Do ye work?

11-12-2008 01:55PM #1

Just curiuos to see if many teens work.I work most weekend in a pub but haven't due to exams lately.

KevR · 11-12-2008 02:49PM

I'm not strictly a teen (because I'm now 20) but I do work part time while I'm in university. Have been working since I was 15 and still in school. Always loved having my own money/independence.

Not sure if i'll be able to work next year when I'm in my final year of college. I'd like to, but it might be too much on top of all my projects and coursework. Will have to wait and see..

SarcasticFairy · 11-12-2008 03:43PM

I worked the Summer just gone, and am still living on that money really! Sort near the end now though

(Seriously work for the government for the Summer!

)

In sixth year now so I'm not getting a job, because I have to study... only I haven't done much of that so I'd probably be better off working, but sure, studying is my excuse and I'm sticking to it! Very few of my year work though, to be honest... seems to just be the people funding cars!

Meh, I'm 16, plenty of time for work yet!

Piste · 11-12-2008 05:08PM

I worked during 4th and 5th year, and all through last Summer, so I have enough money to last me this year. Though if I get the course I want in college I probably wont have any time to work =/

Ricky91t · 11-12-2008 07:11PM

Nope,done small bits of work,never found an actual job though,Have done a few days here for fanily friends and photography stuff...But no job

And i'm 17

phasers · 11-12-2008 07:37PM

17, never had a job. In fairness though I never looked

Crumble Froo · 11-12-2008 08:24PM

age 17 centra/spar (not particularly long-lived, either one), aged 18/19, carer with the elderly, age 20, temp teacher for 0-5 year olds.

Bubs101 · 12-12-2008 01:40AM

Don't work as such, just study football while I'm meant to be studying and risk my weeks money on my study

Kersmash · 12-12-2008 01:45AM

Work in cafe the odd weekend and during the holidays. I love it. I'm 16, and I've been doing it since last febuary.

Aisling(",) · 12-12-2008 02:04AM

in 4th and 5th i tried everywhere for a job...put out c.v's at least 12 time and each time id put out 100.no sucsess at all:(

not even bothered this year 6th year is wayy too much hassel!

eVeNtInE · 12-12-2008 02:06AM

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LivingDeadGirl · 12-12-2008 11:48PM

Worked for a bit last summer until I was let go

Didn't bother looking for another job as it was July and I hadn't a hope of getting one at that late stage! Too busy this year, dunno how some people manage to balance the Leaving with part time work!

Diabhal Beag · 13-12-2008 03:42AM

I'm sixtheen and got to work in a ****ty hardware store with a tit of a boss. 5.50 an hour doing hard work. I should have said he tried to molest me so I could at least make a few bob but I just couldn't have been arsed with all the hard work. Most teens are lazy fcuks when it comes to work.

Back in my day......... Ohhh Woops :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Piste · 13-12-2008 08:44PM

A bit less of that "should have said he molested me" stuff please, we don't take kindly to jokes about paedophilia here. Do take time to read the charter.

JC 2K3 · 13-12-2008 08:59PM

I work in the Science Gallery in TCD. I sit around all day playing with soldering irons, glue guns and LEDs for €10 an hour.

It's great.

Bijoux · 14-12-2008 12:40AM

Ive worked since just before I turned 16.
Been working 25 hour weeks this year on top of college, quitting the job though....too much hassle on toop of college.

Ahh I'll miss it though, the money was unreal!!!

LivingDeadGirl · 14-12-2008 04:51PM

I REALLY want a job in Makeup Forever, there's one just after being opened on Winthrop Street in Cork, I've had no professional training though

Davidius · 14-12-2008 08:30PM

17 - Never tried to find any work.

burgess1 · 15-12-2008 10:01PM

I worked in a supermarket for a while in Transition Year and lasted 4 days as a kitchen porter at the start of the summer.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 16-12-2008 12:02AM

Work during the summers, used to do the odd weekend during school, never worked in college, the grant has always done. It's been very tight this year though. If I'd known this damn recession was coming I wouldn't have taken June off work to go on the tear in Tenerife

Insect Overlord · 16-12-2008 11:03AM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

I work in the Science Gallery in TCD. I sit around all day playing with soldering irons, glue guns and LEDs for €10 an hour.

It's great.

By any chance do you know Hans?

Back on topic, I used to do a local paper round, for about three years, but I gave that up before the Leaving Cert.
I worked in an Irish college over the summer for 6 weeks, that was interesting.

JC 2K3 · 16-12-2008 02:17PM

An Fhile wrote: »

By any chance do you know Hans?

Not very well, but I know who he is.

Captain-America · 16-12-2008 08:41PM

I'm 17, worked in Dunnes in Douglas there last Summer (16 at the time). Very nice people to work for. The work itself was boring though, as you can imagine. Sweeping floors for three hours a night five nights a week. Made some nice dosh though. Wouldn't mind trying to get back in next Summer, though with the way things are going I'd say I'll find it hard to get it.

p1akuw47h5r3it · 17-12-2008 06:44PM

16 and did a weeks work exp. in a garage... worst week offf my life... got all the ****ty jobs like bringin the rubbish out to the bins, on my 3rd day they "promoted" me to cleaning the toilets... yeh the bastards got a great laugh out of that