Jobs for 14 or 15 year olds

It is a big question for teenagers especially aged 14 or 15, whether there is any job for them to work for and whether they are allowed to work that kind of job. Even though each country and state has different labor law, there are similarity of kinds of job which 14 or 15 year olds are not allowed to work at. The followings are some of the points:

• Cannot be employed during normal school hours or without the written consent of the parent or guardian
• Cannot be employed in employment that is or is likely to be injurious to the life, health, education or welfare of the adolescent

The followings are some of jobs for 14 year olds and jobs for 15 year olds which you can try to apply for. If you have suggestions please add in the comment box at the bottom. You can also asnwer the survey so that we can know what kinds of jobs which are taken by teenagers aged 14 or 15 year olds.

Working as actors, including background performers and extras, in the film, radio, video, television, or television and radio commercials industry. You will need to talented in performing art or speech. You must not be shy and get used to interact with many people easily. Contact your local radio, local theatre, local television and even local film maker in your state. The probability to get this kind of job is very little though.

Working as a guess service in resort or water park. Some places also need ushers to guide their guests to the proper place. In order to get this job you will need to be extremely friendly and always show good countenance. Your submitted face photo should cleary show that you have the trait as a guess service. Contact your local water park, resorts, cinemas, or any other places which might need lots of guess service or ushers.

If you are 15 and you look taller and mature than any other teenagers at your age, then you can try to apply for being camp or tour leader. Usually summer camps need lots of leaders and you might be one of the strong candidates. You will need to be skilfull in organizing and managing as well as communicating with other people clearly. Contact your local summer camps or even your school if they have vacant position in this job.

There are many teenagers who do not like this job eventhough they can earn lots of money from being a babysitter. There are lots of vacancy for being babysitter since many parents need to be away for meeting, special events, or working and no one at home could take care of their small children. There are nothing wrong with babysitting because your will take care of your children also if you got married later. Contact your neighbors, local babysitter agency if there is vacancy for this job.

Easy job which will earn you quite lots of monye but not many teenagers are willing to take this job. Delivering newspapers every day only takes less than an hour probably and there are not many things to do except taking the newspaper to houses. Contact your local newspaper agent to ask whether there is available job for you.

There are quite many restaurants which hire 14 or 15 year olds as their team members. Some of the restaurants are Chick-a-fill, Culver's and Tim Horton. Since you are under 18 then you will not be allowed to work at the kitchen which can be categorized as hazardous place. Contact your local restaurants, fast food outlets, ice cream outlets near your location and ask whether there is available jobs for you. Most of them have online application form also. 

Of course you will not work as cashier because they trust older people than you to receive and give money, however, some groceries and supermarkets allow you to work as grocery bagger who helps cashier to pack up all the bought items into the plastic bag. Some other supermarkets may ask you to work as new product sales who introduce new products to the visitors. Contact your local grocery stores or supermarkets such as Kroger and ask whether you can work there.

• There are not many jobs for 14 or 15 year olds
• Each state has different labor law regarding minimum age for work
• Each state has different labor law regarding kinds of work which are allowed for 14 or 15 year old
• Each state has different maximum working hours for 14 or 15 year old workers
• Every workplace must follow local state labor law
• The minimum wage for working hours usually the same