but before long was working with mechanics rebuilding boat motors. Im a welder now and the company I work for is always looking for young guys to start as a labouror. when they get good guys they will train them to do anything they want: work the mill, roll form, presses, welding etc.

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    I worked in a little Korean shit bodega when I was 15 cuz I needed the money. It def sucked but built character for me to hate Koreans .......j/k.....I think i may actually agree with red ketchup on this one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by USfighterFC
    I worked in a little Korean shit bodega when I was 15 cuz I needed the money. It def sucked but built character for me to hate Koreans .......j/k.....
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    well old man river, i'm 19, when i was 16, i did whatever the hell i could to make extra cash. this was my "career" at 16.
    • worked at a grocery market (which is a high recommendation, its a good place to start and get familar with using money and sales ect)
    • mowed lawns in the summer *** that was clutch, i made like $40 a lawn, and i still do it every summer
    • work for a landscapping company in the summer
      those are pretty much key jobs right there, good luck old timer

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    back when i was 15/16 a pizza driver would drop off my friend and I at large housing developments and we had to run around hanging coupons on people's front doors. After a few hours he picked us up and drove back to the pizza place. $50 cash per day, working weekends was good money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MeanMachine2000
    Why cant he work construction in the winter? Where do you live?
    Uh, exactly. I was sweeping floors and digging ditches at 16. Rode my bike to work after school to save $$ for a car. Worked all year and it's freaking cold here, but this isn't Canada or Buffalo. Let him find a job that will include alot of physical labor, working in the mall is for pansies.

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    I'm suggesting that my children work Land Surveying.

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    home depo, lowes, loading dock ... they get payed well ($10-12+ an hour) and they are flexible

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    Quote Originally Posted by roger24
    guys arent waiters at resturants are they? i dont think ive ever had a guy waiter.
    where the hell do you live?

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    UPS is always good too, they also help with college

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