For many people, their teenage years are the first time they experience the need to earn money. Whether it’s to save up for a big purchase, help out their family, or simply have some extra spending cash, there are many reasons why teenagers want to make money.
A user asked the forum, “What did your teenage self do to make money?”. Here are some responses he got!
SELL RARE HOMEWORK EXCUSE CARDS
“Selling my collection of extremely rare Homework Excuse Cards.”
SELL CRACKED PC GAMES
“Selling cracked PC Games with the serial number written on the disc. Starcraft was my real moneymaker.”
SAVED UP DOING CHORES
“Saved up doing chores to buy a 2x Compact Disc (CD) burner for my Personal computer (PC) back when they were brand new, and nobody else in school had one.”
WORKED IN A RESTAURANT
“I worked in a restaurant, and it was so much fun. The one I joined after this one was hell on earth, and every shift was an assault.
I was underage at the first restaurant, so I wasn’t serving yet. That first spot was tiny and fun! Worked with a bunch of my friends, helped in front of the house and kitchen, it was well managed, it was great.”
TAUGHT GUITAR
“Taught guitar lessons in the community. It was an excellent opportunity for me.”
TAUGHT VIOLIN
“I taught violin. It was a high-paying gig (for a teen), and I only had to work about 6 hours a week to make what my friends working 15 hours a week were working.”
MOWED GRASS AT A GOLF COURSE
“I mowed grass at a golf course. It’s like literally push-mowed grass. I did it for 40 hours a week every summer for 4 or 5 summers. Towards the end, I worked two jobs simultaneously for some extra money.”
SORTING GLASS BOTTLES
“Our local grocery store took back glass bottles for deposit. I was the sorter in the back for the bottles.”
SELL PHONE CASES
“I was selling phone cases from Aliexpres to classmates with like 400% investment return, made like 150 USD on it, and felt like a rich girl.”
HAULING AND CLEANING STUFF
“My son does odd jobs – yard work, hauling and cleaning stuff. He charges $10 an hour and has more work than he can do and still manages to play Xbox.”
BERRIES AND CORN ROADSIDE STAND
“From 8 up, I picked raspberries, cherries, blackberries, corn, and strawberries and then sold them roadside.”
ONLINE FREELANCE SOFTWARE JOBS
“I photoshopped a driving license at 15 to do online freelance software jobs. It was decent money for a 15-year-old making a couple hundred dollars a week.”
SELL SWEETS AND DRINKS
“Sold sweets and fizzy drinks in school. Paid for my ale every weekend.”
PARTY HOSTESS
“I was a party hostess at a bowling alley. Then, I went to a college where everyone had to have a job to receive free tuition. It was crazy but taught us valuable work skills for our full-time jobs now.”
STEEL FARMING
“Steel framing, sheetrock, and drywall. 34 years and counting. Raised four sons to manhood. Hard work, but an honest living.”
DELIVERED FLYERS
“Delivered flyers, worked in a bakery, worked at a golf course.”
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