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Question: Can a 13 year old work in a fast food restaurants, or is it only 14 year olds?

Answer: Federal law sets 14 as the youngest age you would be able to work in a fast food restaurant, or most other jobs. Different companies may have different policies on how young they will hire people.

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On 02/25/06
stephen from MI said:
im 12 and i wonder wat kind of jobs are out there for me
On 02/01/06
lemond from VA said:
my is going throuh alot I wanna know if can work in a fast food resturant with a work permit
On 12/31/05
alex from NY said:
you wanna know why the age is higher? cuz there are so many ppl in this country with NO work who are adults over 18. stop crying cuz u cant get ur Jordans or your abercrombie, when there is half the country still living in the streets in the gutter. your fortinute, u atleast have a roof. wait till ur 16. and besides, working Stinks. it's not fun, even tho u get paid $6.15, then they take taxes out. look deeper into the law, and the IRS, and ull see that working, life, and this country Stink. the economy stinks, it's not great, and with ur whinning, ur making it worse! so stop.....
On 12/27/05
Aileen from TX said:
Im 13 yrs old and my parents are in debt with bills and credit cards blah blah... my dad is working 2 jobs and my mom is working one I hardly ever go shopping for new clothes and I just wish I could have a job on the weekends to help my family.:}
On 10/04/05
Olivia from FL said:
Is there any jobs that 12 year olds can work?
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