I swept up Machine Shops over my high school summers. It sucked ***, and pushed me out of doing a trade.
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I swept up Machine Shops over my high school summers. It sucked ***, and pushed me out of doing a trade.
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Yup...it's 14. It isn't hard getting a first job; it's only hard getting a good first one...just apply at a bunch of places & one of them will call him back - it'd be even better if he handed his resume to the manager, himself. & +1 to fast food. That was a good first job for me to realize that I needed to make more money.
Theatre's are a decent place to check...same for wonderland. If he doesn't mind the commute, CNE will have 12 hour shifts every day once they open up (he'll make a lot of friends there, as well).
If he's not lazy, I would suggest starting off as a busser at a restaurant...it's a great industry to put him through school + if he can manage to move up, he can be bartending at 18.
There are better jobs out there, but these ones would be your best bet for building work ethic & learning the value of money & all that stuff.
I would only pick retail as a last resort because it generally only has 2 seasons where the money's consistent (summer & winter or summer & fall), and it sort of teaches people that they don't need to work too hard; it makes for bad habits lol.
pretty sure all first jobs suck =D
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Make sure he leaves the damn cell phone at home.
too many kids spend too much time texting, instead of working.
My lad did a few different ones. Loblaws, local supermarket, East Side Marios kitchen, that sort of stuff. Be prepared for him to get crappy shifts though which means mum or dad going to pick him up when he's done. At 15 he's not really going to get anything too good unfortunately. Get him to draft a resume. I know most places need an application form filling in but doing his own resume helps him realise what he has to offer and what he may want to do.
I think Wonderland are done hiring, although it's always worth a phone call. My daughter starts there on May 1st. They started the hiring process in February.
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Grocery stores... stocking shelves.
Or McDonalds
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Fast food is the way in. McDonald's has a great training program that teaches discipline, patience and the art of multi-tasking. Not to mention it is fun to work with people of a similar age.
Fast food joints have high turn over and are always looking. He should walk in, well-groomed and speak to the manager. Sending in a resume will get thrown in the pile.
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I had my first job at tim hortons when I was 15. couldn't complain, I think I hated my job less than my friends who were in retail
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I talk to one of the my co workers, his son works at one of the Mcdonalds near by you. See if he can help you get in their for a job.
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Look in to training him to be a life guard at a swimming pool. That's probably one of the coolest jobs you can get as a teen.
Also you might want to look in to Summer helper program in various trades. It would give him some insight if he would like to purse trades. There's way too much misinformation and misrepresentation floating around about them.
But it would kill my lawnmower....And just another thing to clutter my garage, another mower. But it is a thought. But then again, he'd need a way to get gas and I don't want him shaving any close neighbour's grass down to the roots...lol..
I have heard good things about McD's work structures. That is definately a do'er. And he actually agreed when I mentioned McD to him.
Already took that away. For the exact same reason you mentioned.
He has been told bluntly, 'Daddy and Mommy ain't gonna chauffer his *** around town anymore. The bus goes anywhere he needs to be. He and his friends need to grow a pair and get much more independant! Tell the other "girls" to step up too.' Straight up!!!!! (Sorry ladies. That was not meant in a bad way, but no boy wants to be called a girl...)
He actually doesn't mind at all. Friends also work there I guess. Also he really wants to earn something anyway he legally can.
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