job at 14

[clone]

im 13 nearing 14 and at 14 i can get a job should i?
i could use the money and recently my depresion has made me want to do stuff problem is my parents will kill me if i quit my job because they say if you start then quit you will be a bum

money would be nice for experamenting with drugs and for other stuff...
what should i do!? will having cuts ruin my chances i dont cut but im on the verge of it

thanks for future help.

[JackOfClubs]

DO NOT SPEND IT ON DRUGS. If you want to get a job, and can, go ahead. Many places won't hire until you are 15 though, but you never know.

[Severus Snape]

1. it is difficult for 14 year olds to get most jobs

2. the job market right now is extremely competitive

3. Wear sleeves to any interview you go to. (also, stop cutting :( )

4. Do not get a job with the intention to spend money on drugs

5. PM me is you have any questions. I've been working since I was 15 and have a lot of job advice that would be good for younger teens

[clone]

no drugs got it :D

[enzenzz]

If you're just gonna use it for drugs I suggest you don't look a job, don't make your problem worse.

Just look for part time stuff, or just do odd jobs.

And don't cut, I'm not sure how much that will really affect your chances but if I was the employer I would hesitate before hiring someone who does.

[Sachin]

Man, get a job though... just not for drugs! *nods* Jobs are so... useful, I dunno. I don't really need the money - my parents ALWAYS give me money, whenever I ask... xD But still, I'm going to start working at Dymocks in a few weeks! xD I'm excited! *grins*

[Stevo 69]

get a job if you can and SAVE THE MONEY, don't spend it on drugs or anything like that, you need the money for later on in life, that's what i do and i have alot for when i need it.

If you go to an interview with multiple cuts on your arms, it won't look good for the employer, employers will hire people who look good.

[redcar]

Dont get a job. You are too young. You have plenty of time ahead of you to work, now is not the time.

[Grinchilla]

OK... think like this.... will getting a job improve your quality of life? make you happier? or just stress you out more? if it's the last... You're only 14! You don't have to work... just enjoy life. I think the best thing is to probably talk with friends. I always had no friends really... but I started getting out there and I'm happier. Even online friends are better than nothing... I love my online friends :p

OK... drugs... at least don't take anything highly addictive, k? And you always run the gamment of dying with any drug. of hurting friends and family. You're not in control when you take drugs. You'll do things that you normally wouldn't do... be it good or bad. they get rid of the stop sign we have.

I think most places only higher 16 year olds. Maybe a few will higher 15-year olds for the cashier. 14 used to be higherable at Mickey D's. idk now.

[Aspiringanonymous]

I started working at McDonald's shortly after my fourteenth birthday, and quit after exactly one year to take a better job, as fifteen is the employable age here for the vast majority of simple part-time positions. The restaurant manager then told me that their policy changed to 15+ many months ago, but decided that firing me for that would be unfair.

As much as I hated working at a low-pay and low-respect job for a company that I've always despised, the experience made me a better person in many ways. I am eternally grateful to them for having given me the opportunity, because I wouldn't be quite where I am today, if they did not. The burden of extra responsibility was no doubt a huge challenge while battling depression, and on many occasions I seriously considered quitting, but I stuck through, and am glad that I did.

I end up spending almost all of my earnings on food, coffee, toiletries and other items of personal use. It wasn't about the money. It was about the act of being employed, of participating in a core sector of human society - the workforce. It allowed me to perceive myself in a new light.

Again, only you can decide for yourself, what the best course of action is, and whether or not working will be beneficial to you specifically. I always knew that it would help me in some way, long before I started searching for that first job.

[Mzor203]

If you feel up for the challenge of working, then it does no harm to look for jobs. However, a few things to look out for:

A job is a commitment. Never start a job that you know you will quit anytime soon, especially if you don't mention it. If you get a job, you will start having a reputation to uphold, as to move on to better jobs you will need referrals, and what better referral than someone you actually did work for?

If you're smart at all, you will save every penny of the money you earn. Every single penny. When the time comes for you to move out, go to college, get your own place, whatever, you will be very happy you did. If you save enough, you'll have enough to establish yourself somewhere you want to live, and being able to do that will be worth it. It'll also provide a nice down-payment for a car or something, if not enough for the car, period.

If there's not something that suits you, wait. You still have time before you really -need- a job, so if you find one that is a good fit for you, try for it. If not, wait and keep your eye out for opportunities.

If you are working, and you get caught using drugs, well, that could very well be the end of it for you. No matter what drugs do to you, it's not a good rep to have, and it could endanger your work and future work. Drugs are nothing but bad news.

If you're set on working, more power to you, and go for it. I really don't think it's ever too young to work, and if you get into a situation like I am (I have no intention of going to college and aside from that aim to move out early, though there are many other situations in which money would be a benefit), you will be incredibly glad you have that money.