It is really exciting when your child gets their first job. If you’re wondering what they can do work-wise at such a young age, Careers4U has a great list of things that children as young as 14 may be able to do, so could be well worth sharing with your teenager to give them a bit of inspiration. I was excited when Nishe’ got her first job. I’ll be excited when Tyler gets his. He may need help writing his first-ever resume so I’ll have to check out some websites like https://www.arcresumes.com/local/michigan/ to see about how that can be done, we want him to do as well as Nishe and really appeal to employers who are hiring. Although with Nishe’ I forgot to have a talk about things she needs to do when she starts her new job, it happens when there is so much newness going about. Since, she is an introvert, I had to convince her to take some time to think about it and cope up with it.
I told her “Though work from home might be the best option for many introverts, it’s not uncommon for the perfect job you’re looking for to be thousands of miles or even oceans away. Whether or not you should relocate depends on how badly you desire that job.” I even asked her to look into blog posts similar to https://riverratsrealty.com/bullhead-city-cost-of-living that can help her estimate the cost of living in a new city and how much effort it might take her to settle down before she can find the perfect house, and figure out other things like food and travel for herself.
We of course told her she needed a bank account but there were some other things that she needed to know that I felt she needed to know that I have since told her.
Here is what I told her:
- Ask how much you make: Every teenager needs to know how much they earn when they get hired. It’s okay to ask. If that money doesn’t end up on the paycheck ask again to make sure it’s right. If your teen lets the business push them over when it comes to money nothing good will come of that.
- Start a bank account: I said this in my introduction but every teenager should know to start a bank account when they get their first job if they don’t have one already. They could even start green banking with joinatmos.com if they care for the environment (a lot of teens these days do).
- Create a budget: Teenagers should know that they need to calculate their expenses like their cell phone bill, their transportation to work, and things that they want to buy.
- Keep track of their hours: Teenagers should definitely know to keep track of their hours. Sometimes mistakes are made, sometimes the business fiddles with the numbers to avoid paying so much.
- Know how often you get paid: Let your kids know that it’s okay to ask questions. Finding out how often you get paid is very important. This can be very useful when it comes to managing budgets and creating a bank account.
- Pay Rate: Everyone should know how much they get paid. Tell your teen that it’s okay to ask once they are offered the job
Your teen might be so excited to be working that they may not think of these things or remember them. So you may have to remind them a time or two or three or more. They may not like you constantly reminding them but they will appreciate it when they are older.
