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Need help finding a job? |
Hi! I'm 13 and I'm trying to search for a small job around my neighborhood to earn some money to help ouot my parents in paying for my dog's training classes which are about $300 or more dollars. I was think of maybe dog walking but is there anymore suggestions? I need something that will not take up my time on the weekdays so I can focus on school and my extracurriculars. I have a 13 year old son, and he too is always trying to earn money. Here is an idea that people are sure not to turn down. Dog walking is a good idea by the way, and with people going out of town, so is "doggy caregiver services" Offer to each of the neighbors (only the ones you or your parents know!) to not only walk the dogs but when they go out of town, youwill feed them and make sure they have plenty of fresh water and playtime, so they are not lonely. For those with out pets, you can offer other things like raking their yard, watering their flowers and so forth. My son and his friend did these things all summer and really racked up. Having a yard sale never hurts too, and be sure to sell plenty of fresh baked muffins and OJ during the yard sale! Hope this helps! I used to do pet sitting and house sitting. They don't take up a lot of time during the day but people are willing to pay someone to watch their pet at home instead of taking them to a kennel. Yard work. Helping older people around the house. Helping older people use the computer and internet to communicate with friends and family. Selling old records and books. Checking in on people's homes and pets while they are out of town. Pet and house-sitting are great ways to earn money. You may also want to look into babysitting since you only have to be 12. Besides, most parents want to go out on the weekends instead of during the week because they are already busy. Also, depending on your state, there are government employment services for young people like yourselves looking for a job. In California, I think it's called YES. You might also go around to your neighbors and see if they need any chores done, like raking leaves, sweeping, cleaning their pool, etc. Can you believe it?! I actually had a lemonade stand! I charged a quarter a cup...that was many years ago though. I'm still as much an entrepreneur today as I was then :) Good luck! 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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