15 and need a job (Topeka, Gardner: houses, employment, construction)

[Xander767]

I am 15 and i want to know what kind of jobs i might be able to get i live in johnson county, i no how to run heavy equipment such as scid loaders and trackhos and i can learn any other peice of equipment rlly fast its one of my talents. so if someone could he it would be greatly appreciated

[Johnny Bananas]

Originally Posted by Xander767

I am 15 and i want to know what kind of jobs i might be able to get i live in johnson county, i no how to run heavy equipment such as scid loaders and trackhos and i can learn any other peice of equipment rlly fast its one of my talents. so if someone could he it would be greatly appreciated

Since you're 15, I doubt you're going to be dealing with heavy machinery. Most labor laws ban minors from operating such things.

Your choices are going to be limited because of your age/experience. I wouldn't set your goals too high. You'll probably start at minimum wage, working a pretty crappy job. My brother is 15 as well and has worked at a grocery store for a couple of months and guess what? Gets paid minimum wage and hates it. A lot of his friends in Gardner cannot land jobs. The only reason he landed the gig is because I was a former employee there and I gave a good work (bad idea on my part).

So right now, just apply to as many grocery/retail/restaurant joints as possible. A lot of jobs I know around here will not hire 15 year olds. I think you will know why. I know Target will not hire 15 year olds so don't apply there right now (I work there).

Good luck and don't give up at any point.

[Johnny Bananas]

You may want to ask the work and employment forum and they can probably give you a general idea of what you can do.

[seastorm]

Operating heavy equipment just isn't going to happen at 15. You can work construction at 16 but they still won't let you operate the equipment-they will work you hard but it will pay good (for a 16 yr old)

[big daryle]

Originally Posted by Xander767

I am 15 and i want to know what kind of jobs i might be able to get i live in johnson county, i no how to run heavy equipment such as scid loaders and trackhos and i can learn any other peice of equipment rlly fast its one of my talents. so if someone could he it would be greatly appreciated

I realize you probably rushed your post and made some typos, but if your spelling is actually anywhere as bad as in your post, that needs to be improved to get a good job eventually.

[WildcatNmyheart]

My husband started at 16 helping his dad on work sites building houses, by pushing a broom and helping clean up the site. State laws are very picky with teens so you will be limited for some time. When I was a teen I worked at Walmart and if you were under 18 you could not cross the yellow line near the trash compactor. Mind you that was over 25 years ago. I bet it is worse now.

[quesera]

Wal mart in Topeka wouldn't take applications from anyone under 18. Both my sons tried to apply.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Xander767

I am 15 and i want to know what kind of jobs i might be able to get i live in johnson county, i no how to run heavy equipment such as scid loaders and trackhos and i can learn any other peice of equipment rlly fast its one of my talents. so if someone could he it would be greatly appreciated

If I were you, I'd get a couple lawn mowing jobs anywhere in the suburbs. You can make more money mowing a couple lawns a week than you can working 15-20 hours a week at any walmart\burger type place.

Also, if you are responsible...ask around for some babysitting gigs, they aren't just for the girls.

[concrete it]

Its silly the state fines employers for giving work to a teenager wanting a job. I know of a grocery store that was fined because they had a teenager working in the deli and was around the meat slicer. (I think he was only cleaning it) I think the employer should be rewarded for giving an energetic teenager a job,not fined. Our labor laws were not made because teenagers wanted a job ,they were made for children that were forced to work.

[KevK]

Originally Posted by Johnny Bananas

Since you're 15, I doubt you're going to be dealing with heavy machinery. Most labor laws ban minors from operating such things.

Your choices are going to be limited because of your age/experience. I wouldn't set your goals too high. You'll probably start at minimum wage, working a pretty crappy job. My brother is 15 as well and has worked at a grocery store for a couple of months and guess what? Gets paid minimum wage and hates it. A lot of his friends in Gardner cannot land jobs. The only reason he landed the gig is because I was a former employee there and I gave a good work (bad idea on my part).

So right now, just apply to as many grocery/retail/restaurant joints as possible. A lot of jobs I know around here will not hire 15 year olds. I think you will know why. I know Target will not hire 15 year olds so don't apply there right now (I work there).

Good luck and don't give up at any point.

I got really lucky when I was 15 and got my first ever job. I worked at a car wash and I loved it! It didn't pay but the minimum plus a quarter more after 3 mos but I worked outside with a fun bunch of people.