Job search 2005!

Started by Njoutlaw88, July 17, 2005, 01:52:24 PM

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Njoutlaw88

Hey,

I have decided that I want to stay in this wonderful sport so now I have to find a job so I can pay to do this. I am 17 and I now work at a supermarket. I am looking for something that pays decent  What did you guys do for a job when you were my age? Any suggestions would be great. Keep in mind I live in sarasota, manatee county.

svtbolt04

Its hard work, but go try to find a contruction company, they pay good.
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qt314nfla

I don't know how the pay is but I heard somewhere that Home Depot is a good place to work.  On the long term you can make a carreer out of it w/ benefits, 401K, investment options, etc.  There are a few others as well.  In addition they train you in any portion of the store you work in so if you moved around to different parts of the store you'd learn to do you're own repairs.  Another cost saver.  Also since they are all over the country if you wanted to move  you could transfer to another store.  Just a thought.

Construction is a good paying job but it'll wear your body out early.  Alot of construction workers age very quickly cause of the heavy duty stuff and all the time in the sun.  Besides who wants to have to work outside in the Florida summer sun?

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Njoutlaw88

i want to get into sales. So mabey I could do something with that.

Bigscrb15

I believe you have to be 18 to work at Home Depot and Lowe's. Maybe you should try Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Also, goto your local ATV shops/dealers and see if they need a warehouse boy to clean and do local deliveries and errands, it may not pay as much as others but you will most likely learn to do all your own atv repairs and get parts really cheap and make friends to fix it for you.
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GSPKurt

Quote from: Bigscrb15 on July 17, 2005, 04:38:12 PM
I believe you have to be 18 to work at Home Depot and Lowe's. Maybe you should try Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Also, goto your local ATV shops/dealers and see if they need a warehouse boy to clean and do local deliveries and errands, it may not pay as much as others but you will most likely learn to do all your own atv repairs and get parts really cheap and make friends to fix it for you.

That's a great idea! I think most good jobs require you to be 18. You may have to tough it out for another year. Don't be afraid of college, either. Most successful careers require a degree.
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GSPKurt

Quote from: Chuck_Norris on July 17, 2005, 06:39:29 PM
JIFFY LUBE  ;D


I still think you gotta be 18, even for Jiffy Lube!
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Bigscrb15

Its almost a safe bet that anywhere that has heavy equipment or tools you will have to be 18 just because of Workmans Comp, but I am sure there are some exceptions.
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Ida_Mann

at that age I was on job number two working as a dishwasher at Olive Garden from 4 in the afternoon till about 11pm or 1am on Fridays.  that was 5 days a week, sometimes a weekend day.

I started at the age of 15 as a night janitor, the pay was good for the time and all under the table at $5 an hour and started at 5pm went till about 9pm 5 days a week.

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Ida_Mann

Quote from: QT314Nfla on July 17, 2005, 02:27:26 PM
I don't know how the pay is but I heard somewhere that Home Depot is a good place to work.  On the long term you can make a carreer out of it w/ benefits, 401K, investment options, etc.  There are a few others as well.  In addition they train you in any portion of the store you work in so if you moved around to different parts of the store you'd learn to do you're own repairs.  Another cost saver.  Also since they are all over the country if you wanted to move  you could transfer to another store.  Just a thought.

Construction is a good paying job but it'll wear your body out early.  Alot of construction workers age very quickly cause of the heavy duty stuff and all the time in the sun.  Besides who wants to have to work outside in the Florida summer sun?

seconded, everything I have heard about working at the Depot is awesome, good starting pay, excellent bennys, probably hire at that age as well.

doesn't hurt to ask.

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TRX350_On_The_Rack

Use your head. Go to college. The state pays you to party.  :)

Surprised no one mentioned the military with all the new pay bonuses being offered. Free room and board. You can ride all sorts of vehicles.
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wilburz

a friend of my runs a inter-locking paving stone company over there. PM me if you want to learn a good trade and makes some cheddar. You will now within the first half hour if you are cut out for that line of work.     
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MrsPureLogic

What about the school board in your county?  There are maintenance jobs that pay pretty decent actually.  Not sure about you being 18....I looked up local vacancies, and it just says "high school diploma or GED."  It's good to get in with a county/state/city job...benefits, retirement (I know you're young...but it's good to get an early start).  My cousin started with the school board when he was 19....he's 33 now, making a LOT of $$.  Just a thought.   ;)

outtolunch

I sell boats in Fort Walton Beach.  I've been in the boating industry for six years been doing sales for two of them.  I started from the bottom.  Lot lizard, boat detailer.  Then I moved to rigging of boats.  Then went to a few service schools and got into service.  Now sales.  All along I knew I wanted to sell boats.  I'm glad I didn't jump right into sales.  I learned a lot more about the boats that I would be selling. 
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Hawgin4x4

Outback Steakhouse, pretty busy for a resaurant, make decent-good money for bussers, when you turn 18+ you can make 7.00-9.00 in the kitchen.
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GSPKurt

Quote from: CAOSPOP on July 19, 2005, 10:42:17 AM
Crime... It pays

Nice message for a 17 year old kid. That and "Kill people."
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Bigscrb15

Quote from: GSPKurt on July 19, 2005, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: CAOSPOP on July 19, 2005, 10:42:17 AM
Crime... It pays

Nice message for a 17 year old kid. That and "Kill people."

Crime...It pays Manny. I think Manny is lookin for some job security. All those Corrections Officers are corrupt! Trust me I KNOW, I watched Law & Order last night, lol.
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CAOSPOP

Quote from: Bigscrb15 on July 19, 2005, 12:44:30 PM
Quote from: GSPKurt on July 19, 2005, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: CAOSPOP on July 19, 2005, 10:42:17 AM
Crime... It pays

Nice message for a 17 year old kid. That and "Kill people."

Crime...It pays Manny. I think Manny is lookin for some job security. All those Corrections Officers are corrupt! Trust me I KNOW, I watched Law & Order last night, lol.

You watch too much television !!!

GPS for the amount of work i do vs the pay its too good.

o4250

Quote from: GSPKurt on July 19, 2005, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: CAOSPOP on July 19, 2005, 10:42:17 AM
Crime... It pays

Nice message for a 17 year old kid. That and "Kill people."


Hopefully this outlaw from NJ is old enought too not do those things. ::)

CAOSPOP

But Crime does pay. It pays very well  ::)

Anoriginal

17 is a bit young for this, but when I turned 18, I got a job in the adult film industry. Really, I did! Even starred in a few scenes.
















































Okay, it was a nursing home training video and I was an extra. Hence..adult film industry/nursing home. Paid like $35.00 for 4 hours work.

Da_Mtg_Man

Quote from: o4250 on July 19, 2005, 01:17:00 PM
Quote from: GSPKurt on July 19, 2005, 12:41:10 PM
Quote from: CAOSPOP on July 19, 2005, 10:42:17 AM
Crime... It pays

Nice message for a 17 year old kid. That and "Kill people."


Hopefully this outlaw from NJ is old enought too not do those things. ::)

The kill people was a dumb comment but the crime does pay is true for Caos, You see, I think what he means is that if there were no crime then he wouldn't have a job. Hence , Crime does pay.
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TRX350_On_The_Rack

White collar crime pays and the consequences are little if none :)

I'd advise you not commit white crimes. Leave that for the politicians and corporate bigwigs  :o
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