Summer jobs

[JoJo 95]

Yea it's so hard to make money now.

 

[dacjohns]

Sell eggs. At $2 a dozen that's 500 dozen eggs. If you can get your folks to buy the feed then it's all profit. Three dozen laying hens should give you at least two dozen eggs a day. $4 a day. 250 days to make $1000. Charge more and get the money faster. One big question is the market for farm fresh eggs.

 

[usschicago1]

I mow Lawns. It pays for my chickens. It also paid for a sit down lawnmower and a push with all the accessories. I mow a lawn or two everyday afterschool. took a year or two to actually make a profit though. Now i make enough to feed chickens and have some left over for the bank.

 

[TM Chickens]

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My fav way to make money. Ways to get scrap metal:
1: If your parents work in a factory, you could ask them to put out a collection bin for drink cans if it's not against the factory rules. I've scored several huge bags of aluminum cans this way.
2: Find an old barn/house/shack with metal roof that is being torn down and tell the owner that you will haul the metal roofing away and pay him $50 (or so depending on how big a trailer you have) per trailer load. I've made up to $200 per job this way. Of course your parents would have to have a trailer and be willing to drive you to and from the work site.
3: Just tell everyone you know about your metal business. Most will either think you are cute, or be impressed at your entrepreneurial spirit. Either way they will probably have some scrap they need to get read of, and let you have it. I told the guy that cuts my hair, and now each time we go he usually has something waiting. Often, I end up getting enough scrap to pay for the haircut with a nice sum left over.

 

[ranchhand]

Wow, I wish I still lived at home so I could consult the world about a summer job. Instead there's a mortgage to be paid. Bummer having to grow up and pay the dang bills!

I waited tables at 15, the parents signed for me and drove me to and from work. I paid for part of the gas, the rest went to the college fund. Still had a lot of chores I was expected to do. But... I met some very nice people, and they always had an odd job or two for me! House cleaning was a big one, I did it once a week and made sure I did a super job. One year I met some of the horse people, and ended up riding an exercise pony at the local polo club. That was the best, though mucking stalls is still not on my list of favorite things to do.

Instead of working independently and spending money on equipment, what about working for someone else? Would your parents sign to give permission? There's so much to learn from someone who's been in business for years. It will be invaluable experience for when you have your own business, and the taxes will be taken care of for you.

Give it some thought and good luck!