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How old do you have to be to get a job?

How dose a 16 year old get a part time job in Manhattan? 10 POINTS?

  • Im going to college in fall and I want a part time job in soho or lower east side for the summer. -What types of jobs are available?(modeling/cafe jobs/typing jobs..im looking for a job in an actual known company or store nothing private or unknown. -How do I get the job/find/apply? -What do I need to pay attention to and look out for (p.s i live in the city alone my parents live in dubai) -What documents are needed (asked) when getting a job (passport?birth certificate?signatures from my parents?) -About how much do you get paid for a typical part time job in a month? -Any other information will be really help full... ! 10 POINTS ! for most help full answer

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    Um - you are looking in one of the worst markets - because all the "crap" jobs are being filled by people with far more education and experience than you. You probably won't get my of a reply being picky (no private or unknown cos.) That being said - you need a passport for the I9 - which is proof of birth and citizenship - and you need a social security card. Or working papers. Why don't you go through a high school? Most HS have a career counciling center... Look online at Monster, HotJobs, and the Daily News. You can also go to small stores and ask if they need help. Manhattan isn't easy at you age because a lot of jobs require you to be 18 (especially in retail - because they want to make you work at 8 am or 11pm - and last I checked 16 year olds can't do that). You get paid what it says it will pay - for part time jobs - you usually get paid weekly not monthly. So if you get paid $8 an hour x 20 hours = $160 - taxes weekly.

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1. Jobs in restaurants and department stores are easy for 16 and older. 2. Apply in person or online. 3. The hours so it does not conflict with school. 4. A work permit is needed and sometimes resume. 5. Salary depends on hours you put in and taxes taken out. Some info is below that might be helpful. Jobs for Teens in New York http://newyorkforum.us/index.php?showtopic=37837 New York's minimum wage http://newyorkforum.us/index.php?showtopic=3320

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If you want to find a more "corporate" type job, try applying to Macy's or Nordstroms and see if anything is available there part time. That would look great on a resume in the future. Also, there are some big businesses like Met Life insurance and Chase Bank who may be able to find an opening for you. You will need proper ID such as a driver's license. Passport and birth certificate would not hurt, and chances are, you can bring in photo copies of those rather than the originals. Also, if you think you would be good at waitressing/hosting, see if there are any openings at some of the more well renounced restaurants in the area like Morton's Steak House; there is one in Manhattan. Also another option is to see if you could work at a welcome/concierge desk at a nice hotel. If you can find a well known reputable one, that could present some opportunities as you talk to different residents/guests and perhaps they can further help you with other job opportunities in the future.

Michelle

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