Jobs

I stand across the imaginary ring, staring at the vicious opponent, dead in the eye. He does the same. He runs at me, arms flailing. I sidestep, grabbing him, and picking him up before crunching him into the ground. I remember this triumphant feeling, I am back in my prime.. Granted, I just crunched a 6yo, and I didn't really hurt him, and he is desperately grabbing at my legs to trip me over, while a large number of other little kids tackle me to the ground.

Yes, I know it's the holidays, because I am working at the day centre. Surrounded by kids who look up to me, listening to my every order, and totally disregarding it 2 minutes later, just like every time I work there. The kids, and how annoying they get. You never know how annoying little kids are, until their parents go home. They go nuts when with their fellow brethren. But, I find it is better work than McDonald's or something, because then I would have to deal with snobby little kids who can be douchebags and know that I can't do anything on the spot. At the day care, they are stuck with me for the day, and I remember how annoying it is to sit in a corner for even 3 minutes.

But, one would have to ask, how did I get a job at a daycare? Well, my parents run it and force me to work underpaid, and overworked. So, it evens out that I bludge all the time, and play fight with the kids.

They also get me to work at a post office, which they also run, which is equally as fun. We get the funniest mail, such as the other day when a letter came in, addressed from 'The Brotherhood of Magicians'. Most. Epic. Letter. Ever.

But what about my jobs, this can't just be a blog, boasting about how although I'm overworked, and underpaid, I still have it better than most teenagers working. This blog is about all jobs.

I have slightly ranked best jobs to worst jobs, that the majority of teenagers can actually score.

Up top, would have to be something like a event promoter, or model. Event promoters just have to send things around on facebook and nag people, and they get paid. Hardly any hard work, and they still get paid. Models, probably earn the best, and you just have to be hot and know it.

Next would be something around farming, hairdressers, or something like that. They would get some experience in that, and I hear they do get paid a bit.

After that, would be my job, daycare. I could be higher, if I got paid more, but I don't. People who look after less kids, like 2-3, would have it a lot better, because there's not enough to go mental, there is a lot of bludge work, and basically you get to relive childhood for a while and get paid for it.

Jobs at K-mart, Woolworths, etc. These are next, because guys, would most likely be grunts, and do all the heavy lifting, which is fine because they can bludge a fair bit, and still count large numbers of hours, getting better pay. Girls will be checkout chicks, flashing smiles, working the scans, and although it can get pretty hairy, do get decent pay.

At the bottom of the food chain... are the food-chains, fast-food in particular. Restaurant and Cafes are ranked ahead, because they probably get better pay, and don't leave with acne or have to work ridiculous hours. Fast food-chain kids may get some pay, but the amount of work they have to put up with seems a bit wasted. Also, it does get pretty boring around a McDonald's when no one is there. The late-night kids might get some joy in some drunkards going through drive-thru, but I can't think of anything else.

So, that's my view on teenage jobs, maybe we should aim higher.