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The child labor laws were brought into to protect out youth while doing part time. They limit both the types of job they can do and also how many hours they can work.

As each of our states is self governing, the laws are different depending on what state you live in. A guidance counselor at any school will know the laws, or you can check onto the state’s website.

For obvious reasons, the rules are very strict on school days. A maximum of 3 hours a day is allowed and they must finish by 7 pm. During the summer break etc, they can work 8 hours a day and finish later at 9 pm. A school week working allowance is 18 hours, while they can work 40 during holidays.

You will also need to check out if your state is one of the ones that requires the student to full out a document of employment before they can get a job, the school generally supplies the necessary paperwork. In some states, the employer must also submit detailing exactly what the student will be doing.

Don’t just take any old job that’s going to make yourself a few bucks. Treat it as a n adult would who is seeking employment, and look for something that you know you are going to enjoy and will stick at. This builds a firm foundation for the way you will deal with this situation later in life.

Before you start looking, make sure you know exactly what the job restrictions are for your state. You will also have to discount any age restrictive jobs such as driving.

Businesses and shops often stick up notices in their windows to say they are looking to hire help. If there is somewhere specific you want to work, go and ask if they are hiring. If they aren’t; leave your contact details so they can get in touch should a vacancy arise.

Best of luck in your search for employment and I wish you well in all future employs too.

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