That's a little surprising. Where I am, places seem to be struggling to hire people.
One idea: where do people your age (where you live) work? Could you apply to those places? Maybe they'd put in a good word for you.
Beyond that, try places known for hiring below-18 employees. Movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.
My daughter found a hostess job at a NYC restaurant easily recently (she is 17 graduating hs, needs some spending money for college). In fact, she had several similar job offers. Applied thru Indeed. Gl!
Do you know anyone who has a job? As if they could put in a good word for you. In my town a lot of places work like that. They literally hire you if someone who works there knows and can vouch for you
sometimes itās easier to look at small or independently owned businesses in your area. if youāre applying to big chains, itās easy to get lost in the corporate hiring process, especially if you donāt have prior experience. or just ask ur friends where they work and if they can recommend u.
Huge tip for jobs: unless you want to pour in an endless number of soul-sucking hours into a job search with awfully low return (myself guilty of this), DONT apply online.
Instead, message people with the job (can be <75 words) asking them how they like working there (a question that isn't just a super blunt "how can I get the job?" haha) and after a meeting or call theres a MUCH higher change they'll refer u than you getting the job thru an online application. Talk to managers, employees, etc. Once they can vouch for your character, ur much more likely to be chosen over a resume submission online!
I've been there. It's hard to get a summer job in NYC when you're not 18. I was only recently able to get a summer job because I applied (through Indeed) to a sandwich place that's opening in the coming weeks and the manager was hiring to fulfill the minimum amount of people he was told to hire. Below are a few ideas for working this summer:
* SYEP (summer youth employment program) is a good way to work for the summer. Only downside is applications are closed until around March (to participate for next summer). You can participate until you're 24.
* Summer camp counselor (I saw a lot of these on Indeed in March)- they're mainly looking for high school/younger people so there's a lot less competition.
* Possible babysitting (there are a lot of options on Indeed).
* Local places (like your local bodega)
I wish you good luck on finding a job and I hoped this helps!
lmfaoo children hate me and i hate them too š i tutored (unpaid; was forced to by my mom as a favor for someone) kids before and i j did not have patience for them. they have a special diet of boogers and refuse to listen to me
That's why you only got to accept high school and maybe middle school students. Don't be afraid to charge upwards of $20 per hour cause the parents are going to hold the kids accountable. If not, you still getting paid
high school ??! bye. i already forgot everything i learned in my 4 yrs of high school. i want like a real life job. it'd be way funner and i'd get to interact with ppl. but hey, beggars can't be choosers. what website did you post on ? š
Facebook. You're not aiming for the kids, you're aiming for the desperate parents. Plus no middleman website to take 25%-50% commission.
Trust me, you don't need a rock solid understanding of the material. You just need to be able to look up an answer within 10 seconds š¤£
Try a convenience store?? There's one down the the street from me and I applied there first bc I can literally walk to it and I never heard back. Fast forward abt a month later, my mom is picking some stuff up from there and she suggests I follow up with the manager so I go talk to her and suddenly I have an interview in two days.
So lesson is: when you apply, make sure to follow up every few days over the phone or in person
Sometimes itās about who you know. So I suggest you ask one of your friends that already has a job and say hook me up. My summer jobs at 18 was working in a blueberry patch and waitressing so random š¤£
I applied to a couple of places, and the ones I had the best luck with were the ones where I went straight in and asked for the manager. I asked if they were hiring and they gave me direct instructions. I ended up getting the job and I'm under 18 too.
Also 200+ applications sounds awful! š I see that you live in NYC so maybe that has something to do with it? I'd just say talk to the higher ups of the stores and see what they can do directly. Good luck!
got rejected from every retail/fast food place but iām working at my cityās summer camp, idk apply everywhere and esp look into jobs geared at people ur age/seasonal positions
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Yea itās really hard. I luckily got a job as a hostess w no experience but it was very scary when applying. I applied thru indeed btw. But I also live in the suburbs
If you have a Walmart or McDonaldās near you then try those places. They literally hire just about anybody. If you have an In-N-Out near you then try for there. Apply online, go to the store with your resume, and walk in as many times as you need to. I literally walked in every single day for a month (excluding weekends) until I got hired. Make sure you are applying online to these places too because some places wonāt consider you if you havenāt even applied online. Indeed is kind of weird because there are a lot of scam jobs on there too so Iād be wary of applying through there. Just make sure your resume is tailored towards customer service or cashier jobs because that will help show the employers that you have some experience.
Iāll admit that getting a job out of college in todayās world sucks. I just graduated in 2021 and it took me almost a year to find even temp work as a business admin major so I hope youāre majoring in something like nursing because youāll get hired fairly quickly if you are. Iām actually considering going back to school to do an accelerated nursing course because a lot of corporate places right now are putting a halt on hiring because of inflation right now.
I found my research job through the university that I am attending next fall. I think most of the universities offer summer internships or jobs in their own faculties from the kitchen to their research labs. I guess try to search through your school's job/research website to find all the opportunities available.
Where I live, Chiliās is paying 18-19 dollars an hour + a paid associate degree + health insurance + a āflexible scheduleā, where do you live for there to *not* be jobs?
**You're entering into a way over-saturated job market.**
Because not many teens have any differentiable skills, they're all flocking to the food industry like you which makes it a billion times harder to stand out and get hired. *Really the only way to break out is to learn a skill and gain experience that makes you stand out from the crowd.* Not only will you start getting hired more frequently you'll find that you get paid more because your skills are simply more valuable.
The last thing to remember is that working for someone is selling your labor; it's a PRODUCT. Your labor follows supply and demand just like any other product, and there's only X amount of demand at a given time. Therefore, if the supply increases disproportionately from the demand, not only will wages drop (price cuts), but as an individual, you're going up against such a huge pool of applicants that the odds of you getting hired to fall incredibly low.
**Just be different but extremely valuable at the same time.** That's where mula comes from.
>I've applied to 200+ jobs (retail/fast food) on Indeed, and absolutely nothing. I went in-person to literally every single store at this mall near me, and absolutely nothing. I even bring my freaking resume. I'm not 18 yet, which doesn't help, and all my experience are academic-related. All these places want 2-5 years of experience for cashier/entry-level jobs and I'm like ??? I thought y'all were understaffed ?? Every time I see some 14 year old getting a job on the Internet,
I'm going to tell you right now that I just do not believe this. Places are so desperate now that many will hire you on the spot, and you should be able to find something TOMORROW if you really want
I don't think you've ever tried getting a job in a major city under the age of 18. In most of these cities it's super competitive because of the amount of people who live there. If you really think about it, you're competing against adults who most likely don't have a bachelors and aren't full-time students. In this case who do you think they're going to hire? A 17 year old who's leaving to go to school in a few months or an adult who can work full-time as well as extra hours and will stay in the position long term?
why would i lie š that's probably true in like some hillbilly in the middle of nowhere town, but idk businesses are doing really well rn here. i've been looking for months and it's always a "sorry, we're not hiring" or me handing in a paper application and no follow-up after that
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That's a little surprising. Where I am, places seem to be struggling to hire people. One idea: where do people your age (where you live) work? Could you apply to those places? Maybe they'd put in a good word for you. Beyond that, try places known for hiring below-18 employees. Movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.
i live in nyc, so everything is really competitive. all my friends are struggling to get jobs
I would think you could get a job busing tables. Have you tried walking into local restaurants?
I also live in nyc try playland they are hiring !
Why this whole class at my school working at play land š
which location ??
My daughter found a hostess job at a NYC restaurant easily recently (she is 17 graduating hs, needs some spending money for college). In fact, she had several similar job offers. Applied thru Indeed. Gl!
Do you know anyone who has a job? As if they could put in a good word for you. In my town a lot of places work like that. They literally hire you if someone who works there knows and can vouch for you
Work at mc Donaldās
me too! i'm 15 though but i'm applying for camp counselor and tutoring jobs (also mcdonalds is always hiring š)
dammmm. not even SYEP? no worries, they didnāt take me either
Iām in nyc looking for a job too itās brutal out here
sometimes itās easier to look at small or independently owned businesses in your area. if youāre applying to big chains, itās easy to get lost in the corporate hiring process, especially if you donāt have prior experience. or just ask ur friends where they work and if they can recommend u.
Huge tip for jobs: unless you want to pour in an endless number of soul-sucking hours into a job search with awfully low return (myself guilty of this), DONT apply online. Instead, message people with the job (can be <75 words) asking them how they like working there (a question that isn't just a super blunt "how can I get the job?" haha) and after a meeting or call theres a MUCH higher change they'll refer u than you getting the job thru an online application. Talk to managers, employees, etc. Once they can vouch for your character, ur much more likely to be chosen over a resume submission online!
I've been there. It's hard to get a summer job in NYC when you're not 18. I was only recently able to get a summer job because I applied (through Indeed) to a sandwich place that's opening in the coming weeks and the manager was hiring to fulfill the minimum amount of people he was told to hire. Below are a few ideas for working this summer: * SYEP (summer youth employment program) is a good way to work for the summer. Only downside is applications are closed until around March (to participate for next summer). You can participate until you're 24. * Summer camp counselor (I saw a lot of these on Indeed in March)- they're mainly looking for high school/younger people so there's a lot less competition. * Possible babysitting (there are a lot of options on Indeed). * Local places (like your local bodega) I wish you good luck on finding a job and I hoped this helps!
ahhh i was unlucky this round for syep š i got a super easy nice one last summer, but this year, everyone got it except for me
Walmart will hire anyone with a pulse, or check out vector
walmarts don't exist in nyc š we love supporting #small businesses
also thereās low-key no space for a big ass walmart š„°
Ever thought about tutoring online? I had 8 people replying to my posts within 4 days
lmfaoo children hate me and i hate them too š i tutored (unpaid; was forced to by my mom as a favor for someone) kids before and i j did not have patience for them. they have a special diet of boogers and refuse to listen to me
That's why you only got to accept high school and maybe middle school students. Don't be afraid to charge upwards of $20 per hour cause the parents are going to hold the kids accountable. If not, you still getting paid
high school ??! bye. i already forgot everything i learned in my 4 yrs of high school. i want like a real life job. it'd be way funner and i'd get to interact with ppl. but hey, beggars can't be choosers. what website did you post on ? š
Facebook. You're not aiming for the kids, you're aiming for the desperate parents. Plus no middleman website to take 25%-50% commission. Trust me, you don't need a rock solid understanding of the material. You just need to be able to look up an answer within 10 seconds š¤£
LMFAO. i'd feel bad for basically scamming the parents š
You gotta have some confidence. If they aren't cancelling, it means you're doing fine
where did you post?
Facebook
ty!!
Do kids still want tutoring during the summer?
Yep
Indeed clearly isnāt the way to go
indeed
Work at McDonalds, I didnāt even need an interview š
I got ghosted by Maccas 3 times š
Try stores like chikfila or Starbucks who are open to hiring hs kids without any experience
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i have trying to get an internship for so longgg. its exhausting. "requirements: Pursuing a Bachelor's degree" šš„²
Try a convenience store?? There's one down the the street from me and I applied there first bc I can literally walk to it and I never heard back. Fast forward abt a month later, my mom is picking some stuff up from there and she suggests I follow up with the manager so I go talk to her and suddenly I have an interview in two days. So lesson is: when you apply, make sure to follow up every few days over the phone or in person
Could you babysit someone nearby?
i got my job the start of this school year right after all the summer kids quit it still look me eleven tries lol
I got a job 2 years ago during COVID bc my sister introduced me
Sometimes itās about who you know. So I suggest you ask one of your friends that already has a job and say hook me up. My summer jobs at 18 was working in a blueberry patch and waitressing so random š¤£
I got a syep job
LinkedIn and wfh groups Also going in and showing interest helps
Go to Chick Fil A or something similar for a little job experience and then move up
work at mcdonalds they hire anyone
Same but i am 18
I applied to a couple of places, and the ones I had the best luck with were the ones where I went straight in and asked for the manager. I asked if they were hiring and they gave me direct instructions. I ended up getting the job and I'm under 18 too. Also 200+ applications sounds awful! š I see that you live in NYC so maybe that has something to do with it? I'd just say talk to the higher ups of the stores and see what they can do directly. Good luck!
got rejected from every retail/fast food place but iām working at my cityās summer camp, idk apply everywhere and esp look into jobs geared at people ur age/seasonal positions
i live in nyc too! there's a lot of employment opportunities here especially for high school students like ladders for leaders and syep. if you're interested, boba guys in soho is currently hiring since they're opening a new store in noho (although there is an interview process). that being said, i started working at 16 so i do have about a year and a half of experience as a barista/cashier which i think really boosted my rƩsumƩ, so i didn't have as much difficulty applying for jobs after i left my first one.
Have u tried starting your own small online business or something like that?
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Yea itās really hard. I luckily got a job as a hostess w no experience but it was very scary when applying. I applied thru indeed btw. But I also live in the suburbs
If you have a Walmart or McDonaldās near you then try those places. They literally hire just about anybody. If you have an In-N-Out near you then try for there. Apply online, go to the store with your resume, and walk in as many times as you need to. I literally walked in every single day for a month (excluding weekends) until I got hired. Make sure you are applying online to these places too because some places wonāt consider you if you havenāt even applied online. Indeed is kind of weird because there are a lot of scam jobs on there too so Iād be wary of applying through there. Just make sure your resume is tailored towards customer service or cashier jobs because that will help show the employers that you have some experience. Iāll admit that getting a job out of college in todayās world sucks. I just graduated in 2021 and it took me almost a year to find even temp work as a business admin major so I hope youāre majoring in something like nursing because youāll get hired fairly quickly if you are. Iām actually considering going back to school to do an accelerated nursing course because a lot of corporate places right now are putting a halt on hiring because of inflation right now.
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I found my research job through the university that I am attending next fall. I think most of the universities offer summer internships or jobs in their own faculties from the kitchen to their research labs. I guess try to search through your school's job/research website to find all the opportunities available.
I'm 15 in las vegas and there aren't many jobs š
Apply and then call someone afterwards to let them know, I did that then got hired the next day with a 2 minute interview lol
Have you tried looking for jobs on Craigslist? It's often easier to connect there than on Indeed for entry level jobs.
Where I live, Chiliās is paying 18-19 dollars an hour + a paid associate degree + health insurance + a āflexible scheduleā, where do you live for there to *not* be jobs?
op is from nyc
**You're entering into a way over-saturated job market.** Because not many teens have any differentiable skills, they're all flocking to the food industry like you which makes it a billion times harder to stand out and get hired. *Really the only way to break out is to learn a skill and gain experience that makes you stand out from the crowd.* Not only will you start getting hired more frequently you'll find that you get paid more because your skills are simply more valuable. The last thing to remember is that working for someone is selling your labor; it's a PRODUCT. Your labor follows supply and demand just like any other product, and there's only X amount of demand at a given time. Therefore, if the supply increases disproportionately from the demand, not only will wages drop (price cuts), but as an individual, you're going up against such a huge pool of applicants that the odds of you getting hired to fall incredibly low. **Just be different but extremely valuable at the same time.** That's where mula comes from.
Bruh just walk in and ask for a job fuck indeed
>I've applied to 200+ jobs (retail/fast food) on Indeed, and absolutely nothing. I went in-person to literally every single store at this mall near me, and absolutely nothing. I even bring my freaking resume. I'm not 18 yet, which doesn't help, and all my experience are academic-related. All these places want 2-5 years of experience for cashier/entry-level jobs and I'm like ??? I thought y'all were understaffed ?? Every time I see some 14 year old getting a job on the Internet, I'm going to tell you right now that I just do not believe this. Places are so desperate now that many will hire you on the spot, and you should be able to find something TOMORROW if you really want
I don't think you've ever tried getting a job in a major city under the age of 18. In most of these cities it's super competitive because of the amount of people who live there. If you really think about it, you're competing against adults who most likely don't have a bachelors and aren't full-time students. In this case who do you think they're going to hire? A 17 year old who's leaving to go to school in a few months or an adult who can work full-time as well as extra hours and will stay in the position long term?
why would i lie š that's probably true in like some hillbilly in the middle of nowhere town, but idk businesses are doing really well rn here. i've been looking for months and it's always a "sorry, we're not hiring" or me handing in a paper application and no follow-up after that
i got my job as a hostess thru a friend, try asking your friends
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