Starbucks job as a minor with no experience?

Submitted by Hot-Championship-848 t3_104cr36 in baltimore

I'm seventeen and looking for a job. I'm in an online school. I've lived here almost seven years.

My parents informed me i will very likely not be accepted anywhere except a McDonalds or something similar. Thought I would try my chances anyway at twenty different locations for Starbucks.

Anybody else tried this or know someone who did? What happened? I've gotten one negative reply so far. Keeping my fingers crossed though.

Not a fan of the fast food route, but if i haven't a choice i'll suck it up. Thanks for the input.

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DfcukinLite t1_j348ync wrote

Starbucks will definitely hire you. Additionally, look into serving, host/hostess, or busser/dishwasher positions in hospitality.

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absolut696 t1_j35ynzj wrote

Just want to throw this out there, but one of my first jobs as a teenage around your age was a local hardware store. Places like Ace, or other local places, hire young people all the time and I learned SO much that helped me later on in life. It was honestly one of the most valuable jobs I ever had, and I often think how I want to work at one again when I retire one day. Don’t be intimidated if you don’t know too much, they will train you to help people. Just a thought!

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covidcares t1_j36xn0c wrote

I think you are thinking too small. If you mindset is ‘what place would possibly hire a 17 yr old with no experience’ you will probably get a shit job at McDonalds. I think you should start at determining what career you think you want when you are in your 20s and 30s. Want to be a veterinarian? Call a manager of a vet office tell them that and see if they need front desk help. Want to work in tech? Look online for entry level positions at tech companies. Aerospace? See if Lockheed has any opportunities to I don’t know file paperwork and guard a desk. Believe in yourself, and the world will believe in you too.

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Hot-Championship-848 OP t1_j3aab1t wrote

Well I'm planning on being a bartender for most of my early 20's, so Starbucks is kind of the best way to get started on that IMO.

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EfficiencySuch6361 t1_j35a7ff wrote

Apply anywhere u feel like working. Everywhere is hurting for help right now!

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FriedScrapple t1_j34spqn wrote

Foreman/Wolf (Johnny’s, Petit Louis) is always hiring bussers, hosts, dishwasher etc.

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S-Kunst t1_j36g3tm wrote

Sorry to hear this. Your high school should be offering you programs with job skills. But its good you are interested. DO NOT THINK THAT any job is the end of the line. I started working at age 15 in a country club kitchen as a pot washer, then a sod field, lifting sod, then as a mechanic in a lawnmower repair shop, which I kept all through college. Its good for a young person to get jobs. learn from them and learn how to deal with people. Most of these early jobs will not be fun but they will teach skills. Always keep looking. Do the best you can and give the employer the best you have to give. Try to leave the job on good terms.

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anne_hollydaye t1_j36nt8y wrote

At your age I was working for a children's clothing boutique (The Children's Place) at White Marsh Mall. You absolutely can get a job that isn't McD's.

Just apply everywhere. See what sticks.

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badgrafxghost t1_j37nizn wrote

If you want something a lot more unique and fun, I HIGHLY recommend looking at working as a deckhand on the Baltimore Water Taxi.

In addition to getting lots of customer service experience you'll learn a ton about working on the water and the hospitality/tourism industry. If you enjoy working on the water, you can use the sea time you earn to eventually get a USCG captain's license which is incredibly valuable professionally, even outside of the maritime industry. If you don't care about that it can just be a hell of a fun place to work where you can make a lot of good friends while getting paid to play on someone else's boats.

I worked there while in high school back in the mid-90s. Fell in love with working on the water and got my captain's license as soon as I was able (back then that was all on my own, these days they pay for sea school and all training once you have enough time). With that captain's license I spent most of the next decade working all over the country on all sorts of different vessels from tour boats to heavy offshore industry. These days I work in tech but I keep my captain's license current and it is still a great ace in the hole on my resume to set me apart from other candidates when interviewing for jobs... plus it's a skillset that I'll always have as a fallback option.

The point is that, quite frankly, your parents are wrong. There are a ton of other job options out there above and beyond fast food that can give you much more valuable experience than just a paycheck. I have no affiliation with the Water Taxi but working there was a great experience when I was your age and still serves me well these days almost 30 years later.

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LDJ4 t1_j37phho wrote

You shouldn't have a problem at Starbucks. My first job as a teenager was Target. Its retail but they pay a little above minimum wage and you get a small store discount.

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silentvowel t1_j381wgp wrote

What about a grocery store? I started working at one at age 16.

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