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Hi, I'm 13 and in NC, I really really want a job.
I am trying to get some extra money to spend at disney when we go in a few months.
are there any types of jobs I can do?
Besides babysitting and mowing lawns, where I live there aren't a whole lot of people or lawns to mow.
Do I have to be 14 years old to get a job? or could I get something like bagging groceries for tips or anything like that?
Answer
Some ideas for you:
Shovel snow off driveways, porches, mailboxes, trampolines, off stuff in the yard like dog houses, boats, etc.
Dig up gardens so they can be planted.
Walk dogs.
Fill in for a newspaper delivery person who is on vacation.
Water plants for people who are out of town.
Baking cookies or cinnamon rolls for people. Take orders and then deliver them.
Or ask a store that does not sell food, (or some other event) if you can have a bake sale table.
Or sell food to friends after school. Everybody is always hungry then.
Help mothers clean house or do laundry.
Tutor kids in reading or math.
Help mothers put on birthday parties.
Organize a movie day, with food, where parents can pay you to watch their kids on days that school has been canceled, but parents still have to work.
Ask everyone you know if they have any "odd jobs" you can do for them. They may not be able to give you a "real" job, but they may be able to find wood that needs to be moved, parking lots that should be swept, windows to wash, gardens to clean out before being planted, etc.
Take a look around and see what kinds of things people don't like to do (the jobs that they usually put off for last), what kinds of things they don't have time to do, and offer to be hired to do them.
See what people are spending their money on, and see if there is a way that you can provide some of that product or service.
Good Luck and have fun!
Some ideas for you:
Shovel snow off driveways, porches, mailboxes, trampolines, off stuff in the yard like dog houses, boats, etc.
Dig up gardens so they can be planted.
Walk dogs.
Fill in for a newspaper delivery person who is on vacation.
Water plants for people who are out of town.
Baking cookies or cinnamon rolls for people. Take orders and then deliver them.
Or ask a store that does not sell food, (or some other event) if you can have a bake sale table.
Or sell food to friends after school. Everybody is always hungry then.
Help mothers clean house or do laundry.
Tutor kids in reading or math.
Help mothers put on birthday parties.
Organize a movie day, with food, where parents can pay you to watch their kids on days that school has been canceled, but parents still have to work.
Ask everyone you know if they have any "odd jobs" you can do for them. They may not be able to give you a "real" job, but they may be able to find wood that needs to be moved, parking lots that should be swept, windows to wash, gardens to clean out before being planted, etc.
Take a look around and see what kinds of things people don't like to do (the jobs that they usually put off for last), what kinds of things they don't have time to do, and offer to be hired to do them.
See what people are spending their money on, and see if there is a way that you can provide some of that product or service.
Good Luck and have fun!
Did you buy your pet dog from a Breeder, or Pet Store, or animal shelter, or neighbor had puppies?
CAMILLE
How much did you pay for your dog ? What kind of dog and his/her name?
Answer
Bought our dog from none of the above. It took quite a bit of doing to get our dog. First off, we live in kind of a wooded subdivision and there used to be dogs running loose, and I'm sure that SOME of those dogs were shot.
I started with a bulldozer and graded our backyard; then I told my son we needed grass, so I bought a power seeder and we planted, fertilized and watered to get a lawn. Then I put up a fence, and the day the fence was complete I told my son he should try to find a dog.
We went to a local Pets-R-Us store and he found a dog he liked, but we had to fill out a written application for how we would TREAT the dog, and I guess they either didn't like the fact that we already had a cat or that we wrote that the dog's home would generally be the backyard, not the house....Whatever we said, we failed to meet their criteria, because they never called us.
A few days later, I picked up a newspaper and told my son to look under pets and find a dog. By now, we were praying sincerely to find a dog. My son had a beautiful fenced in yard with grass and trampoline and trees to climb and a swingset, but no dog. He called these people who had "American Eskimo" puppies for sale. My son seemed excited and wanted me on the phone. I got on the phone and asked the man "what is the breed known for?" He responded "Nothing. They are just lovable little furballs."
We drove over to their house and met them and David picked a puppy. We gave them $50 down, I don't remember if the dog was $350 or $450, but he has become priceless. I told my son he should try to find an Eskimo name for his Eskimo dog, and he went online somewhere to the University of Alaska or someplace where they have a drop-down Inoupia (Eskimo) dictionary. (I'm probably murdering the spelling, but anyway, the Eskimo name he found was "Ixa" meaning "friend" in Eskimo language.
This dog has been perfect for my kids. He DOESN'T bark needlessly, but NO ONE can walk down the street without him yapping. He is rather smaill, about 25 pounds, but HE doesn't know that; he is totally fearless and will bark ferociously at dogs 4 times his size. He is VERY protective of my kids, but gentle and loving TO them. He is pure white, unfortunately longhaired, and an absolute chick magnet.
EVERY time my son walks him, all the girls (regardless of age) just ooohhh and ahhh over him, which is kind of funny, because he doesn't really LIKE girls nearly as well as he enjoys boys company.
His one drawback is his HAIR. He sleeps in a kennel in the kitchen, but sometimes when the sun shines in the living room, you can see his hair floating in THERE. My poor wife vaccuums frequently under the kitchen table, but it usually looks like pigs live here because the dog is SUCH a fur factory. He IS a perfect watchdog, because he WILL bark and get my attention, and I'll address any threat (I am most certainly lawfully armed in my own home).
Voice in the Wilderness
Bought our dog from none of the above. It took quite a bit of doing to get our dog. First off, we live in kind of a wooded subdivision and there used to be dogs running loose, and I'm sure that SOME of those dogs were shot.
I started with a bulldozer and graded our backyard; then I told my son we needed grass, so I bought a power seeder and we planted, fertilized and watered to get a lawn. Then I put up a fence, and the day the fence was complete I told my son he should try to find a dog.
We went to a local Pets-R-Us store and he found a dog he liked, but we had to fill out a written application for how we would TREAT the dog, and I guess they either didn't like the fact that we already had a cat or that we wrote that the dog's home would generally be the backyard, not the house....Whatever we said, we failed to meet their criteria, because they never called us.
A few days later, I picked up a newspaper and told my son to look under pets and find a dog. By now, we were praying sincerely to find a dog. My son had a beautiful fenced in yard with grass and trampoline and trees to climb and a swingset, but no dog. He called these people who had "American Eskimo" puppies for sale. My son seemed excited and wanted me on the phone. I got on the phone and asked the man "what is the breed known for?" He responded "Nothing. They are just lovable little furballs."
We drove over to their house and met them and David picked a puppy. We gave them $50 down, I don't remember if the dog was $350 or $450, but he has become priceless. I told my son he should try to find an Eskimo name for his Eskimo dog, and he went online somewhere to the University of Alaska or someplace where they have a drop-down Inoupia (Eskimo) dictionary. (I'm probably murdering the spelling, but anyway, the Eskimo name he found was "Ixa" meaning "friend" in Eskimo language.
This dog has been perfect for my kids. He DOESN'T bark needlessly, but NO ONE can walk down the street without him yapping. He is rather smaill, about 25 pounds, but HE doesn't know that; he is totally fearless and will bark ferociously at dogs 4 times his size. He is VERY protective of my kids, but gentle and loving TO them. He is pure white, unfortunately longhaired, and an absolute chick magnet.
EVERY time my son walks him, all the girls (regardless of age) just ooohhh and ahhh over him, which is kind of funny, because he doesn't really LIKE girls nearly as well as he enjoys boys company.
His one drawback is his HAIR. He sleeps in a kennel in the kitchen, but sometimes when the sun shines in the living room, you can see his hair floating in THERE. My poor wife vaccuums frequently under the kitchen table, but it usually looks like pigs live here because the dog is SUCH a fur factory. He IS a perfect watchdog, because he WILL bark and get my attention, and I'll address any threat (I am most certainly lawfully armed in my own home).
Voice in the Wilderness
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