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	What's a good first job for a teenager? By Anonymous Asked Feb 10 2007 12:52PM	21 Pts Rate Question

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by mikol on Feb 10, 2007 at 12:58 pm Permalink

an odd job like car washing, lawn mowing, baby sitting
as an employee, a local store maybe

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by sppb76 on Feb 10, 2007 at 12:57 pm Permalink

Working in a supermarket - cashier or stock clerk.

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by Anonymous on Apr 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm Permalink

I would say lawn mowing, baby sitting,cleaning around the house, being a paper boy, mowing the lawn or just working at the nearby shop packing groceries.

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by alvaro on May 13, 2008 at 10:09 pm Permalink

My first job was bagging groceries at a grocery store.

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by DudeLer on May 13, 2008 at 10:06 pm Permalink

a newspaper route on a bicycle. eighty subscribers.

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by Sarge on May 13, 2008 at 10:04 pm Permalink

I think anything in the fast food industry so they can have social contact with strangers. It's a good learning experience.

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by anonzo on May 13, 2008 at 9:53 pm Permalink

It would be better to get them involved in something that they can follow up on later. Acquiring skills, or knowledge and expertise in something valuable. Mowing lawns won't do anything to improve their skill base, regardless of its effect on their work ethic.
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The national park service has some pretty awesome unpaid internships, that provide housing and daily living stipend for young people. Great for summer. Incredible experience to be involved with.

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by unforgiven017 on Feb 10, 2007 at 1:08 pm Permalink

Whatever will teach them that they want to go to college. Stick em' in retail.

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by Alan on Feb 10, 2007 at 1:04 pm Permalink

Working in a big electronic store, like Bestbuy or Staples. But big brains are needed. Any decent one will do.

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Answer 10 out of 13

by needhelpbadly on Feb 10, 2007 at 12:59 pm Permalink

Subway, i worked there :), or filing charts lol

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