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Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Work & Study
hi everyone, im adam and i am going to be 15 next week. I really need to get a job, but i am not sure what a 15 year old can do, and i dont know how long i can owrk, and how much i can get paid. I have searched around the net for a while now and found stuff about work for under 16's only in different countrys, but nothin in the UK, can someone please tell me?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I wouldnt bother until you are 16.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hey welcome to TheSite.org!!!

    I wouldn't bother looking for a job until I am 16 because you get crappy pay at 15 and at least when your 16 you get the minimum wage... <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> <IMG SRC="wink.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You don't get the minimum wage till you are 18 (although most places will at least will you that unless they are scum), and don't get the proper minimum wage till you are 21. You could do a paper round, crap pay though. Some high street shops have staff under 16, I know Greggs the bakers do. Just ask around. I worked in Spain when I was 15.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I speent the whole summer when I was 16 yrin hard for a job and all I got was "when your 18" then I ended up in a call centre callin ppl on sundays and getting paid way mucho...not bad, I dont reckon youll be able to find one but dont give up hope <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="smile">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well i have already had a paperround on 1 morning a week and i got paid 4 pounds. I go too school far away from where i live so i cant do one every morning. lIke i heard that the supermarkets pay people to stack shelfs, but im not sure. I sent an application to work in an office doing secritarial work 1 day a week on a saterday and they would pay me 7.50 an hour, but the stupid people never sent anything back.

    Adam
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Originally posted by Adam From North London:
    <STRONG>Well i have already had a paperround on 1 morning a week and i got paid 4 pounds. I go too school far away from where i live so i cant do one every morning. lIke i heard that the supermarkets pay people to stack shelfs, but im not sure. I sent an application to work in an office doing secritarial work 1 day a week on a saterday and they would pay me 7.50 an hour, but the stupid people never sent anything back.

    Adam</STRONG>


    Sainsbury's take on 15 year olds stacking shelves, and cleaning and stuff like that. I looked in Greggs this afternoon, and the age your supposed to be there is 16
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Like it says above, Sainsburys takes on 15 year olds. I reckon you'd be better off waiting til you're 16 though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well sorry if I gave the wrong information, bu Greggs in Cardiff you only have to be 15.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This question comes up time and time again. Here is a link to our article: http://www.thesite.org/info/careers/workers_rights/work_for_under_18s.html

    Also do a search on these bpards for more comments.
    Susie <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="smile">
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