Jobs For 16 Year Olds

Finding jobs for 16 year olds is tough whether you are looking for a part time job, a winter job, or any other kind of job. Some of you got lucky this summer and were able to find jobs and others were not so lucky. If you are looking for a job you should keep looking and don’t give up. Eventually you will find one.

However, there is a way to make some extra cash on the side right from your home while you look for that job. CashCrate is a site that is FREE to join and will NEVER ask you for any money. You have to be 13 and older and you can make some good money as you can see from my video of my latest check dated 5/8/2012. I also have a picture of another check I got late last year.

When you sign up to  you need to first look at the FAQ’s and watch the tutorial. You also need to read the tutorials in the forum and join the forum as it is a friendly place with many people willing to help you.

Many of the people who join CashCrate are just like you in that they are young and looking for ways to make extra money. There are lots of 15 and 16 year olds trying to make money and you can join them for free. There is a very long thread in the forum showing all the checks people have gotten and it is NOT A SCAM. I have been paid EVERY month since I joined over two years ago.

Again, this is NOT A JOB but it is a good way to bring in some extra cash that you can use for video games or  Christmas or whatever you want. CashCrate automatically sends a check to your house when you reach the $20.00 mark (your check will be for more if you go over) and so you should always give accurate information if you want to get paid.

I wrote about most jobs not being fun but if you like animals, perhaps you can get a job you will love. Don’t limit yourself to the normal jobs in malls, fast food joints, and movie theaters. You don’t have to get something in customer service or behind the scenes in retail such as stocking shelves.

For animal lovers, think about working in veterinary clinics, pet stores, or rescue shelters for animals.

Lots of you enjoy being around animals and of all the jobs for 16 year olds you can get, anything involving pets and animals will probably be quite enjoyable. Pets are a joy to everyone and for teens who get along well with animals, a summer job that involves them would be perfect! If any of you hope someday to be veterinarians, this type of job would be a great place to start.

Store owners and people who hire at rescue shelters and veterinary clinics know that kids and animals get along great. That is why they may be more or at least as inclined to hire someone young as they would an adult.

If you can’t find a job in your area involving animals you can always try to drum up your own “clients” in your neighborhood. Dog walking is a service that some people will pay for and pet sitting is something that you can make money doing all year long. People take vacations all the time and would always rather keep their pets at home than take them to a shelter. By offering a reliable pet sitting service based on good referrals, a teen of almost any age can make good money throughout the year!