Single hen

[ubereglu]

Well, I don't have a job, and am in Year 11. I really need some extra money as the website's not had a lot of money passing through in recently and it's really difficult for me to find a job, due to my age and the hours I could work. I just wondered if any of you had any ideas on how I could make a little extra money as currently my interest rate is awful.

[Egluntyne]

Baby sitting? Always a nice little earner.

[Cooks]

thats what I did and from the age of 14 I started cleaning cats areas in a cattery, and then working in a newsagents. I have varied skills it seems

 

babysitting is good as you can spend this time also to do your homework, which is what I used to do when the child went to bed.

[fluffyknickers]

That is great you are looking for ways to earn money. Well done you.

 

Sorry but how old is a year 11?

 

Your website is great, it took me a while to get each page up so i dont know if that is my end or yours? What have you done to tell people about it - you could contact the local paper and tell them all about what you are doing and how and where the money is going to - if you contact them yourself they would love it and i would be surprised if they didnt run a "local XX year old raising money for XXXX" kinda story or even "XX year old entreuprener" (sp). Want help pm me.

 

Could you have a craft stand at any local places like farmers markets or craft fairs in halls?

 

Do you have anything you dont want anymore you could sell eg on ebay?

 

Do you know of anyone like a neighbour that may need a dog walked or a big of gardening or cleaning for a little 'donation'.

 

Will have a think on this more and if think of anything will let you know!

Michelle

[Lewis]

Sorry but how old is a year 11?

15 or 16

[Olly]

I did babysitting until I was old enough to get a Saturday job, always pays well and I used to do homework (or more likely watch their TV and eat all their biscuits!) while I did it. Remember it's not usually real babies, often it's older children, and I really used to enjoy chatting to them, reading stories or playing games with them.

 

How about things like ironing, gardening etc - I loathe ironing and if you lived near me I'd get you to do mine like a shot! It would probably have to be fairly informal but you could start asking around neighbours/family friends.

 

Dog walking? Or pet-sitting, i.e. feeding the cat/rabbit/guinea pig while people are on holiday?

 

Sorry, I do know just how hard it is to find work when you're too young to get shop work etc - none of these will bring in much, but it's worth a try.

 

Selling eggs? I'm sure you've thought of that one!

[ubereglu]

Thanks for all the ideas, I'm not really sure how practical some of them are. I have to say, me being the youngest in our family does mean I don't know many families with young children that need babysitting, so that's not really an option.

 

Also due to the local PO closing down there's unfortunately no where for me to offer my services as a babysitter or ironer.

 

Will keep thinking though...

[Guest]

Hen parties?

 

Pet sitting, or dog walking are good ones. Make some flyers and bung 'em through some doors.

[Guest]

don't your parents have any jobs you can do in exchange for some cash? car washing, gardening etc?

 

My dad used to work for the council and part of his job involved hand delivering a lot of council literature to council tenants so me and my sister used to help him fold the letters, put them in envelopes and then helped him deliver them all- that was a nice little earner

[Cooks]

I am sure there are some services you could offer and like others have said, put leaflets through peoples doors if needed, ironing, dog walking that sort of thing. If you want to earn money there will be a way.

[Olly]

Why not draw up a leaflet (for babysitting) and ask your local playgroup/mother-and-toddler group to distribute it, or stick it up in the local church hall or something. Once you have one client, they will spread the word - most of my friends struggle to get babysitters. It would be good if you could give references, etc to show you are reliable.

 

How about giving Hen Parties? You must know lots about hens!

[Cinnamon]

Liz, like a few people have said, make yourself a flyer saying that you will do baby sitting, pet walking, light gardening ,keeping an eye on houses & pets while people are away & so forth.

 

You are a sensible girl & I am sure that people would love to employ you for those things.

[bronze]

I know round here you can't find a babysitter for love nor money

 

 

Paper round?

[bigmommasally]

Do you have any old people sheltered housing near you, they might good be a good place to offer services such as shopping, prescription pick up, dog walking, window cleaning, kitchen cupboard cleaning, oven cleaning. Pop leaflets through doors with a reference letter from your school and your photo then call back a few days later. I use to do shopping & light housework for an old person when I was 15 after school (my school set it up) 2 nights a week I made great friends with her and her family (I didn't get paid but I'm sure some old folk would gladly pay for your services). You will need to be reasonable with your prices - don't forget older people tend to find the cost of things nowadays shocking so you're more likely to get employed if you go in cheap. It could be hard work but you would probably find it rewarding.

Accountants offices might employ you after school for a few hours to do junior office tasks, write your cv and say your interested in accountancy as a career (if you can tell little white lies like that) and they might be willing to give you an after school job so you get a idea of the work.

If you like gardening try approaching local gardening companies they might have small gardening jobs that you could carryout for them.

I'll carrying on thinking and see if I can come up with other ideas but whatever Good Luck with your enterprise Hope you find something.

[chickencam]

My ED is in the same sort of position except that she is still 15 and that seriously cuts down the options. She put babysitting flyers out around the after school club at her old primary school. She did her volunteering side of her Duke Of Edinburgh bronze there, but she has had no responses.

 

People are so suspicious of teenagers these days which is a real shame becuase the vast majority are lovely people with skills to offer

 

Good luck with your quest Liz

[Tiggy]

walk on parts for tv?

[chickenanne]

Loads of shops are busiest at weekends, when they most want extra staff in. Any local garden centres - general tidying up, watering plants, etc? Could you find a cafe to wash up in? Or wait tables? Or a newsagent shop? Cleaning at local B&B? Chambermaid at hotel? Waiting tables at B&B? Cleaning houses? Dog walking, ironing, babysitting? Minding kids during school holidays (like an au pair type role?) Sweeping up at hairdressers? Shelf stacking at supermarkets? Check out work at supermarkets?

I would advertise your services however you can, but what is more likely to work is to pop into any likely local shops/cafe's etc at their quieter times of the day and ask. If you come across to them as polite, freindly, trustworthy, reliable and sensible I'd imagine you would find something. An informal chat with people is often the best way to find these things.