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Post by janesays on Mar 16, 2015 13:48:52 GMT
My son is 16 and he works at an independently owned mailing/print center. He packs packages that people bring in to mail, folds brochures from print jobs, etc. During the summer when he works a full day, he also stuffs the mailboxes with the mail since he is there when the mailman arrives. He has interaction with customers when they need to sign for packages and when they need to mail something. He gets to wear regular clothes and the latest they are open is 6pm. Saturdays they close at 3pm. Sundays closed. I just think it is the greatest job ever for him! He works enough to have a decent paycheck and he's never working late so he always has time for homework and his extra curricular activities. He is also a social butterfly so he's got plenty of time for friends too. I wish I had been lucky enough to have a job like this at his age. During the school year, he works a full day on Saturday and now that he is driving, he goes to work after school until they close at 6pm. During the summer, he works full time. He has been working there well over a year now.
Do you have a local business like this close to your home? Would she be okay with hours like this? My husband saw the help wanted sign at the place where my son works and he went inside and talked to the owner about him. He asked if he would consider hiring my son at his age and that he has school and football. The owner said he wanted to meet him and the rest is history. Maybe you could do the same? Crossing my fingers for you and your daughter!
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Mar 16, 2015 14:05:47 GMT
I would coach her to approach the manager and ask for more hours. Working more during the holiday week is hard - all of the students are off school, and the manager has adults who consistently work those daytime hours. When I was scheduling for part timers that included students, it didn't really change during breaks because I needed to give the full timers (or daytimers) their consistent hours.
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Post by Really Red on Mar 23, 2015 19:12:25 GMT
Both my senior 18yo DDs have jobs. They pay minimum wage. One works for the city and the other got a job through the school. They're not fun jobs, but they are helping my kids be responsible. They are also in an atmosphere where they expect teens to do bad jobs and are happy to have my girls. One of my girls pet sits and earns at least 3x the money she earns doing "real work." The other babysits, but doesn't have enough hours because she likes to go out on the weekends  Still, hopefully your DD can talk with the career people in her school and see if she can find a better job. Or a different job. We live in a smallish town, but my girls didn't have a problem getting a job. They networked a LOT though. Good luck! |
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Post by mlana on Mar 24, 2015 12:46:00 GMT
My DD is also very outgoing and social. She is also very driven, so during the summer between her jr and sr years of high school, she worked as a lifeguard. One of the parents that she met at the pool was so impressed by her skills for dealing with younger kids, she suggested the DD apply for the swim coach position at the parent's gym. The parent went so far as to go to the manager of the gym and let him know her experience with DD, so DD was hired as soon as she applied for the job. DD worked both jobs until the lifeguard job ended at the end of summer. She left the swim coach job after being ordered to work even after she called and told them that she had tested positive for strep (she had a dr.'s note with an order to stay isolated for a minimum of 24 hours after she began the antibiotic.)
I know that my DD would have been at the manager's door the moment she saw the first schedule with her reduced hours; she's just that type of personality. Before she left, she would have either had an acceptable reason for the decrease in hours or she would have had her resume out and ready to go. I might have advised her to do differently, especially if I wanted her to keep that job, but I seriously doubt that she would have asked my advice beforehand. Told me about it after, yes, but asked for advice before, no. LOL
Marcy
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