Dear readers,
Back in the day, when I was young, I started a weekly paper round at 13 and kept it up until I was XNUMX, so all through high school. Of course expanded with a daily newspaper route, during the summer holidays collecting bulbs from the farmers, during other holidays taking over newspaper routes from colleagues (so double newspaper route).
In short, as a teenager I always worked, almost daily, next to my school! And about classmates, sports friends and neighborhood kids at the time, I didn't know any better than that they all did something to earn money. How does that work here in Thailand?
My son-in-law (17 1/2 years old) and live-in niece (over 17) say that it is very difficult to find a part-time job. What is your experience with teenagers and side jobs? Mind you, these are purely side jobs: after school or during the holidays (which occur here regularly, always, often, long, continuously and often wink wink).
Is it indeed difficult for school-going teenagers under the age of 18 to find a job? Are there even enough student jobs available in and around Nonthaburi (close to BKK)?
A job for these teenagers would also be nice in front of the TV and the computer, can they cool down for a while.
Thanks in advance and with kind regards,
Danny.
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Here in BKK there are free posts in just about every shop or other business. All signs with open positions - sometimes 20-30 for a medium-sized hotel. But indeed most of it is full time. A lot of construction work sometimes comes to a standstill for weeks because of a lack of workers. But the 7s in particular are known for part-time jobs, which would also suit students. 30-35 bt/hr. I also see them quite often at BigC and Tesco - still wearing their school uniform. Actually nothing different than in NL at the AH.
But especially personnel with certain qualifications are in demand - the vast majority of those young people fall far short of that.
My girlfriend here in Khon Kaen is still a student, but it comes down to the same thing. Many students also have a part-time job in addition to their studies. Especially the ladies, because they usually receive less money from their parents.
Won't differ much from teenagers of almost 18, who are also almost going to university. Only I don't know about the Thai legislation, whether they can work under 18 just like that and whether the employers agree with that. Over 18 there is definitely plenty to do (not meant in a bad way)
Many work in the service at a bar or disco. Or work in a shop. Or, for example, behind the cash register at the cinema, for example SFC. They are also all part timers. If they study something like English, they often have a job as a teacher for primary school children.
In short, there are plenty of jobs. However, it is true that they are usually not advertised, often they are all forgiven through the grapevine. And it seriously doesn't pay off. My girlfriend used to work at SFC cinema on Saturdays, and some days for a few hours and I think she was left with 1500-3000 baht a month. Now she gives some English lessons that pay better, but that doesn't make you rich either.
Your son-in-law and niece-in-law probably think it's best, sitting in front of the TV and computer and falang father-in-law will pay. But when they study, do need a job, they suddenly become very creative and then suddenly it is there 🙂
Of course you can also hire them yourself and pay for chores in and around your home/country. Think of cleaning the street / garden, that much-needed paint job of the house or fence. Or let them set up and maintain a herb garden/vegetable garden. Can they sell products from the market. etc. etc.
Give them the comparison that if they worked somewhere else they would only get a pittance as stated in the post above. Well of course they won't feel like it since most children are naturally lazy and spoiled in Thailand. Especially if there is a farang who can easily pay for everything lol. Good luck raising hehehehehe 🙂
Mutual neighbors have children of that age and always find a job (low pay). But don't give them a chance to play in front of the TV or computer and they'll stay home.
My stepson is 19 years old. A really smart student! Just completed his internship at Suzuki. With an impressive report. He studies accounting. He has now gone through all Tesco's, all 7/11 shops, all car dealers, without success. He studies in LopBuri. Indeed, it is really very difficult to find a job during his 2 months vacation.
They dare not say; I'd rather be lazy than tired.
How many side jobs do you want? no matter where every restaurant can use helpers in the dishwashing area or otherwise.
I will not report further about other jobs because these 2 just do NOT want to work, loss of face papa farang and haha me work meau crab 🙁
Good tip that doesn't make your wife and youth happy; stop sponsoring and feeding
By the way, another tip:
Play it through your girlfriend/wife/moms if you want to get the kids to work. You have to have your partner on your side already or it won't work. And they certainly know where to find jobs, because they were young themselves. And usually it is the case that they don't care about your opinion when it comes to raising 'their' children.
Not giving pocket money doesn't help. Then they go to mothers, and then it will trickle away from you and then the circle is complete again.
I think the problem is that there is no drive because there is a farang that can trick you. Where there is a will there is work, but not as enjoyable and not as paying. Indeed no, absolutely no, give xak money. Also don't let your wife/bedmate do this behind your back. Then there is washing the car every week, mowing the lawn, taking care of the garden, painting the house little by little, but I think they will find that too little?
As soon as a white nose is around the corner, she expects the baths to fly in. Think this generation of farangs needs to educate and teach them that they really need to do it themselves as we did it ourselves. we, (my Thai wife and myself) have set up the (her) family and they have been independent for 8 years now and on a level they never knew, so a little help and especially showing the children the other world (which is no better need to be), works for all parties.
I have 2 stepdaughters, 1 started working from the age of 16 because she did not want to learn and had a child.
I took care of the second one up to and including midschool, then she also had to work and graduated from high school. My 1st daughter started on the market selling fish ball, buying 0,6 cents and selling 1 Bth each. She earned around 3,5-500 bth per day in 600 hours. My 2nd daughter works in a photo shop and even works extra on her day off. There is plenty of work, they had work within a week.
Their friends are also obliged to work, no pool billiards, drinking or lenpai with friends, otherwise they can leave immediately. No money is borrowed.
I had agreed with my wife in NL if you make children, then you also have to take care of them yourself.
Except for my father-in-law, don't send a penny from NL.
Dear Danny,
You are talking about your 17,5 year old son-in-law. That means for me that he married your daughter.
It seems to me very normal that a married guy is not looking for a side job, but a full-time job, so that he can support his wife.
Or am I out of date?
Oops, son-in-law must be his stepson. Thanks for the comment.
It is indeed difficult for young people still studying to find part-time work. In Bangkok it seems to be for the taking. My 18-year-old son found something in a restaurant by the sea after a week of driving around and calling on the phone. Baht 200- per day for a working day from 0900 to 2000 and comes home at 2100. This every day, 7 days p / wk. free food and free water to drink, but he has to pay for a bottle of lemonade. Do you buy time? It's eating and eating then right back to work, talking about slave labor. In the evening he has to go home with about 6 men on an earth dark road, they are then driven to the illuminated main road under the guidance of the Military Police and then continues alone. He was also told at several 7/11s that they only hired girls when he applied there. Asked several Tesco/Lotus, let him fill in forms, take pictures, etc. He would be called, now it has to happen. For girls it doesn't seem to be a problem but boys can only find something that no one wants to do. Many schools also have agreements with various employers who then give their students work, so as a loner you don't get a job.