lost my job at hobbytown... where can a 17 yr old get a good job?

[Cardriverx]

Ya they friggin fired me for no reason so whatever... anyway, where can a 17 yr old get a cool job? Ill be 18 in august... and I love workin on cars, so what do you guys reccommend I do?

[goodfella732]

no work on cars. find yourself a good career. goto school. anything but become a mechanic.

[slobaru]

lol i just went there yesterday, which one you work in?

[J.Ralli]

Giant Foods.... easiest place to move up the corprate ladder if you have determination. Iv been at a new store for a month and i am ready to start training to get key carrier certified

[sisforsurfing]

wait tables somewhere.

[Jeffros Spec V]

Originally Posted by sisforsurfing

wait tables somewhere.

_))((**)_)_ damn I couldn't find the plus button but I meant to say plus one!

[Honduh]

Don't work on cars. It sucks. I do it. I thought it would be so much fun, which it is, but theres a TON of bull**** to come with it. Lots of asshole customers with dumbass complaints. Chasing rattles. It's not cut and dry like working on your own cars.

[twistedlanes]

go sell some cars

[den9]

why did u get fired, think back and think hard, no1 gets fired for no reason, unless times are slow, then you got laid off.

wait tables makes alot of money, but its fast paced and hours suck. dont work at lowes or home depot.

[Cardriverx]

Im pretty sure I got layed off. Ive worked at a diner, and that totally sucked. Was a busboy/cook, defently not doin that agan. Im not askin for a carreer, just a part time job that I wouldent totally hate...

[1320wrx]

I've been working part time at a golf course on the grounds crew. Its a pretty cool job, but its not really the time they are hiring, but you can always give it a try.

[CleanNeon98]

either be a waiter or a valet...when i was a valet i was averaging 15 an hour and my buddy is a waiter he makes about the same

[jons05sti]

As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

[gpzjack]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

Um no. My whole family works for the po...none make that kind of money. And its not what it used to be.

[.brian.]

Originally Posted by gpzjack

Um no. My whole family works for the po...none make that kind of money. And its not what it used to be.

beleive it or not, he could make $70K gross. don't forget, 6 days a week. and i know a lot of post offices are very short handed. lots of overtime to be had. granted, you are talking 12 hour days, but i could see him making close to $70K if he gets overtime every week.

[jons05sti]

anything after 8 hours in time and a half over ten is doubletime. i get 1 day a week off other than sunday and thats all overtime if you choose to work it. anything after that 8 hours is doubletime anything over 56 hours is doubletime. and stealing mail is about all you get fired for you fight a co worker they just ship you to another office. its well worth it in my opinion.

[.brian.]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

ummm, it is like a semi-union. you can't go on strike. so techincally you don't have the bargaining power of other unions. there are 4 different unions depending on what you actually do.

and you can certainly get fired for reasons other than stealing mail.

but yea, it ain't all that great of a job. it also depends on where you carry, as well. i sure as **** wouldn't want to carry mail the rest of my life.

[05 mazda6s]

Originally Posted by jons05sti

As soon as you turn 18 apply at the postoffice 19 an hour to start union protected. You can never get fired unless you steal mail and you will never get laid off. I will easily clear 70k this year. once you get past your first 18 months you will make almost 23 an hour. Keep it in mind. Where else can you get paid that much to walk around.

How do you get 70k? Here's the math:

Full time is 40 hours a week x 19 = $760 a week w/o taxes taken out

760 x 4 = $3040 a month (still w/o taxes out)

3040 x 12 = $36,480 a year, not 70k?

I did the same thing for $23 an hour and it's $44,160 a year. So I don't get it? It sounds like a good job I had no idea postoffice employees get paid that much

[.brian.]

Originally Posted by 05 mazda6s

How do you get 70k? Here's the math:

Full time is 40 hours a week x 19 = $760 a week w/o taxes taken out

760 x 4 = $3040 a month (still w/o taxes out)

3040 x 12 = $36,480 a year, not 70k?

I did the same thing for $23 an hour and it's $44,160 a year. So I don't get it? It sounds like a good job I had no idea postoffice employees get paid that much

there are actually 52 weeks in a year. not 48.

$23 x 40 = $920

$920 x 52 = $47,840

+ overtime (time and a half and doubletime) and $70K pre-tax is not so far fetched.

[gpzjack]

Originally Posted by .brian.

there are actually 52 weeks in a year. not 48.

$23 x 40 = $920

$920 x 52 = $47,840

+ overtime (time and a half and doubletime) and $70K pre-tax is not so far fetched.

My old man is a carrier over 20 years...works alot of saturdays...barely makes 50k with all his overtime.