Children working

[mrsflibble]

my little brother is 14, he's due to be 15 in april. i know all about child work laws etc, what they can do what hours etc but what I don't know is: is there anywhere he could apply to work for some extra cash that doesnt involve a paper round?!

[Helsbells]

I worked in a green grocers when I was 13...not all that long ago. Could still be ok.

[ina]

Supermarkets always seem to have kids pushing trolleys around... Maybe not the greatest of all jobs. And, depending on where you are - around here youngsters can work in the strawberry or daffodil picking.

[Annpan]

Our milk round is done by kids 14 / 15 years old

Catteries, stables, boarding kennels, etc, get young 'uns to help out.

Boy -10 - in our village sells sweets door to door, his sister 13 sells Avon - It is a small village though, so we all know each other.

[citizentwiglet]

I worked as a waitress from when I was 14. Couldn't serve alcoholic drinks, but I was allowed to spill gravy over people...
My sister worked on the local bread van from around the same age.

We're going back a bit, mind. Not sure if the laws have changed recently.

[mrsflibble]

ooo Avon, now theres a thought lol!!!
most of his local supermarkets wont take anyone under 16. I know that from the last time I had a job round there lol!
I got him a list of greengrocers ad also a list of local vets who might want someone to clean cages etc. you never know.
thanks everyone!

[Russian Doll]

ooo Avon, now theres a thought lol!!!
most of his local supermarkets wont take anyone under 16. I know that from the last time I had a job round there lol!
I got him a list of greengrocers ad also a list of local vets who might want someone to clean cages etc. you never know.
thanks everyone!

avon wont take him on himself...they have to have a credit check

[mrsflibble]

and i cant do it for him 'cos it's two different areas bums. and you KNOW mum wouldn't.
thanks for letting me know that.

[Russian Doll]

and i cant do it for him 'cos it's two different areas bums. and you KNOW mum wouldn't.
thanks for letting me know that.

no probs...tbh what with the new laws involving ciggies etc hed be hard pressed to get a saturday job in a newsagents eother..i know martins are only employing over 18s to work behind there tills now so they can serve the customers instead of getting help

[gigglybug]

I worked in a small Lloyds chemist when I was about that age so they might be worth a try.

Amanda

[Stonehead]

We only had kids so someone else could do the work...


Shifting fence posts.



Planting.



Digging the garden.


Excavating foundations.



And today, doing the cleaning while I surf the web...

We don't pay them either!

[mrsflibble]

if I was actually getting loads of work I'd employ Tom as an assistant part time 'cos his ability with a camera and other stuff is excellent..... but that's not a viable option either.

[baldowrie]

Stoney

And today, doing the cleaning while I surf the web...

So I am not the only one that gets the pained looked from the boy when he has room cleaning duties then!