Where can a 16 year old get a job?

[Jav_NE]

I worked at Homebase when i was 16, so give them a try. They'll hire anybody. Generally supermarkets dont care how old you are either so you should have some luck with those you have tried. A lot of people worked at Tescos when i was at school.

[Guest Jordan]

You say that, but i tried to get a job at 4 different super markets when i was 16 and had literally zero luck.

[Shorty]

When I was 16 I had a job in Sealord frozen fish factory.

[Jimmy3000]

Look job agency up in the local phone book and do some factory work. If you have a local market go there and ask for some cash in hand labour or something.

[Jav_NE]

Try smaller shops if supermarkets dont work out. Newsagents and stuff. Or get a paper route :p

[Charlie]

Thanks for all your suggestions so far people

 

 

 

Not yet, I was going to try Starbucks and Costa and Cafe Nero, though

 

Those big coffee shops generally want people to be 18 as far as I know, try smaller ones which aren't big franchises.

[Ryan]

Try Greenpeace work at Glastonbury. What a mate of mine is doing..

[Esequiel]

I started at McDonalds when i was 15 (long long story), worked there until i was 17-18. The moneys ok and the people are friendly.

 

I also worked selling kitchens over the phone for 2.5 hours every night.

[D_prOdigy]

If you have relatively easy access to your town-centre, then I would suggest shopping for a temp place in one of the smaller, more niche (careful) shops. Just strikes me that that sort of thing would be really laid-back and a pretty comfortable place to work. Of course, I'm just guessing. Never had a job, and I'm sort of in the same boat as you, only... I don't really... want one.

[EEVILMURRAY]

You say that, but i tried to get a job at 4 different super markets when i was 16 and had literally zero luck.

 

Because yo' ugly dawg.

[Kirkatronics]

Talk with your local connections officer, they will give you the est advice.

There is also a list of jobs on their site if i am correct.

 

To get experience do things for free, for charity, or go to work with family and watch them work for a few hours per week.

 

Help at your local community centre, and ask around people who might give you a reference for better jobs.

[Raining_again]

Those big coffee shops generally want people to be 18 as far as I know, try smaller ones which aren't big franchises.

 

They have health and safety risks to be concerned about, I think that's pretty correct.

 

I worked in a place called Instore (aka poundstretchers) when i was 17, they pretty much took on anyone. They rang me up about the application I had sent in 6 months ago. Well organised company! Their interview consisted of...

 

"yeah you have passed all your gcses, oh, an A in maths, smart cookie"

 

*shows me round the store*

 

I didn't even have to answer any questions

 

I basically got treated like rubbish for 4 months and left after an incident occured with the manager. Ie him being an utter <insert curse word of choice>.

 

Although in the beginning I liked him cause he was hawt. Shame about his personality!

[Letty]

Letty works in a coffee shop, has done since she was 15.

 

I was fairly fortunate to work for my parents when i was that age, wages were great :p

 

I only got that job though because I had previous experience.. (My mum owned a cafe that I worked in)

 

Its pretty ridiculous though, its so hard to get a job with no experience.

[Jav_NE]

I only got that job though because I had previous experience.. (My mum owned a cafe that I worked in)

 

Its pretty ridiculous though, its so hard to get a job with no experience.

 

It depends where you look. Homebase was the first place i applied to and i got the job the next day, probably because it was in a suburban area. However, when i started uni i applied for loads of jobs in Manchester town centre and had no luck for ages (i really wanted to work at HMV ). Everybody looks there though so the odds are much slimer.

 

I eventually got a job at Pizza Hut though, which lead to an awesome job at Pizza Express and lots lovely tippage. But that doesn't help you being 16 at the moment.