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So What Are the Top Paying, Funnest Teen Jobs Around?McDonald's and Burger King are definitely not the best paying teen jobs... And you'll smell like a grease ball besides! We're going to take a look at some teen jobs that not only pay well... Are FUN... COOL... And it won't even seem like work at ALL! Curious? I thought so. Let's get started right away! So What Types of Jobs Are Best?That really depends on your teen.My mom used to always tell me... "You have about 50 years to work at a job--you might as well LIKE what you're doing!" I agree. I also tell my kids to "Be the best at what you love to do, and the money will follow." So when my oldest daughter Rachel turned 16 years old and got her driver's license...she was ready and raring to earn her first "real" paycheck with a teen job. As soon as your teen earns her first "paycheck", at a teen jobs, she should open up a... Whew! Where does the time slip by? I still remember potty training! Here are 10 easy ways teens can make some extra cash at home... Now For the Fun Part - BrainstormingSo I sat Rachel down and asked her..."Honey, what would you do for FREE even if you didn't get paid? And wasn't surprised at all when her answer was... "Horses and swimming." You see, Rachel is a huge horse lover and she rides and shows competitively American Saddlebred horses. She has won more blue ribbon championships than I did my entire showing career in 7 years! But I still tell everyone she takes after her mother! Rachel is also an incredible swimmer. She's on her high school swim team and even lettered her sophmore year. So now that I had Rachel thinking about what she loved to do -- together we did a little brainstorming about some possible teen jobs. Here's What We Came Up With:Horse-Related Teen Jobs:Working at a horse camp Riding Stable Stable Help (cleaning, feeding, grooming) Horse Sitting Saddle & Tack Shop And for swimming teen jobs: Lifeguarding Swim Instructor YMCA Pool Summer Swim Camp Sounds like some pretty fun teen jobs, right? But the BEST part is that any one of these teen jobs wouldn't seem like "work" to Rachel! Just FUN. A Little Digging For AnswersBut do any of these jobs pay well?That's what Rachel and I wanted to know. We did some calling around and found these hourly wages in our area (your area may pay more or less)... Working at a summer camp - $7.50 per hour Riding stable, stable help, saddle & tack shop - $7.00 per hour Horse sitting $10 per feeding per day Lifeguarding - $8.00 per hour Swim Instructor, YMCA $7.50 per hour Notice that all of these rates are better than minimum wage? Rachel decided to start her own horse sitting business... She made up some flyers and brochures offering her services to "horse sit" for people going on vacation. She has "horse sat" 4 times the past 2 months for an average of $20 an hour! AND... An Arabian horse stable hired her for hourly help this summer for $7 an hour. This way, until her horse sitting business is established, she'll be able to make a steady income at the stable. And the extra jobs of horse sitting will increase her average hourly rate easily to $10 or more. Not bad for a first teen job! Plus, she's doing what she LOVES to do. And I won't have to nag her to get up for work. Do You Remember YOUR First Job?I remember mine like it was yesterday.I worked at Aamodt's Apple orchard... For 8 hours at a time... On a cold, concrete floor... Bagging "pecks" of apples. I learned more than I ever wanted to know about... Eating - Baking - and Cider apples. Regent and Haralson apples were my favorites - Crisp, Sweet, and Juicy - YUM! I also learned that there HAS to be an easier, more exciting way to make money. But I WAS able to save HALF of every paycheck. After all, I had NO bills to pay! Imagine How Much Money You Could Save If You Didn't Have:A Mortgage A Car Payment OR Drowning Credit Card Debt AND 100% FREE money. This is exactly the position your kids are in. Your kids have the chance of a lifetime to get into the habit of socking away A LOT of money...painlessly. That's because they're young, have NO BILLS, and 30 to 40 years to let their money GROW. Here are the ratios I recommend for kids savings... The easiest way for your kids to become millionaires by 40, starts with developing a strong work ethic with that first teen job and SAVING. Starting NOW. The younger the better. ALL millionaires started at a young age making, saving, and investing money. One of the easiest, low cost way to invest kids money is with mutual funds According to the book "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas Stanley, the #1 trait of millionaires is that they have a strong work ethic. So start your kids Young! You Can Follow These Same 3 Steps1) Find out or ask your teen what he would do for FREE whether he was paid or not.2)Brainstorm related job or business opportunities (be creative here!) 3)APPLY, APPLY, APPLY! More Job OpportunitiesIf your teen is reliable and a good worker, he shouldn't have ANY problems finding a teen job.The list is really endless... restaurants, movie stores, grocery stores, coffee shops, retail stores, pet stores, movie theatres, lawn care services, janitors, orchards, and But you need to teach your teen some tips for filling out a job application. The Most Important Tips for Filling Out a Job Application Are: Write neatly and clearly No Spelling Errors Answer All Questions I also recommend writing a short letter explaining why you are the BEST person for the job...Wow the employer! Sell yourself. The employer will be Impressed! Your teen will be hired in no time flat. So have some fun coming up with your own best teen jobs. One of the BEST things you can do for your kids is to instill the value of a good work ethic. It will almost guarantee a future millionaire - or at least a millionaire attitude! Be sure to check out these profitable home based businesses perfect for your budding entrepreneurial teen! |