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Ok, so I really need a job. I need to pay for my horses board, since my mom payed for the horse itself (bought it for herself, but it has since became mine ), and a months worth of training. And now shes paying board, since he can't live at home yet. So of course, I feel horrible because shes shelling out all this money for me.
But on-on with the point of this post.

Is there any tips I should know before I even go out and apply? I mean, anything that will give me a heads up about whats out there, or give me an advantage over others applying for the same job?

Depends on what kind of job you want. Are we talking cashier or secretary, here?

Put your resume in everywhere. A lot of places here don't even tell you that you haven't succeeded, and the more places you apply at the better chance you have.

Like Fidds said, what kind of job are you looking for? And how old are you?

If you're not 16, I'm afraid you're probably out of luck. In most places I know of, it's legal to work at 14, but barely anyone will hire you. However, maybe you could ask the people at the stables your horse is housed at if you can work there and have your paycheck go towards the horse's board?

I'm 15 .
I was thinking of a job just.. a general job. A grocery store, movie store or something of the sort.

Everyone around here in my grade has a job. Of course, I was born late, so I suppose that could make a difference.

I suggest asking to work at the stables as well. Often they're quite willing to hire young enthusiastic people.

The closest stables to us said I could work there, and I was... nine when I asked. However; that was volunteer work and it turned out I couldn't go in the first place.

If it's called "work" and it's "volunteering" then it's not work. Work denotes paid labour of some sort. Not... volunteering. Big difference.

Its a big stable, they have a lot of people working there already. 4 full time, 7 after school, the instructor herself, her husband, and her daughter. Besides, she pays in lessons. Thanks for the idea though.

Hmm. Ah well. Thats too bad. Mmm... I wish I could get paid in lessons some times... but since I teach them, guess that'd be kinda pointless.

Grocery stores and fast food are normally a good bet otherwise. Try for the grocery store, fast food = fast annoyance.

DON'T WORK FAST FOOD. You'll never want to eat at the place you work at again, and the smell is impossible to wash away. My friend has a rough time trying to wash that icky grease smell out of her clothes. Your best bet is the grocery store. Make sure you're sufficiently quick when working in the cashier lane. Slow cashiers drive me nuts. We have this one lady who's so slow I suspect that she either has a thyroid problem or just does it out of spite.

It's quite the opposite where I live, for some reason. Companies here grab the youngest people they can find, since they can pay them the lowest wage. Some of my friends who worked for Maccas got kicked out when they were 17 or so because they were too old (and expensive).

But yeah, as Alex said... try and drop your resume in anywhere you can. Cover letters are helpful too. Getting a job so often seems to be a "right place at the right time" thing, so the more places you are, the better your chance I guess

Yeah, a lot of places like employing the youngest people, because they work fast, and can be paid cheap.

Thankfully I don't have that problem with my job, though it's only about once a fortnight. I need another job, though.

Also, when filling out applications, attach your actual resume. Don't just fill the application and drop it off, actually attach your resume to it.

Don't apply for any fast foods as Fidds said because my friend works there and he's always tired. Their shifts are ridiculous. Not good for school.

Also, a week after applying, call the place where you dropped off your resume and ask to speak to the manager or simply ask if the position has been filled. Act confident, and persuade them to check your resume or say something like "Oh, the position isn't filled? Well, when would be a better time to call back and check?".

Since you are 15, may I suggest babysitting? If you can stand children (some people cannot), you can make quite a bit in the summer taking care of kids who are out of school for the summer. Because a lot of moms have to work in the summer, even though their kids are out of school. I paid babysitters $8-10 an hour to watch my daughter during those hours between the end of summer camp and the time I got home from work each day. Which is a lot more than the fast food places pay.

And, if you are liked by the kids and the parents, it will lead to a nice part-time job during the school year. The parents will think of you when they need a babysitter and will tell their friends with kids about you, as well.

It is quite a lucrative business if you are good with kids.