Sunday, May 9, 2010

What are some ways for teenagers to make money?

I'm only 15 and everywhere I go they say you have to be 16.What are some ways for teenagers to make money?
You can baby sit, work at some place like McDonald's, sell stuff on eBay, do paid surveys...What are some ways for teenagers to make money?
Somewhat it depends on where you live. In our town, there's a farm market that lets kids age 13 and up start as ';pickers,'; picking beans and strawberries and so on, and they pay by the pound, according to how much you pick. My daughter worked there when she was 13 and could make about $15 working 8 a.m. to noon. each day when it wasn't raining. $75 a week isn't too shabby for a 13-year-old to make.





If you live in a city where there are no farms near, you can try a dog-walking service, or babysitting or pet sitting, do yard work or help people around the house. Talk to your parents about that first - they might not like you going into strangers' houses and will probably want to meet the people. You can post flyers in your local grocery stores, etc., so people can see that you are looking for work. A lot of people who work all day need someone to let their pets out for a potty break during the day, or just spend a little time with the pet so it doesn't go crazy being alone all day.
This time of year, lots of people with pets go on vacation, maybe you could petsit. Do a bakesale, go through your closets and sort out the clothes and things that you no longer use or need, and prepare for a yard sale.
If you are at least 13, this could help....I am posting a link to a site that has information that might be helpful to you, especially if you are in need of some extra cash to help out every month.





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I hope the information helps...! :%26gt;)
You could set up and clean up after parties. Let your neighbors know that you are available to do that. You could also make salads and decorate the house.
Lifeguard. Almost any pool is in need of lifeguards! check local government recreational activity listings for training. starting salaries are around $7-8
babysit, allowance, mow lawns, shovel snow, rake leaves, clean houses, wash windows, walk dogs





you can go out with nerds if they pay you
Try being a pimp, a prostitute, or a drug dealer. Wait a minute, be all three. You should be able to bring home upwards of $500/day.
ever try babysitting?
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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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