Some questions

UnknownEntity

Next year I will be 16 and I want to work during the summer. I have some questions that I'm having difficulty finding answers for online.

1) How easy is it to find a summer job and how should I go about looking for one?

2) What will I get taxed on and will I have tax credits?

3) Can I work as much as an adult? I want to work as much as possible so is it possible to work 40 hours/week for 3 months? i.e: Are there many places that would let me?

4) When should I start applying for jobs?

5) In what kind of places will I get paid minimum wage and what kind of places pay slightly more?

I'm a generally hard working person and I can work anywhere really. My exam results are pretty good so I'm wondering if that will help.

UnknownEntity

Anyone?

1) There's no straight answer to that. Your best bet is to go to any/all cafes, shops, newsagents etc and hand in a CV
2) You probably won't earn enough to get taxed
3) Not sure about that
4) A couple of weeks before you're available for work, so shortly before you finish school
5) You're probably going to get minimum wage no matter what you do. And keep in mind the min wage is lower if you're under 18, I think it's about €6 per hour

UnknownEntity

Waylon Gentle Stork wrote:

1) There's no straight answer to that. Your best bet is to go to any/all cafes, shops, newsagents etc and hand in a CV 2) You probably won't earn enough to get taxed 3) Not sure about that 4) A couple of weeks before you're available for work, so shortly before you finish school 5) You're probably going to get minimum wage no matter what you do. And keep in mind the min wage is lower if you're under 18, I think it's about €6 per hour

That's what I'm planning on doing. I'm literally going to go to all places I know and give them CV'S. I think that I'll hand them out around the Easter holidays so hopefully that will be fine. Also, I am well aware of the minimum wage being less but my friend who is already 16 works in Halfords doing pretty basic things but he is getting €8.92 an hour so that's why I was wondering about that.

denis160

Bear in mind that there are also limits on the hours you can work. Don't know if you're too young, but hotels can be quite busy during the summer & may require waiting/serving staff. What about babysitting at weekends? Can be a good way to earn a few euro too? The link below details hours etc you can work.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/starting_work_and_changing_job/young_people_at_work/hours_of_work_for_young_people.html

haiyna

haiyna wrote: »

Next year I will be 16 and I want to work during the summer. I have some questions that I'm having difficulty finding answers for online.

1) How easy is it to find a summer job and how should I go about looking for one?
This depends on where you like, country or town. Visit places you feel would suit and ask for the Manager and give them your CV.
2) What will I get taxed on and will I have tax credits?
Depends on how many hours you get. Yes you will have tax credits
3) Can I work as much as an adult? I want to work as much as possible so is it possible to work 40 hours/week for 3 months? i.e: Are there many places that would let me?
Should you be lucky enough to get a job, yes you could work as much as 40 hours a week.
4) When should I start applying for jobs?
Easter would be a good time, or before, so you could start in Easter Holidays
5) In what kind of places will I get paid minimum wage and what kind of places pay slightly more?
At 16 you have NO experience, so expect minimum wage as a good starting point! Then, the only way is up!
I'm a generally hard working person and I can work anywhere really. My exam results are pretty good so I'm wondering if that will help.

Don't expect to get a full time job. They are few and far between, even for experienced people. You will need to prove yourself to any employer.
Good Luck with your jobhunting. A willingness to work is half the battle to getting on in life.

danube

You won't get a summer job in this country unless you have connections or you have experience.

UnknownEntity

Why is that? A lot of places seem to be interested. I do have some connections that I could resort to if all else fails.

UnknownEntity

Deleted User wrote:

Don't expect to get a full time job. They are few and far between, even for experienced people. You will need to prove yourself to any employer. Good Luck with your jobhunting. A willingness to work is half the battle to getting on in life.

What do you mean by not expecting a full time job? Sorry if I sound stupid but I just want to be sure of everything in advance. Do you mean full time as in 40 hours a week?

Stheno

haiyna wrote: »

What do you mean by not expecting a full time job? Sorry if I sound stupid but I just want to be sure of everything in advance. Do you mean full time as in 40 hours a week?

Yes. Most jobs are a minimum amount of hours not full time

UnknownEntity

Stheno wrote:

Yes. Most jobs are a minimum amount of hours not full time

OK then well I guess time will tell. Most of my friends that are working right now seem to be working in the range of 25-40 hours a week. Surely if I work hard enough they'll want me to work more, right?

Stheno

haiyna wrote: »

OK then well I guess time will tell. Most of my friends that are working right now seem to be working in the range of 25-40 hours a week. Surely if I work hard enough they'll want me to work more, right?

Possibly yes

haiyna

haiyna wrote: »

What do you mean by not expecting a full time job? Sorry if I sound stupid but I just want to be sure of everything in advance. Do you mean full time as in 40 hours a week?

There are so many unemployed at the moment that you will be very lucky to get any job, let alone a full time one! Especially where I live! If you live in a city or a large town you might get lucky! Basically what I'm saying is don't get your hopes up! Good Luck.

haiyna

haiyna wrote: »

Why is that? A lot of places seem to be interested. I do have some connections that I could resort to if all else fails.

You're sorted so!

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

There are so many unemployed at the moment that you will be very lucky to get any job, let alone a full time one! Especially where I live! If you live in a city or a large town you might get lucky! Basically what I'm saying is don't get your hopes up! Good Luck.

The economy is clearly in recovery and the number of unemployed drops with every passing month. Activity in retail and cafes/restaurants is definitely improving. It's better to be looking now than 2 or 3 years ago, that is for sure.

Waylon Gentle Stork

Waylon Gentle Stork wrote: »

The economy is clearly in recovery and the number of unemployed drops with every passing month. Activity in retail and cafes/restaurants is definitely improving. It's better to be looking now than 2 or 3 years ago, that is for sure.

That is true and I sincerely hope OP gets a job. It's a great sign of a young person that they are willing to have a go.

UnknownEntity

Thanks for the really reasurring words guys!

danube

Deleted User wrote: »

That is true and I sincerely hope OP gets a job. It's a great sign of a young person that they are willing to have a go.

Most young people Do want to work ya know! There is nothing more heart breaking than to be sitting at home in the afternoon watching Jeremy kyle.

UnknownEntity

danube wrote:

Most young people Do want to work ya know! There is nothing more heart breaking than to be sitting at home in the afternoon watching Jeremy kyle.

danube wrote:

Most young people Do want to work ya know! There is nothing more heart breaking than to be sitting at home in the afternoon watching Jeremy kyle.

The majority of my friends aren't aware that they can.

Stheno

haiyna wrote: »

The majority of my friends aren't aware that they can.

Aren't aware of what? That they can work? Once they are sixteen, then they can work within limitations

UnknownEntity

Stheno wrote:

Aren't aware of what? That they can work? Once they are sixteen, then they can work within limitations

They're just too occupied with making the most out of the summer by going to beaches, parties etc I guess.

Stheno

haiyna wrote: »

They're just too occupied with making the most out of the summer by going to beaches, parties etc I guess.

Or maybe unlike you and I when I was a sixteen year old, they have less of a need to earn money?

I babysat from when I was thirteen and then had proper jobs from sixteen on as my family didn't have the money to give me pocket money.

I'd plenty of friends whose families were better off and some of them thought it was downright weird I was working while trying to get a good leaving cert.

UnknownEntity

Stheno wrote:

Or maybe unlike you and I when I was a sixteen year old, they have less of a need to earn money?

Stheno wrote:

I babysat from when I was thirteen and then had proper jobs from sixteen on as my family didn't have the money to give me pocket money.

Stheno wrote:

I'd plenty of friends whose families were better off and some of them thought it was downright weird I was working while trying to get a good leaving cert.

Also true.