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Most places will require a work permit if you are 16 years old and younger, I do know Georgia and Michigan require them and limit you to something like 15 or 20 hours a week. Good Luck—when I was 16, the only jobs we could get were McDonalds and the local bowling alley! Maryanne
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>Most places will require a work permit if you are 16 years old and >younger, I do know Georgia and Michigan require them and limit you to >something like 15 or 20 hours a week. >Good Luck—when I was 16, the only jobs we could get were McDonalds and >the local bowling alley!
Gee, when I was 16, there was no McDonalds… 
But we could get lots of jobs — salesperson, clerical, elevator operator, hospital worker, library worker — but all for $1 an hour, at most. (Libraries and hospitals were exempt from the minimum wage laws and paid 75 cents/hr in NY.) And yeah, you needed working papers in NY, at least at 15, which was when I started working as a hospital kitchen worker. Extremely yucky job but it paid my way to France three years later — and my first flight, to be on topic.
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>>And yeah, you needed working papers >in NY, at least at 15, which was when I started working as a hospital >kitchen worker. Extremely yucky job but it paid my way to France three >years later — and my first flight, to be on topic. >What were you people doing to the food? 
My job was to serve the patients, after ‘removing the vermin’ (as the weekly mimeo from the dietician ordered us to do), then collect the trays, take them to the inferno sub-basement kitchen, scrape the crap off, and load them in the humongous dishwasher. We also had to take bedpans, feed patients, find missing false teeth in the garbage, etc. I once tried to feed a corpse. Well, I didn’t know he was a corpse when I tried to get the spoon full of mashed potatoes between his teeth… And all for 75 cents/hr, gross.
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Dear Derek: It’s admirable that you want to work at all at your age, given what the average 15 yr.. old thinks of work in this country. Well, why not try in-airport food concessions, or airlines food suppliers, at your age most companies won’t hire younger people because most of the employees are union….so try any type "small business" at the airport terminals and good luck to you. E.
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>Hi, >I was previously known as Broken Chord (The 14 year old who wants to get >into Aviation.) I am now looking to actually get myself a job. I have a >dilemma, as I am turning 15 in one month I will start looking then, but I >don’t know what to look for. Most of my friends are getting jobs in >places like Golf Stores and things like that, the things that they want >to get into. Is there any thing which has to do with Aviation that would >allow someone of my age and little skill in? It doesn’t have to do >directly with Aviation, even something as far off as working at a Travel >Agency would be fine. >Any responses would be greatly appreciated,
Bit OT but nonetheless…… If you live close to an General Aviation airport, visit the FBOs (Fixed Base Operators) to see if they have openings for what’s called a line boy. Involves moving and cleaning airplanes, general duties and in some cases refuelling. If there’s a large commercial airport near there are probably ongoing vacancies for baggage handlers, ramp agents etc. Can be tough work with questionable co-workers (or coworkers if you prefer), but it’s a start. Brian
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says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi, >I was previously known as Broken Chord (The 14 year old who wants to get >into Aviation.) I am now looking to actually get myself a job. I have a >dilemma, as I am turning 15 in one month I will start looking then, but I >don’t know what to look for. Most of my friends are getting jobs in >places like Golf Stores and things like that, the things that they want >to get into. Is there any thing which has to do with Aviation that would >allow someone of my age and little skill in? It doesn’t have to do >directly with Aviation, even something as far off as working at a Travel >Agency would be fine. >Any responses would be greatly appreciated, > Bit OT but nonetheless…… > If you live close to an General Aviation airport, visit the FBOs (Fixed Base > Operators) to see if they have openings for what’s called a line boy. > Involves moving and cleaning airplanes, general duties and in some cases > refuelling. > If there’s a large commercial airport near there are probably ongoing > vacancies for baggage handlers, ramp agents etc. Can be tough work with > questionable co-workers (or coworkers if you prefer), but it’s a start. > Brian
Actually, there is a relatively small local airport nearby, I should check that out. There is also a commercial airport nearby, the problem is, sit that I don’t think that they’ll want someone as young as me. But I really do like your ideas, thanks! Any more options are greatly welcomed. — Ex
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