16 year old male seeking employment

[hubcap]

My son is looking for a job. He's still in high school, so he needs something after school and/or weekends. He's strong and very athletic and above average intelligence. Has own transportation.

Is hard-headed so a cattle prod may be needed from time to time. ;)

Please pm me here.

[ynotme297]

A lot of the options I [we] had at that age are off the table. Seems the biggest market today for part-time students is the fast food industry.
I started in grocery store at 13 bagging and stocking @ $0.85 p/hr. :smt102
yea hawk, and i`ll bet you carried the food out for the people too. remember those days?

[hubcap]

It is hard for a kid his age to get a semi-permanent job. He's done a lot of odd jobs cleaning peoples' yards and mowing, and he referees soccer on the weekends during season, but is looking for something a little more steady.

I had several jobs when I was younger - a lot of farm-related work like plowing, bush hogging, hauling hay, etc. I also worked in a feed mill unloading trucks and train cars. But most companies won't hire a young kid because of insurance. But heck, working in a restaurant can be just about as dangerous if you're not careful.

[JAKE228802]

I may have the perfect job for your son. Have you ever considered STOPS?

[hubcap]

I may have the perfect job for your son. Have you ever considered STOPS?The original post was over a year ago and things have changed a lot since then.

But what is STOPS?

[Maggie-Doodle]

Hubcap, he may also want to check with some of the construction companies around town...a few years ago I had a cousin on the coast who got hired to help clean up around residential building sites after the houses were finished...it was hard work but he made a killing...he also learned some building skills in the process of hanging around with the crews. He acted as a step & fetch-it when there was no cleaning to be done.

[TheKing]

I humped watermelons

its almost season for that

[SoMissTV]

I humped watermelons


Dude, if you're going to post stuff like this, at least have the decency to post it in the "Love and Relationships" forum. :)

[58ford]

For younger kids I think making your own job can solve the employment problem.
When I was 13 I started crabbing. Unfortunately, there's no crabs around H'burg.
I did have a friend in college that baled pine straw. He sold it to people for their flower beds & stuff. Occasionally he got paid for raking it up.

[JAKE228802]

STOPS:

Drives personal vehicle to transport Workers Compensation Patients to appointments. Drives vehicle to pick up passenger at their residence and trasports to doctor or physical therapy appointments or other destination according to assigned schedule. May assist passenger by opening the door of the vehicle. May hold umbrellas in wet weather.

Driver operates cell phone to communicate with Team Coordinator to report disruption of service, road conditions, delays and other information helpful to the team. Will keep mileage logs and record mileage and wait time on Daily Run Log. May be asked to attend team meeting. Must email or fax Daily Run Logs as requested daily. Drivers are required to maintain an ooperable vehicle in good condition with working heat and air and insurance covedrage of liability limits, as determined by your state regulations.

May perform other duties when not driving such as service vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Must keep vehicle clean, polished and in operating condition.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
A valid (state) Drivers License. good driver record with no DUI. A driving history search will be conducted and a good history is required to work with STOPS, Inc.

[hubcap]

Thanks for that explanation.
STOPS:

Drives personal vehicle to transport Workers Compensation Patients to appointments. Drives vehicle to pick up passenger at their residence and trasports to doctor or physical therapy appointments or other destination according to assigned schedule. May assist passenger by opening the door of the vehicle. May hold umbrellas in wet weather.

Driver operates cell phone to communicate with Team Coordinator to report disruption of service, road conditions, delays and other information helpful to the team. Will keep mileage logs and record mileage and wait time on Daily Run Log. May be asked to attend team meeting. Must email or fax Daily Run Logs as requested daily. Drivers are required to maintain an ooperable vehicle in good condition with working heat and air and insurance covedrage of liability limits, as determined by your state regulations.

May perform other duties when not driving such as service vehicle with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Must keep vehicle clean, polished and in operating condition.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
A valid (state) Drivers License. good driver record with no DUI. A driving history search will be conducted and a good history is required to work with STOPS, Inc.

My son's driving would probably give them a heart attack, so that may not be a good idea. Plus, he thinks he needs a jacked up 4 wheel drive truck, so it may be hard for them to get in and out. :smt103

Anyway, things are different than they were a year ago and right now he has his hands full. But thanks for posting that, it does sound like a good job for kids, and hopefully they can learn a lot from it as well as do something good for other people.

[JAKE228802]

Your welcome.