<p>So in one of my little thought-rants, i realized I should take a bit of strain off my parents by contributing to my college fund, and it would be nice to have some money of my own. Are there any good jobs you would recommend? Or what was your first job?</p>
<p>Bump because I have to get a job after <a href=“mailto:Summer@Brown”>Summer@Brown</a>. My parents are only paying for 6 college applications. </p>
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<p>I work at Kumon. It sucks, don’t do it. </p>
<p>I make well over minimum wage teaching piano to elementary schoolers, so if you have a marketable skill like that, that could work. </p>
<p>I would recommend like, a grocery store or restaurant or something to start. It’s nice to have a break from thinking, so even though they are hard work it’ll offset school a bit if that makes sense.</p>
<p>Country clubs. 2 years ago I was a maintenance worker, last year I was a camp counselor at the club camp, and now I’m a tennis instructor. Start working early, a large part of why I was hired to be a tennis instructor was cause I had previous job experience.</p>
<p>I’m in college but my first job was at 16, as a cashier at Stop and Shop. Pretty lame but I met a lot of people because almost all of my coworkers were around my age. And I made my own money so it wasn’t bad.</p>
<p>I translated a website, and I also drew illustrations for a cookbook. So not exactly “jobs”, but small, payed stints. The first I got through a family friend, and the second my art instructor hooked me up with. So really, networking helps. I was 12 the first time 'round, by the way.</p>
<p>I’m going to be working as a sound technician at my school. It’s not that complicated; you basically just set up mics and play music/sound effects when needed. And a bit of running around to make sure things sound right. Easy money and sometimes you get time to do homework too.</p>
<p>You can make a decent amount as an SAT/ACT tutor. One guy I know made $17,000 over one summer (I don’t think he is filing taxes either… lol). The key is to find Asian parents and advertise your SAT score. Unfortunately, someone (probably the Princeton Review or Kaplan) complained that he didn’t have a tutoring license, so he had to stop.</p>
<p>I found an internship/job at this local company that creates software for power plants… I found it on craigslist. Occasionally, you can strike gold there. Just don’t be stupid.</p>
<p>I do childcare at a church … very personally rewarding, very fun, and great flexible schedule.</p>
<p>I’m a waiter at a restaurant. The hours are insane (I’m working a 13 hour shift tomorrow for Mother’s Day) but the money is great. I average about $500 a week working 4 days/week. Sometimes you have bad days where you go home having made $5 per hour, but usually, it comes out to around $16-18 an hour for me.</p>
<p>Life guarding is hands down the best job. What’s easier than sitting in a chair all day while getting a tan?</p>
<p>Too late for this year ,but a camp counselor at a posh private camp where the parents tip nicely at the end of summer .Day or sleep away ,it doesn’t matter . Fun too and usually co-ed .</p>
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<p>my first job was working at a local bookstore, and my current job is at a chain clothing store. lol, i hate/d both in their own special way</p>
<p>I’m thinking about starting a lawn mowing “business” in my neighborhood with my friend. Has anyone done this, and if you have, did you like it, and would you recommend doing it over a different job like at fast food places?</p>
<p>My first job is working at my tennis camp. I think I’ll enjoy it for the most part, besides it being over 110+. That’ll take some getting used to.</p>
<p>I would much prefer working at a bookstore (I would have, actually), but I will be gone more than half the summer. I might work at a bookstore during the school year though.</p>
<p>Bump, because I’m curious of the answer to the above post</p>
<p>Advice for getting started on your first job? Aim low. In my area you can be a camp counselor, maintenance worker, or retail worker at a store with no previous job experience. Send out a bunch of emails or go into stores to ask if they’re hiring. It’s all about getting your contact information out there so if anyone has openings they can contact you.</p>
<p>I work at a grocery store as a cashier. Not necessarily glamorous, but hey, I get a paycheck. The store I work at also has a lot of high school kids/younger cashiers, so it can be kind of fun sometimes. You get some experience working with people and dealing with stupid people on a daily basis. Chances are if you go to a grocery store (not necessarily a top tier one, like, in my area, Harris Teeter) they will understand that you are a first time job seeker looking for experience and may give you a chance. Our store at least, is very flexible with kids since they know we are just teenagers, and do have a life besides work still. Good luck in your job hunting!</p>
<p>Be a referee for a local recreational sports league! That’s my first job. </p>
<p>Pros:
- Good Hours (only weekends, usually)
- No awkward interviews
- Better than minimum wage payment
- If you like the sport, it’s fun!
- Skills and registry can be utilized anywhere in the nation where a league exists
- Not too much facetime with people </p>
<p>Cons:
- Not always a lot of hours
- Never much “downtime” while you’re working
- Crazy Coaches/Parents
- You need to get registered (12 hours-worth of class or something)
- You may have to pay for equipment</p>