It's a tough market to be looking for a job right now. Just keep at it, someone will call you back. My first job (when I was your age) was working at a full service gas station. Unfortunately, there's not many of those around anymore. Don't be afraid to try fast food places either (or something similar). The job sucks, but it is a paycheck.
Yeah i'll be patient thats what my employed friends have told me I honestly don't think i've eaten fast food for years but regardless I applyed at Mc Ds and Wendys as much as I would hate being around that "food" haha
The age thing is definitely hurting you. My first job at 15 was through the City Parks Department summer job program, and they would only hire us on for 75% of minimum wage (they can do that when you're underage) at 20 hours a week. You have to have connections to get a full-time job when you're under 18, my stepdad was able to get me a spot at the same property management company he works for when I was 16-17.
Ive heard it's good to know people for a first job however not a lot of people are hiring right now I guess I might go ask if there is a program here, Thanks for the idea
I worked at a chicken hatchery/dairy farm when I was 16. Pay was decent and it was fun! Got any farms in your area?
I would love to work on a farm, there are a few here but i would have to look, I did apply at a farmers market but the owner said this is the season where they aren't hiring much
have you possibly tried some fast food restaurants or coffee shops? they usually seem to be more willing to hire younger people. i have always been lucky and had job offers come to me.
Yeah i've applyed at some fast food places no luck though. haha
www.snagajob.com
Its a great site to try.
Thats what i've been using to find jobs its just that a lot of the places that post ads end up not actually having positions available, or atleast thats whats happened in my experiance.
at 16??
noone would take him seriously
which is the unfortunate thing
have u tried applying as a trade assistant
i dont know if u have those over there
its basically a person that does all the odd jobs the apprentcs and tradesmen dont have time to/dont want to do
sweep the floor, run across town to do a pick up, paint the sign and so on
its usually a full time job and it means u then have a contact to get an apprentaship or a reliable referance on your resume
thats how i started
went though a program at school and got a workplacement
that became an apprenaship
I was hoping I could do somthing like that at a service station or shop but well see if I get any feedback, lucky for me the manager at tire kingdom near my house is really good friends with my Auto Tech teacher and they need a Tire buster/ General maintenance tech
try to start a small engine shop
Well I have been repairing my landlords lawn equipment lately, right now im rebuilding a briggs flathead off his LT1000 mower because it threw a rod due to his poor maintenence haha but i make money every few weeks from small engine repair in my neighborhood. Its just not a real job
im 16 and couldnt find a job anywhere. but my family knew people at a furniture store. for the last couple weeks of summer i worked full time in the basement moving boxes, fixing chairs, painting dumpsters, odd jobs. i still work 3 hours per day after school and i make a lot more money than most 16 yyr olds... but thats because i had connections
some of my friends jobs are at a grocery store, pizza place, dunkin donuts, taco bell, and some have jobs within their family like helping their grandpa at his machine shop
you could always do side jobs to make some money, like fixing some neighbors lawn mowers, mowing lawns, leaf clean ups, yard clean ups, etc
my friend just got a car for $120, its a 2000 hundai nothing wrong with it 75,000 miles. some people were going to donate it and i think he made them that offer and they took it. crappy looking car...but it gets you place to place and you cant beat the price.
do you have anything saved up? i had some money saved up since i was born and got my truck off craigslist for $1,000. but now i have at least another 500 into it. when you get some money look EVERYWHERE and find the best deal.
maybe even get a truck from a junkyard with something like a blown headgasket? since youre mechanical you can fix it
Well considering my dads a manager of a sales team maybe he could find a small buisiness that would hire me? Ill just try and stick my foot in the door.
Well my parents said they wanted to buy me a truck however i'm still paying insurance and gas. I personally want what they call a POS because I want a project that I can mess around in, like you said about going to the junkyard and finding something worth fixing but my parents know nothing about cars in fact I had to teach my dad how to change brake pads but they aren't comfortable with me buying something that I have to fix for some reason haha
I really appreciate everyone who's commented thanks for the Ideas and maybe I can try my luck at some different approaches.
. This is what will get their attention. Also, if you work on chain-saws, edgers, weed eaters, snow-blowers, and/or other small equipment-mention it on the flyer. Post your cell phone number on the ad, and be sure you answer professionally with your business name, when people call. 
