What Jobs can a under 16 get.?
Nikita1234 Tue 06/05/08 22:19
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(2-part post):
You can't work (legally) prior to your official school-leaving date, without a permit from your local education authority. It's up to them to decide whether the type of employment is suitable, and to ensure that you don't work for longer than the law allows (or at times when you shouldn't be). The rules are here:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/ParentsRig hts/DG_4002945
Most big firms won't take on under-16s because their insurance doesn't provide cover for this age group. It's generally small, independent firms who're prepared to give young people a job. The most common type of employment is, of course, delivering newspapers. If you're considering this, don't just check the local newsagents. Remember that the publishers of local free newspapers often require staff for their deliveries, so it's worth phoning them up to see if they've got any vacancies in your area. (Some of these firms pay the full adult rate, irrespective of your age. That can mean that you'd get two or three times the pay that most newsagents would give you).
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Another popular job, particularly for girls, is helping out (by sweeping up, etc) in hairdressers' salons. The jobs are rarely advertised. You'll have to phone all of the hairdressers in your area to see if they require help. (NB: The pay in these jobs is often very poor).
Cafés sometimes seek young staff to clear tables, wash up, etc. Once again, jobs are rarely advertised; you need to phone around.
Corner shops, and other retailers, sometimes take on young people to stock shelves or (occasionally) serve on the tills. Yet again, it's best to ask around.
Lastly, there's nothing to stop you setting up your own business. Car-washing and pet-walking are among the most popular but you need to 'examine the market' and decide where your talents lie. (I was writing for the local press at the age of 14. Later, when I was teaching, one of my 14-year-old pupils was earning more than I was, through writing regular columns in two computer magazines).
Chris
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Question Author
what jobs can a 13 year old get.?
like what jobs can they do if they get a
permit.?
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Hi Nikita:
This is taken from the link I provided above:
"Local by-laws list the jobs that 13 year olds can do. No 13 year old can work in a job that doesn't appear on the list."
That means that every council can set its own rules regarding jobs which they regard as suitable for 13 year-olds. The rules where you live might not be the same as where any of us live. Some councils are very strict and basically say that you can do a newspaper round and little (or nothing) else. Others might allow you to work in a shop (but not, for example, in a 'chippie' where there's a risk of injury from hot fat).
The restrictions don't apply to 'self-employment'. (There was once a very successful antiques dealer who was making a great deal of money at 8 years old! It was perfectly legal). So car-washing and dog-walking (and similar jobs) remain a possibility.
Your local council's website might have details of what you're legally allowed to do but, in practice, the only employers who would consider taking on a 13-year-old are likely to be newsagents and (possibly) hairdressers or some market traders.
Chris
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