Why don't people hire 15 year olds?

**Prussian to the Iron** · 07-27-2010, 02:34

hell, I cant blame anyone for that assumption; lots of people I know that age never listen to advice, and do stupid things constantly. I just wish that people would at least ask some questions/interview you before they pre-draw your entire personality/work ethic.

**Husar** · 07-27-2010, 03:17

The wages a re low, the jobs are few,
The only thing plenty, are people like you.

Look, I made a poem just for you.

It's hard to get jobs at the moment, my dad and I think I should get a better job to get complete financial independence and get away from the student loans, plus gain work experience, but I don't have much hope of finding such a job at the moment.
All you can do is try.

**Centurion1** · 07-27-2010, 03:58

You live on a base like me right? Our base and as a result our surrounding town are all largely unaffected, yours should be much the same. Apply for jobs ON base. I've got a friend at the exchange, the ligfeguarding tons of em, at the commisary, etc. You should be able to pick up a job as long as you move quickly enough.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 07-27-2010, 05:14

Originally Posted by Centurion1

You live on a base like me right? Our base and as a result our surrounding town are all largely unaffected, yours should be much the same. Apply for jobs ON base. I've got a friend at the exchange, the ligfeguarding tons of em, at the commisary, etc. You should be able to pick up a job as long as you move quickly enough.

Oh, I forgot to start a thread; we moved. In Virginie now bizniches!

gotta say, the traffic here sucks. the house and neighborhood are better, and I love being able to go to one central place to get everything, rather than run around the whole town (Uber-malls FTW!!!), but to get anywhere basically you have to take I-95, and my mom frequently misses our exits >:(

funny enough though, i had a friend at the Lejuene exchange who said it paid well and had flexible hours. the people said I had to be 16 though...

**Csargo** · 07-27-2010, 05:32

Because they are 15... Also, mow lawns...

**Megas Methuselah** · 07-27-2010, 05:34

Up here, the kids shovel sidewalks. Summers don't last long enough for the grass to grow.

**Prussian to the Iron** · 07-27-2010, 06:24

now that i wouldnt mind.

**Hooahguy** · 07-27-2010, 04:01

Originally Posted by Prussian Iron

hell, I cant blame anyone for that assumption; lots of people I know that age never listen to advice, and do stupid things constantly. I just wish that people would at least ask some questions/interview you before they pre-draw your entire personality/work ethic.

Unfortunately PI, because there are so many 15-year old idiots (again, not saying you fit into that group), employers just say "why bother" and move on to older applicants.