Simple Jobs for 16 Year Olds Today

There are many job opportunities for 16 year olds. All it takes is responsibility and the ability to showcase your skills to the work force. Your attitude, personality, reliability, and skills are what effects your chances of obtaining a solid job. Although times may be rough, it doesn’t mean that 16 year olds won’t be hired. Rather, it means you have to work that much harder to obtaining a job that will satisfy your money needs.

Babysitting

Babysitting is one of the more common jobs out there for 16 year old teenagers simply because many adults find young enthusiastic teenagers to be a great match to look after their kids. Also, when becoming a babysitter, it is a chance for you to show your reliability, skills, and availability as a teenager. Another thing to note is that in some high schools, there are job bulletins available for students to look for opportunities. Requesting to look at the job bulletin frequently can be a sure-fire way to finding a job you will like because it is served on a first come first serve basis.

Become a Survey Taker

Survey taking can be a great way to make additional amounts of money and can really be worthwhile for your time spent on each individual survey. You can read more about survey taking and my personal experience on it here.

Fast Food Industry

In most cases when you reach the age of 16 years old, you are eligible to be hired in fast food corporations like McDonalds with pay that should be able to satisfy your teenage needs. Available positions could be working as the cashier, cook, or be appointed to do the cleaning.

Blogging on the Internet

Although blogging may not have an age limit, if you are a person who is into creating their own website and establishing themselves on their web, or in other words being independent, blogging will suit you because there isn’t really a boss. However, be warned that it is a journey that is not easy as most claim but can indeed be satisfying if it becomes a success.

Freelance Jobs

For those who are into web designing, programming, logo designing, joining freelance marketplaces is a great way to earn some extra money rather quickly with your wanted designing skills.

Gift Wrapping

Wrapping gifts can be a good way to earn some extra money during winter vacation. Many of these jobs are at department stores or at the mall. However, it is advised that you be comfortable working with your hands before you start.

Tutoring

In most cases, depending on how reliable you are as a tutor, you can make much more than the average pay. If you enjoy the process of teaching people, this can be a great way to earn some additional money with knowledge you may have harnessed from school.

Apply to Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut offers teenagers eligibility to join their work force at the minimum age of 16. Positions available generally around this age is either being a hostess/host or being a server. The key to getting accepted at Pizza Hut is to have a fun likable personality that is friendly to customers. For more information on Pizza Hut’s requirements, you can view their online job application here.

Lawn and Gardening

Gardening can be back breaking work for adults and as a result, supplies teenagers the opportunity to fill in for the task. Gardening generally involves watering the plants, cutting down or shaping bushes, mowing, and perhaps moving heavy things around in and out of the garden.

Work at Starbucks

Most well known for its coffee, Starbucks hires teens as young as 16 at almost at any retail store. When applying to join the work force, you can choose to either become a Barista, the person who makes the drinks or become the Shift Supervisor, who manages creating  positive customer experiences. You can look to see if the nearest Starbucks is hiring here from their online website.