Yeah you should so do that man thats what I am doing its great backpacking is the best

ya i got alot of family across europe, i have always thoughtouf doing that kind of trip, backpacking across. or the Gumball 3000

I worked for a few months, it sucked. I'd rather enjoy my mostly carefree high school years.

I actually dropped out

are you atleast going to get your GED?

might as well start flipping burgers now

yeah in 2 months.....im gonna take a test for one

You're morally opposed to big corporations yet work at a store that serves liquor? I also corrected your spelling/punctuation/etc btw.

you can't in NH. you can serve alcohol in resturaunts if you're over 18. so this kid probably does dishes for olive garden and wants to sound kewl by saying he works at a bar

Wait if he "works" at a bar, what was with the high-end restaurant crap then?

he works at a place called bailiwicks and it is classy , yet has a bar , he works in the bar portion.

yeah im not lieing and im not contrradicting you people like to take what i say and twist the perception a little, i am a dishwasher and clean at a what the owners consider a fine dining, wine and martini bar

also been called the best new reastraunt in NH for anyone in the area

I'm working at a gas station.
Sucks ass.

Its that attitude that breeds street kids. Thinking that you are a slave to the man because you have a job. I don't have to submit to authority at all. I respect my supervisors because they have earned my respect. I told my old manager that he was a dumb jackass who had no place in management. I still kept my job and ended up with a promotion ahead of my peers. Yes men don't make it far. You have to have a backbone to be successful. Working young teaches you the value of a dollar better because know what it takes to earn one.

I agree with this post. Proggyman, you were partially right, but it's a stereotype, because it all depends on how you react to work. I used to always be a yesman, and always be very courteous and polite around my bosses, and just as often as not, I got fired from those jobs. Now, I more or less don't care what bosses think of me, and I act like a goofball, and they couldn't give a sh*t. When it comes to authority, you don't have to be scared of them. I joke around with cops sometimes, it doesn't mean I necessarily will submit to them, or even respect them that much. All people will respect you more, if you just come from the heart. You don't have to be ridiculously subordinate, and you don't have to be extraordinarily rebellious, unless that's who you are. Just be yourself. Yeah, working earlier will help you gain more respect for money, but it may just not be in your cards, yet. If you don't feel like it, that's fine, too.

Most people don't have jobs like that.

Uh, Predator that's horrible advice. Don't slag off your boss kids unless you want to get fired which doesn't look good for you ever.

I'm not sure exactly what that means.

My point is that you don't have to buckle and be a yes man. I didn't clarify why I told my boss what I did. He was a terrible supervisor who didn't even know what my job included and kept trying to tell me how to do it. I eventually snapped and told him where to shove it. No you shouldn't go around telling your boss to **** off, but you shouldn't bow your head and say yes sir either. You don't have to lose your backbone to have a job. Use tact and know your limits. Don't step on the wrong toes unless you know you ARE right.

Be a lifeguard. I'm one and I make more than minimum wage with flexible hours.

Predator is right , you have to fight your corner once in a while or you'll get walked over.

I used to do what I was told , worked extra whenever I was asked and it got me nowhere. Once you do something for a favour the next time they want you to do it they expect it from you.

Now I say no more often without feeling guilty , If I think my boss is in the wrong I make sure he knows it , i've even threatened to quit a couple of times , both times I was awarded a rise to pursued me to stay.

Bosses will try to get as much out of you as they can for as little as possible and sometimes they need reminding of how valuable you are to them.

it depends on who your boss is........

Not really

Bosses may be different, you might get away more with one than you would another but the principle is the same.

Yeah but for fast food boy here speaking his mind probably won't ever end good. I've had a job in one of those places it doesn't work, I ended up getting fired.

I'm serious though dude. If you have a public pool or a water park close to you, be a lifeguard. Its a pretty sweet job. If I decided to work at the public pool near me, I could make around $10.00/hour. Thats a lot more than you'd make at a fast food joint.

if its a bar with food you can work in the kitchen and stuff, but you cant enter the place were the alcohol is being served.. then again rules change from place to place :/ idk

yeah i think this is direct to me, i dont know if its against the rules but noones complained that i go hangout with everyone else when i have dieshwashing shift(at the bar but i dont drink anything, occasinaly make a joke when im asked what i want hoping he'll really give me something good but it hasnt happend yet) and mooch a ride a home

It doesn't matter what the job is or where it is. If you don't stand up for yourself, you might as well lay down to be walked on. I worked in a Taco Bell in Texas in '98. I got into a yelling match with the manager and was not fired for it. I didn't face anything more than an extended break to cool off. If your boss is willing to fire you for standing up, you shouldn't be working for them anyway. My only advice is to be damn sure you are right if you are going to raise your voice, and back down if wrong. There is a big difference between standing up when right and making an ass of yourself when wrong.

True dat... The work force has got to be uber careful these days with all the workers rights things and what not. They have to respect you if you have a valid complaint.

Get a union job if possible. You have to pay union dues, but the perks definitely outweigh the money you shell out.

I would not reccomend any teenager to get a union job at all. The people I know who are part of a union absolutly hate, as it cost too much money, and the 'perks' are not nearly worth it, not for a teenager

I work in a warehouse and office. Customer service assistant/ spare parts.....S'alright.

Really? I have 2 frineds who have both worked at Hy-Vee (the grocery store) under a union for like 3 years, and they both love it.

if you do decide to work at a restaruant you can make really good money and not have to work all that much. i work 3 to 4 nights a week and for about 5 hours a night. it pays all my bills. but it can be super stressful. people are just rude. and i am soooo not a people person, but it's easy to fake being nice.

I would recommend anybody to get a union job, but not like the grocery baggers of america. If you get into a stong union at a young age, the pension is awsome. Like electician union, great pay, cool job oppotunities, great pension, and every benefit you could need. but yes there are unions that suck.