Are McDonald’s and Burger King the only jobs for teens? Not even remotely. If you want to average over $10 an hour, pick your own hours and have fun on top of it… then keep reading!
Here are 5 unique jobs for teens to earn money:
1) article writing
Do you know how many websites there are? Million! Internet is definitely the way of business of the future. One of the best (and cheapest) ways for website owners to drive more customers to their websites for Free is to write and submit articles.
But business owners are busy people and may not have the time or desire to write articles. That’s where you come in! You can offer to write articles (about 400-500 words) for small website owners. Typically, you can get paid anywhere from $10-20 dollars per item.
Some of the article directories I have had the most success with are:
EzineArticles (of course!)
howtheywork.com,
and Wiki.com
Can you guess the best part of writing articles for cash? You can do it from anywhere, at any time. No more ugly uniforms or stinky shifts.
2)Take online surveys
You won’t make millions by filling out surveys, but it is an easy way to make money fast. Companies will pay you to complete short surveys or test their products.
They want to pick your brain on what you like and what you don’t like!
One of the best and fastest paid survey sites is Cash Crate. It doesn’t cost a penny to sign up and you can start earning money right away. But here’s a caveat: Set up a separate email account because you will start getting a deluge of spam.
3) Clean up after people’s pets
You’ve probably heard of pet sitting or dog walking, right? Well this is a new twist.
I own a condo complex and hire a local teenager to pick up the puppies once a week. It takes less than an hour for $15. It might not be the most glamorous job, but a scooper makes it easy to do, and you’re never out of a job!
This service is especially useful in colder climates. As the snow melts, there are plenty of business opportunities!
4) Washing, waxing, or detailing people’s cars in your driveway or at work
I do not know how it happened…
But my cat accidentally got locked in the van overnight. I can’t tell you how horrible the smell is! I would pay big money for someone else to clean up the mess.
This is a great way for high school teens or college students to earn money. You could even advertise with local businesses and polish their cars in the parking lot while they work.
5) Sell handmade items on Etsy
This is my favorite way for teens to earn money. And I recently found out about it!
Reminds me of how eBay works, but it’s for handmade items. So if you have a knack for making anything…from furniture to baked goods to dog collars, then you can sell them on this site.
They have over a million visitors looking to buy. It’s free to participate, but it costs 30 cents to list items and 3.5% sales tax on items sold.
Work for me! These are just a few ways to make money with teen jobs.
