Looking For Job Ideas

[Maihym]

So I'm turning 16 soon but I can't really wait to get a job. I was wondering if anyone knew of something I could do for money. Nothing major but like something as small as like $10 a week at the minimum would be good. I'm not really skilled in anything major but I can always learn. If anyone has any ideas please let me know, also I'm not interested in doing surveys or anything like that.

[Suika]

Become a famous YouTuber.

[Knaj]

Soccer refereeing. I earn $30 to $40 a soccer game, which is about an hour long. 

 

You have to take classes though, but it's really worth it.

[MoonlightSylv]

$10 a week? That's under minimum wage (US at least)

[Aytex]

So I'm turning 16 soon but I can't really wait to get a job. I was wondering if anyone knew of something I could do for money. Nothing major but like something as small as like $10 a week at the minimum would be good. I'm not really skilled in anything major but I can always learn. If anyone has any ideas please let me know, also I'm not interested in doing surveys or anything like that.

You can do graphic design if your good its a few hundred bucks per thumbnail

 

you can work at at a fast food chain

 

I have a friend who is 14 and he works at chickfil'a

 

earns 40 bucks a shift weekends only

[Maihym]

$10 a week? That's under minimum wage (US at least)

 

Well I'm not looking for like a real job at Taco Bell or something since I'm still under 16. So something that I can do on my own is what I was talking about. Unless there is a place that would hire someone under the age of 16.

[Maihym]

You can do graphic design if your good its a few hundred bucks per thumbnail

 

you can work at at a fast food chain

 

I have a friend who is 14 and he works at chickfil'a

 

I was thinking about that but I honesty don't know how to get started with graphic design.

[Aytex]

I was thinking about that but I honesty don't know how to get started with graphic design.

rip then. lol I do some small graphic design i've been paid with ingame currency but never any real lief money

 

You can always become a pirate and sail the 7 seas

[Oberon.Smite]

Get your A+ certification, get a job. Your first step on the IT ladder before you're even out of high school. Infact, if you want you should take N+ and later CCNA and all the good Cisco stuff as well.

[KirbyTech]

Soccer refereeing. I earn $30 to $40 a soccer game, which is about an hour long. 

 

You have to take classes though, but it's really worth it.

I second this I average 2 games a night at $50 each. Plus up to 4 games on weekends that there are no tournaments. You just need to take a 2 day course then upgrade in 2 years. 

[Aytex]

I second this I average 2 games a night at $50 each. Plus up to 4 games on weekends that there are no tournaments. You just need to take a 2 day course then upgrade in 2 years. 

Not only soccer but Baseball or football

[themaniac]

well you could look at your local stores, for example here i could get a job at walmart that pays $10.50 an hour for 9 hours, but i cant because of the stupid law preventing me from working more than 8 hours and preventing me from working during the night, btw the job is overnight stocking and starts at 10pm and ends at 7am

[KirbyTech]

Not only soccer but Baseball or football

Yeah any sport works, I do soccer in the summer and hockey in the winter. It is a great thing to do since I stay in decent shape. I only do 4 days a week for hockey but still pretty good money. 

[Aytex]

Yeah any sport works, I do soccer in the summer and hockey in the winter. It is a great thing to do since I stay in decent shape. I only do 4 days a week for hockey but still pretty good money. 

When I used to play baseball for the city I got pissy at the ref's cause they were horrible

[KirbyTech]

When I used to play baseball for the city I got pissy at the ref's cause they were horrible

I am guessing you played low level? I never did much of that, only 2 years before I upgraded (in both sports) so I know higher level games you get better refs. I line for soccer and get $50 a game because of the level and I have only seen coaches mad a few times so I figure we are normally pretty good. If you ever see a mens drunken game run like hell. They are dangerous. 

[WillFromGA]

$10 a week? That's under minimum wage (US at least)

At minimum wage that's like an hour and a couple of minutes lol. Then minus taxes lol

[Aytex]

I am guessing you played low level? I never did much of that, only 2 years before I upgraded (in both sports) so I know higher level games you get better refs. I line for soccer and get $50 a game because of the level and I have only seen coaches mad a few times so I figure we are normally pretty good. If you ever see a mens drunken game run like hell. They are dangerous. 

i mean it was city not pro so I guess lol they were either mid 20's or mid 40-50's

[Kalle Hänninen]

You should start your own business. Name it Helping hands and leave ads in suburbs. Say that no task is too small and give examples of what you can do. And try to get contracts after first visit.

[SnafuPossum]

Until you turn 16 do construction. I started when I was 15 and it was awesome character building and really good money. Depending on what I was doing I was making upwards of $20-$30 a hour (minimum wage was 5.15 at the time). I did it until I was 18 when I got a "real" consistent job. But imho it looks good on a resume saying you have done manual labor later on down the line since it shoes you are generally more willing to put in hard work.

 

Edit: I do not recommend doing construction for to long because it does take a toll on your body over a long period of time, but when you are young it just keeps you in amazing shape.

[RetroSmoo]

deal some drugs cuzz

[Benji_w]

I was thinking about that but I honesty don't know how to get started with graphic design.

 

Start researching the difference between good graphic design and what people think is good graphic design, there is a lot of shit design everywhere and people think it's amazing....

 

I'd suggest reading books on the subject, following big graphic designers and studios like Pentagram, McCann, Bloody Big Spider, Sagmeister and Walsh, read books on typography (this is the biggest flaw inexperienced designers hit when designing) and look into semiotics. Designers? James Victore, Stefan Sagmiester, Michael Bierut, Paula Scher, and good old Milton Glaser.

 

Without design theory, your work will never really take off, you'll get bread and butter jobs true but you won't really get noticed. Or you could ignore my advice, go to college or uni for it and have the same stuff I've said repeated to you but not for free. You can send me a PM if you want some more advice would be happy to give you some pointers.

[sgtcool]

 

You could help relatives with stuff?

my grandma gives me 15€ if i get a good grade ,lol

 

Make a viral video,make sure to monetize your channel first

 

 

mask yourself as a syrian and go to germany

[Maihym]

Until you turn 16 do construction. I started when I was 15 and it was awesome character building and really good money. Depending on what I was doing I was making upwards of $20-$30 a hour (minimum wage was 5.15 at the time). I did it until I was 18 when I got a "real" consistent job. But imho it looks good on a resume saying you have done manual labor later on down the line since it shoes you are generally more willing to put in hard work.

Edit: I do not recommend doing construction for to long because it does take a toll on your body over a long period of time, but when you are young it just keeps you in amazing shape.

I live in California so I don't think I can do construction until I'm 18.

[SnafuPossum]

I live in California so I don't think I can do construction until I'm 18.

Under the table... Here it is 16 or 18 to operate heavy machinery technically but unless its a big corporate construction company, no one ever checks... Then if you play your cards right you can do your own thing as well. When we were at residential job sites, I would do side work setting peoples home networks up and tv's/home theaters.

[Yoinkerman]

Soccer refereeing. I earn $30 to $40 a soccer game, which is about an hour long. 

 

You have to take classes though, but it's really worth it.

 

sports refereeing in general is a decent young person job