My 14 year old Daughter has Two Jobs!

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My daughter, aged 14 years & 7 months wanted a part time job, as quite a few teenagers do. The law here says that the minimum age for a teenager to be employed is 14years & 9 months. Many wait until they are 15 before they offer employment. I told my daughter that due to her school work & long swimming training hours, she could not work during term time at all, only the school holidays. As the Christmas holidays are coming up she thought to apply for a part time job for then. Many young teenagers get jobs in Macs & other fast food outlets, many of whom employ kids under the minimum age & pay them very low wages. My daughter wanted a job at a pet shop. I thought her chances were very low, as there are only 4 pet shops in the southern area big enough to employ people. I helped her write her first job application, & she presented it in person to the 4 pet shops. About ten days later we received a phone call from the owner of the pet shop in the largest shopping centre in the State. After asking a few questions, she had the job. She was absolutely thrilled. One week later my daughter was approached by friends who are both professionals & live around the corner, wanting to employ her to look after her their three cats, one dog & garden for three weeks. The garden requires three hours work minimum (per week), & a lot more if there is heat wave. They want their pets to get a lot of care & attention. They are going to pay even more, per hour, than the Pet Shop. I am very proud of my daughter, to be able to get two good jobs, at age 14years 8 months when she starts work.