summer job angst
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When I was a special ed teacher for preschool service providers, we hired
students all the time for classroom assistants or aides (like one to one aides
for kids with multiple disabilities). This typically pays more than the average
"daycare" assistant job and there are often summer only positions available.
These jobs could be searched out by inquiring with the county or school
district about which places in your area are approved by the district to provide
special ed services to preschoolers. You can also try looking in the phone book
under preschools and special needs or places that provide PT & OT for kids.
He could combine his love of kids, music, and sign language as many of these
classes use signing with the children. This is also something that could turn
into a "real" job after the summer- as aides and also substitutes are always
needed- especially young men because the kids just LOVE them!
Good luck,
Amanda
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students all the time for classroom assistants or aides (like one to one aides
for kids with multiple disabilities). This typically pays more than the average
"daycare" assistant job and there are often summer only positions available.
These jobs could be searched out by inquiring with the county or school
district about which places in your area are approved by the district to provide
special ed services to preschoolers. You can also try looking in the phone book
under preschools and special needs or places that provide PT & OT for kids.
He could combine his love of kids, music, and sign language as many of these
classes use signing with the children. This is also something that could turn
into a "real" job after the summer- as aides and also substitutes are always
needed- especially young men because the kids just LOVE them!
Good luck,
Amanda
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Mary
Don't have any other suggestions. Just that it is so nice when your child
can find something they really like. My oldest, Tara had worked in food for
awhile and hated it. And that was just at a bakery.
Her passion is shopping and clothes and she was able to get a job at Old
Navy right by our house. She was working a little over a year there when
they skipped a step and promoted her to assistant manager. She was so
excited but I was wondering about the extra responsibility. She is handling
it with such determination. She was called in the other day on her day off
and when I mentioned she shouldn't have answered the phone, she said she had
to. It was her responsibility. She went in without even complaining. She
also got a raise after the promotion and they will work with her when she
goes to college in the fall. Her liking this is such a difference then from
her just having a job.
Good luck.
Mary B
can find something they really like. My oldest, Tara had worked in food for
awhile and hated it. And that was just at a bakery.
Her passion is shopping and clothes and she was able to get a job at Old
Navy right by our house. She was working a little over a year there when
they skipped a step and promoted her to assistant manager. She was so
excited but I was wondering about the extra responsibility. She is handling
it with such determination. She was called in the other day on her day off
and when I mentioned she shouldn't have answered the phone, she said she had
to. It was her responsibility. She went in without even complaining. She
also got a raise after the promotion and they will work with her when she
goes to college in the fall. Her liking this is such a difference then from
her just having a job.
Good luck.
Mary B
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In a message dated 6/14/04 11:51:23 AM, mummy124@... writes:
<< Her passion is shopping and clothes and she was able to get a job at Old
Navy right by our house. She was working a little over a year there when
they skipped a step and promoted her to assistant manager. She was so
excited but I was wondering about the extra responsibility. >>
That is SO cool.
The place Kirby works distributed phone lists, in precedence order. <g>
Kirby is the first person after the owners and the store manager. He
outranks six other employees. It's not worth a whole lot, but this year he's asked
for two weekends off (on his own, not like the family vacation time I used to
request for him when he was younger) and he got them in a flash. And I don't
think he has to do windows or the bathroom NEARLY as much as he did when he
was fourteen. <g>
Sandra
<< Her passion is shopping and clothes and she was able to get a job at Old
Navy right by our house. She was working a little over a year there when
they skipped a step and promoted her to assistant manager. She was so
excited but I was wondering about the extra responsibility. >>
That is SO cool.
The place Kirby works distributed phone lists, in precedence order. <g>
Kirby is the first person after the owners and the store manager. He
outranks six other employees. It's not worth a whole lot, but this year he's asked
for two weekends off (on his own, not like the family vacation time I used to
request for him when he was younger) and he got them in a flash. And I don't
think he has to do windows or the bathroom NEARLY as much as he did when he
was fourteen. <g>
Sandra
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I wanted to mention house-sitting as a possible "created" job.
Cameron had a client base---as I groom dogs and am known in doggy circles.
But he works 2 out of 5 weekends, and sometimes all week or for weeks at a
time, house-sitting. Caring for pets and mail pick-up and plant-watering and
such.
He makes $15/day for two pets, plus another $5 for each additional pet.
Mostly they leave him frozen pizzas, salad fixin's, and cokes in the
refrigerator. I usually send burrito fixin's with him.
He really enjoys the independence he has while there---like it's his own
house. Dogs and cats are usually VERY easy to deal with in their own homes.
He leaves little notes that tell what happened, how the dogs acted,
whatever----and his clients love that. He often gets tips.
Cameron's jobs have all come by word of mouth, but we've recommended flyers.
He probably shouldn't now---he has so many clients!
GREAT summer money---and even during the year for folks without children!
~Kelly
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Cameron had a client base---as I groom dogs and am known in doggy circles.
But he works 2 out of 5 weekends, and sometimes all week or for weeks at a
time, house-sitting. Caring for pets and mail pick-up and plant-watering and
such.
He makes $15/day for two pets, plus another $5 for each additional pet.
Mostly they leave him frozen pizzas, salad fixin's, and cokes in the
refrigerator. I usually send burrito fixin's with him.
He really enjoys the independence he has while there---like it's his own
house. Dogs and cats are usually VERY easy to deal with in their own homes.
He leaves little notes that tell what happened, how the dogs acted,
whatever----and his clients love that. He often gets tips.
Cameron's jobs have all come by word of mouth, but we've recommended flyers.
He probably shouldn't now---he has so many clients!
GREAT summer money---and even during the year for folks without children!
~Kelly
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pam sorooshian
On Jun 14, 2004, at 12:13 PM, kbcdlovejo@... wrote:
this year. She likes it too - the independence, the sort of
"pretending" to have her own house to care for and so on - the
responsibility.
-pam
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> He makes $15/day for two pets, plus another $5 for each additional pet.Roya has done this a couple of times - is doing it for 3 weeks in July
> Mostly they leave him frozen pizzas, salad fixin's, and cokes in the
> refrigerator. I usually send burrito fixin's with him.
>
> He really enjoys the independence he has while there---like it's his
> own
> house. Dogs and cats are usually VERY easy to deal with in their own
> homes.
>
this year. She likes it too - the independence, the sort of
"pretending" to have her own house to care for and so on - the
responsibility.
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.