As more and more adults compete with teens and students for summer jobs, you need all the help you can get.
First, did you know there are…
4 kinds of summer jobs
Knowing this can open your eyes to options you haven’t already thought about.
A summer job can be any of the following:
a job that only happens in the summertime
a job whose timing this year happens to match up with the coming summer
a job related to something that experiences a temporary or regular hiring boom, such as in the summer
a regular job that a company temporarily gives to a lower-salaried person until a full-time hire is found, such as a student available in the summer
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--Jacob Share
Not every summer job that comes your way is a good one, but you can learn good lessons and skills from them.
My summer job history
1) Summer of 1990 – Shipper
I was 14 years old. Minimum wage in Quebec was CDN$5 an hour. I worked full-time through July and August.
My job was to work in the shipping department of a small sportswear company, mainly putting price tickets on pieces of clothing and packing boxes while listening to classic rock radio all day. I remember one of of my co-workers claimed to have been an ex-Israeli naval commando.
I’ll never forget the feeling of getting my first paycheck ever, and the feeling which immediately followed it when I saw how much had been deducted for taxes.
How I got it: through family. The sportswear company was co-owned by my dad (may he rest in peace), my uncle and my cousin. My dad was eager to give me a taste of what it’s like to have a job, be in the workplace, having responsibilities, etc.
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--Jacob Share
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--Jacob Share
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