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Good place for a 14yr old to work?

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Trying to find a place for a 14yr old to work, during the summer and maybe once a week when school starts up. She’s a smart kid, punctual and well mannered.

So far we have looked into different grocery stores, McDonalds, Timmies and Walmart.

It seems that many places will only hire at 15 or 16 years old and she won’t be 15 til Oct.

I’ll check into the city if they are still hiring for summer camps right now unless that ship has sailed.

Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

EDIT: places we have found that will hire a 14 yr old:
Garden centres / nurseries
Some movie theatres
Some grocery stores
Tim Hortons
 
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shanekingsley said:
Trying to find a place for a 14yr old to work, during the summer and maybe once a week when school starts up. She’s a smart kid, punctual and well mannered.

So far we have looked into different grocery stores, McDonalds, Timmies and Walmart.

It seems that many places will only hire at 15 or 16 years old and she won’t be 15 til Oct.

I’ll check into the city if they are still hiring for summer camps right now unless that ship has sailed.

Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
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unless Im mistaken, you have to be 16 to legally work

This is a great opportunity to volunteer though, especially anywhere near healthcare, where there is demand, and barrier for entry is low right now(covid), especially if said 14 year old is inclined to that sort of a career
 
I thought 15 was the legal employment age?
maybe a nursery/garden supply?
usually family owned and run
simpler hiring procedure and safe work
 
Last I checked 15 was the minimum to start official work (when I did back in 1995).

I’d push more toward a hustle (ie: lawn mowing, dog walking, etc in the local neighbourhood).

It will teach her loads and prepare for work next year.

EDIT….I was wrong. 14 is the legal age.

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Having said that, every store, restaurant, golf course, movie theatre will be hiring like mad this week as everything is open Friday.
 
During the summer 14year olds are allowed to work in Ontario. Entry level work should be easy to find as there are still lots of entry level workers still working for 'CERB'.

Lawn maintenance, kitchen help (dishwashing, bussing, take out desk), and day camp councilors are the sorts of jobs that will open doors to 14 year olds.
 
Thanks these are good suggestions!

I know I worked when I was 14. There was a polka dot shirt that I had to have, so I got a job at Pizza Hut and worked for 2 weeks to be able to buy the shirt. Then I quit once I got my first paycheck, but was told I had to pay for the uniform! Good lesson:)

I also worked at the CNE as a Conklin carnie for 4 summers until I was 18. One of the best paying summer jobs ever, with so many girls at the EX and afterhours booze can parties at night.
 
Gary said:
Has Claire's been there that long? 🤪
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HAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm only eligible for partial CPP, old man.

Oh, and Clare's was Est. 1955
 
Johnny's still there. Sits in a comfy chair and watches the world go by. Buddy was there in the spring getting parts for his CT. Said he asked him if he wanted to come back and work for him. 5th time's a charm?
 
I stop in there quite often.
I tried to work the vet / bike deal with them. No go.
 
If she can't find a job, how about doing some volunteering work (Salvation Army ) to give her some work experience.
Use the experience to build a online resume to submit to companies like (TJX - Home Sense, Winner, Marshall and apply as a Seasonal Worker during the busy Fall Season which is ramping up to the holiday season - Christmas!
Nothing wrong with reapplying at the same company - you never know when they need workers ASAP
 
Hack said:
Coal mine or lumber mill.

14 year olds shouldnt be "working".
Life is too short to start that crap so young.
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Yeah she could follow me into the depth of hell

Was 9800 ft underground today changing cables on a long hole drill.

Couldn’t see from the sweat running of me
 
shanekingsley said:
Thanks these are good suggestions!

I know I worked when I was 14. There was a polka dot shirt that I had to have, so I got a job at Pizza Hut and worked for 2 weeks to be able to buy the shirt. Then I quit once I got my first paycheck, but was told I had to pay for the uniform! Good lesson:)

I also worked at the CNE as a Conklin carnie for 4 summers until I was 18. One of the best paying summer jobs ever, with so many girls at the EX and afterhours booze can parties at night.
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Anyone remember the car races at the CNE? I sold snacks in the stands. Good Luck for the kid. I also delivered handbills but Canada Post seems to do most of that now.
 
Both my boys worked as soccer referees from a young age. One also did timekeeping for box lacrosse, and went on to referee house league and rep lacrosse up until a few years ago and made pretty good money doing it too.

They’ve also watered plants for neighbours when they were away on summer vacay.

Something to think about


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SunnY S said:
Any job where she will interact with people.

Today's teens are so disconnected to the real world and lack people skills.

Very important skill to get through life and she will learn real quick that not everyone is nice.
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For once we agree on something.

Anyhow, there should be plentiful service jobs getting posted this week and a level of desperation to fill them as we move into stage 3. There's going to be a ton of things reopening, and businesses finding that the old staff has moved on, or doesn't want to come back, whatever.

Tell him to get out and physically hand out resumes with a cover letter to places that interest him to start. There's a lot to be said for physically walking into a small shop and handing that sort of thing to someone who may actually be the owner of the store, and remind him that 30 second interaction is his first impression that he can make, or break.

So many of the younger generation want to sit at home now and click buttons on the job-finder websites, firing off an email or whatever, and then expect the jobs to come to them. My son, in his 20's now, was the poster boy for this up until a year ago.

Problem is their resume gets processed by a computer somewhere for keywords, sorted, and the employers are only fed the best ones - your son isn't likely to make the cut. But a 30 second interaction with someone in a store somewhere could yield a "when can you start" in person. There's still a lot of value in that sort of thing when it comes to small businesses.
 
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