Jobs for Children Under Working Age?

I'm 13 and need a job. Labor laws in my state don't allow children under 14 to get actual jobs and no one really hires until 15 anyway. Does anyone have any ideas?





I looked all over the net and couldn't find anything really. If anyone has some more 'unusual' jobs could they put them up?

Jobs for Children Under Working Age?
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!
Reply:You can't really get around labor laws. They're there for your protection. You can do chores at home for you parents, mow the lawns in your neighborhood, rake leaves, clear snow, etc. You can walk dogs, sweep porches, and do other stuff around your neighborhood. It is ok to negotiate payment a bit, but don't overdo it. If you really aren't satisfied with someone's offer say "Thanks anyway" or something and move on. Most of all, be nice, respectful, and courteous.





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Reply:Help people in you neighbourhood pul out weeds or cut grass.


If you swim really good, you could be a swimming instructor, my friends 13, and she's a swimming instructor.


Have a garage sale to earn money, and get rid of your junk.


Or, you could be a newspaper agent, where you try to sell newspaper to people. It's actually not that bad of a job, I worked 3 days a week, and worked 5 1/2 hrs on average each day. I earned about $300 each week for the little time that I worked. It was commision based, so I got $10 each subscription I made, but I didn't like the boss, so I quit. Now, he's tryin to get me back because there's a new deal. He told me that a lot of people are buying the newspapers, $2 for 40 weeks, and I get $5 each subscription.
Reply:check this place out for some cash http://themoneymakingcenter.blogspot.com...
Reply:Have you tried working for your parents or other relatives? If your parents are self-employed, they can employ you and write off your salary on their taxes.





Have you talked to relatives about working? While you may not be able to earn wages, you can be paid in "in-kind" contributions. That's like trading services. They may buy you an out-fit or that new IPOD. The money that you would have used to purchase some item can be given to you in the actual form of the item itself.





Talk to people that you know who may need a babysitter. In the summertime, people always need care for school aged kids that did not attend summer camps.





Or volunteer at the rec center or your church. They could always use the helping hand.





Good luck.
Reply:Do you play sports? Many clubs pay for umpires and referees. My daughter started refereeing at 13 and makes $40-$50 a week

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