My son's job. . . ( he is 12). . .

[episodic]

So, the local paper in town is a once weekly small town affair. They have let local boys sell the paper for them for ages. The way it works, you go to the paper, and you buy a lot of papers. You pay a quarter for them (non-refundable), and you get as many as you think you can sell for 50 cents.


You keep the profit.


Yesterday, I took my son down at opening time and fronted him 15 bucks for 60 papers. He had them sold by 2 pm. He took 15 dollars and went and bought another 60 papers - had them sold by 4 pm. Not to press his luck, he bought 20 more and had them sold by 5. So he cleared 35$ (after repaying me).

Not to shabby for a kid his age. Too bad he can't do that every day, I could charge him rent, hahah. . .

 

[astrocase]

Good for him.

 

[imported_Trippin315]

He's a hustler baby, I just want you to know, it aint 'bout where he's been, but where's he 'bout to go.

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: astrocase
Good for him.

i second this. kid sounds smart.

get him to hustle papers on a sunday.......wow, talk about money then!

 

[DainBramaged]

I wish I could have done that at 12.

Tell him to keep it up!

 

[CPA]

Don't forget to tax him.

 

[MrsBugi]

:thumbsup:

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: CPA
Don't forget to tax him.

I'm not going to ruin his view on the world till he is 16.

Thank you.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: CPA
Don't forget to tax him.

Living true to your name :heart:

 

[pclstyle]

hmm... these 'papers' sound sketchy. what kind of paper sells like hotcakes?


i conclude - 'papers' = pornography, and the demand for them is a result of the relatively discreet door-to-door service by an individual with a near 0% chance of being law enforcement, or someone in an esteemed position within a religion (in the event someone would be intimidated by a cop or priest selling porn)

 

[habib89]

good for him, and good for you for training him right

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
hmm... these 'papers' sound sketchy. what kind of paper sells like hotcakes?


i conclude - 'papers' = pornography, and the demand for them is a result of the relatively discreet door-to-door service by an individual with a near 0% chance of being law enforcement, or someone in an esteemed position within a religion (in the event someone would be intimidated by a cop or priest selling porn)

😛

It is a once a week newspaper. It sells cause it literally is it around here.

 

[Thump553]

The only time I was truly rich in my life was when I was a paperboy in the late 60's. I cleared roughly $40 per week net, and if I spent $10 on stuff, it was a big spending week. I put myself through college, and the paper route had a lot to do with that.

At one point, I really jacked up my income by ordering extra papers and selling them at a nearby busy intersection. I had to stop because it PO'd my routeman, who had an honor box at that corner.

 

[DavemanUT]

Wait until he discovers the money he can make with pr0n.

 

[fs5]

$35 when I was 12 was a fortune.

 

[pulsedrive]

Oh yeah my first job was a paper route when I was about 11, for the amount of money I made, and the time I spent on it, it ended up being about 8 bucks an hour. Which for a 11 year old was GREAT! Course I only spent about an hour on it a day, so it wasn't that much, but still at 11 it was a fortune.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Tell him that if he starts off with a larger lot initially, he won't have to use his time to go back and forth to get more papers.

 

[pclstyle]

Originally posted by: fs5
$35 to me now is a fortune.

fixed 😛

 

[fbrdphreak]

:thumbsup: Good for you and your kid

 

[dullard]

When was "opening time". If opening time was noon, $35 in 5 hours is decent. If opening time was 6 am, then $3.18 an hour is crappy.

 

[TheTony]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Tell him that if he starts off with a larger lot initially, he won't have to use his time to go back and forth to get more papers.

However, then he (potentially) has to eat the initial outlay if they're just not selling well that day...

 

[Savij]

edit: wrong thread

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: TheTony

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Tell him that if he starts off with a larger lot initially, he won't have to use his time to go back and forth to get more papers.

However, then he (potentially) has to eat the initial outlay if they're just not selling well that day...

You can't win if you don't take risks.

 

[TheTony]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: TheTony

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Tell him that if he starts off with a larger lot initially, he won't have to use his time to go back and forth to get more papers.

However, then he (potentially) has to eat the initial outlay if they're just not selling well that day...

You can't win if you don't take risks.

I submit the opportunity cost does not justify the risk, in this case. 🙂

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: TheTony

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Tell him that if he starts off with a larger lot initially, he won't have to use his time to go back and forth to get more papers.

However, then he (potentially) has to eat the initial outlay if they're just not selling well that day...

Since he sold 180 papers that day, he can buy 120 papers at first instead of just 60.