Finding a Job

I've been tryin to look for a job for a while now. Last summer I applied to 8 diffrent stores online and i never got a call or anything. I really want a job because the parents don't give me much money. Just $20 bucks a week for lunch. Thats not enough for 4 days! Where should i apply besides fast food resturants?

grocery stores, mall stores (like pacsun, zumiez, or if you want to kill yourself hollister and aeropostale..haha) because they would most likely hire teenagers. Target or like a walmart... try target first.

I'm getting a mcjob this spring/summer =[ They work really well with sports so I have no choice.

why not fast food?? you dont have to eat it.

Apply to a local running store.

T B K wrote:Apply to a local running store.

+1 thats what I'm planning to do. Especially since the owner is best boss you could ever have.

I thought about that too ^ but they tend to higher college students or grown ups.. (maybe this is just at the running stores i've visited) i dunno

resterants like nice ones.
or if you have a local grocery store thats where ill work once i finally get my liscence lol.

hmm i might try the pacsun and those target type of stores. Thanks!

DO NOT APPLY ONLINE! The only way they'll hire you is if you apply in person...also call back even if you dont get a reply yourself.

find a local business/restaurant to apply to. lik TnF_T said don't apply online. go inside and ask for an application. Then after about a week go back in when you know the manager will be there and ask politely...not pushy! if they've seen your application... this works well if when you passed in the appication you passed it in to someone other than the manager because then you can pretend you're just making sure that they got it.

This is how I got my job... and I had to call back 3 times after I got my interview too. You have to show that you want the job.

OH and when you turn 18 you can apply at starbucks.

^ lol. Is that where you're gonna apply?

Most likely, I would live in a starbucks if they'd let me....

lol.

TnF_T wrote:DO NOT APPLY ONLINE! The only way they'll hire you is if you apply in person...also call back even if you dont get a reply yourself.

+1

i'd work at jamba juice if they had one here lol.

The movie theater because you get free movies.

Look don't believe that applying online won't get you a job. You won't get a job if you don't call them to see if they've reviewed your application. If you apply in person they'll just give you an application and they won't call you back either. You have to show some initiative and ask to speak to the hiring manager and ask if they have reviewed your application. It may seem like you're annoying and soliciting them, but it's what will get you a job and most managers won't mind.

blockbuster/movies are good ones.
and stores like models, ice cream shops, grocery stores.

I also thought applying online was pointless. Tommorrow I will go to target and apply in person

do you guys know how old you have to be for some of the jobs?

xotrackkgirl wrote:do you guys know how old you have to be for some of the jobs?

Here I think its 16 but it depends on the state.

14.

Running With Scissors wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote:do you guys know how old you have to be for some of the jobs?

Here I think its 16 but it depends on the state.

same

but it seems like everyplace i'm interested in they only take 18 =/

Pinthin wrote:

Running With Scissors wrote:

xotrackkgirl wrote:do you guys know how old you have to be for some of the jobs?

Here I think its 16 but it depends on the state.

same

but it seems like everyplace i'm interested in they only take 18 =/

I know at Giant and other grocery stores you have to be 16 to work up front (cashier, stock shelves) but 18 to work the back (ordering stuff, inventory, management). Which is reasonable because they don't want a kid to screw up stuff.

what kiind a place would hire a 14 year old???

every place in the city i live.

come december im pretty much an adult. permit/license and job.

14 year olds can work here with parental consent and as long as they don't use certain machines (they can't work grill at mcdonalds for example, but they can work cash)

16 you can work anywhere that will take you.