Can't get a job anywhere...

[ChiefEagles]

Chris, NJ is not all city. I have seen some nice farms and greenhouses. How far away are they? Get you a summer job on a farm or greenhouse operation. I grew up on a farm, I always had a summer job [spring , summer, fall and winter]. Frankie worked summers [and evenings during school] for grocery store until he landed one with a NC based store like Walmart. He worked in shipping and receiving [mainly receiving].

[laz 57]

CHRIS try the local golf course we have one three miles from our place and lots of kids cut grass there.
laz57

[Anonymous]

One other option, sometimes you can find gas stations and auto parts stores
that are willing to pay "under the table".
Just a thought-anything to make a buck--almost.

[underworld]

Cutting grass, painting houses (interior and exterior), yard cleaning and a big one these days....recycling. I don't mean just bottles and cans, there is a whole world of free stuff to be found. When I was just out of school my friend Henry and I made quite a bit of money recycling lawn mowers. We would find ones that were being thrown out.....some of them even worked. The ones that didn't work we sold to people that woked on mowers.

underworld

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[Anonymous]

Hello Chris: You just received a great life lesson, no matter how high or low you are on the totem pole keep yourself surrounded with good people. Kind Regards Steve

[Buckeye Riveter]

Are you old enough to run the beer cart at the golf course in your state?

[laz 57]

BUCKEYE that has to be the best job in the world. I should have went to school for that.
laz57

[highrailjon]

David, not to get off the main post, I snatched that picture of the tunic off the internet. My uniform is hanging in the gun room!! Mine is '70's era for sure[;)] Actually right as the Marines transitioned from the wool tunic to the Dacron one.[:(]

Chris, Parents know best!! It was just an option!!![:D]

[Anonymous]

Chris,

I had the same problem when I was your age. I delivered papers until I was sixteen and did a lot of odd jobs.

What I found that worked best then and now is net working with the people you know, and the people they know. Most people like to hire people they know. Let your parents, their friends, your friends, church friends, teachers, train clubers and everyone you meet know you're looking for a part-time job.

Your best friends when you're looking for a job are your rolodex and a phone. Make it a point to call 10 people a day and let them know you're looking for a job, if they don't have anything available ask if they could give you the name of someone who might and then call them and repeat the process.

Making cold calls looking for work is hard to do, ask any salesman. Keep an open mind. Take a job that's offered to you, and if you don't like it keep looking and quit when you find a new one.

There is no magic to job hunting, it mostly perseverance.

[Anonymous]

Get a job at the local hobby store sweeping the floor and cleaning the layout....ask them to pay in Lionel rolling stock and track\;d