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| Hey all, Ive been following the site and looking at past blog posts of steve for quite some time. I'm 16 years old. Recently ive read the subjective reality posts and they made me outright cry! but i digress, my problem i have is that my mom keeps telling me to get a job(mcdonalds, ect), but it just doesnt seem right. I am not afraid to do work but I want to work for myself for all of the reasons steve posted, but don't know where to start. Should i get a "normal" teen job, or do something different. Thanks and I look forward to all of your help! Last edited by cooljd9009 : 09-21-2007 at 04:04 AM. |
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| Hi Cool.The main objective to getting a job when you're 16 is to earn money and to learn to be responsible. You need to ease yourself slowly into the world of adults. But hey, you're 16. Not 26. So don't forget to have fun.(not that you shouldn't be having fun at 26). Also, you need to look at ways to earn money that will also help you to develop as a person. Meeting other people is always good. Make a list of what you would like to learn, what you have to offer, your strong points and not so strong points. If you want to work for yourself be very focused on what it is you want to do. Narrow down your options. Best of luck . L |
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| Hi cooljd, You may enjoy the book "What Color is Your Parachute for Teens": Amazon.com: What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens: Discovering Yourself, Defining Your Future (What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens): Books: Richard Nelson Bolles,Carol Christen,Jean M. Blomquist It gives a lot of good advice on goal setting and career choices. You can also read the version of "What Color is Your Parachute" for adults, since you sound like a mature individual: Amazon.com: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2007: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (What Color Is Your Parachute): Books: Richard Nelson Bolles I also like the writings of Marshall Brain, a multimillionaire and successful businessman who wrote the book "The Teenager's Guide to the Real World" MarshallBrain.com - The Official Home Page for Marshall Brain |
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| working at macdonalds isn't about a teen job, it's about learning. macdonalds is a successful corporation, you could do a lot worse than learning what they do and then when you go out by yourself you can adapt some of their methods to your own business and choose which of their methods don't suit you. |
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| There are a lot of potential positives to working at MacDonalds when you are 16: you will earn some dollars, make friends, gain work experience, develop time management skills and - most importantly in your case - get a unique opportunity to study one of the great entrepreneurial success stories of our time. Maybe read up on Ray Kroc and the McDonalds story for inspiration. |
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| Here's my 2 cents. Get a job... but if possible, a job that's going to teach you important skills. You might want to stick to MacDonalds for awhile but along the way keep a lookout for opportunities. It's all about your attitude. |
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