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Bar work is only good if you don't mind working while all of your friends are going out having fun haha. Also you have to have a fairly good sense of humor to deal with all the different personalities/levels of intoxication/aggressiveness (in some cases) that you encounter.
 

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how much is rsa and how long does it take?
anywhere from free to upwards of $500 maybe
go to a tafe/community college and see if any group courses are being run
i paid like $90 for mine
 

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anythnig else besides bar work?
while big chain stores tend to provide hours, often casual work at small local businesses (like work as waitress or receptionist) pay quite well. i was a dishwasher at a local cafe and got $15/h at 17y/o
 

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hmm where can i work as a 17 year old with decent paying jobs? i don't have any work experience because i chose volunteering instead which i dont think will be able to help me get employed
 

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define 'decent paying'

I know several 17 year olds who think their $15 or so at the local maccas is top notch salary.
 

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define 'decent paying'

I know several 17 year olds who think their $15 or so at the local maccas is top notch salary.
They wanted me to work for that rate at PreUni.

I really enjoyed replying to that email.
 

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i was considering food places such as gloria jeans/ bakers delight but i don't know about the pay
Gloria Jeans is a homophobic company that shouldn't be supported. Don't work for them.

Some of them rip you off.

Pre Uni pays you $15 per hour as a starting rate.

These tutors did not work to get 99+ ATAR (though some scored lower) so they could get paid less than a 'checkout chick'.
Good tutors can charge ~$50 per person.

Adjudicate debates $45/hr - $145/hr
Yeah.

Or be a debating coach for your old school.

$20 ? but i have no work experience, only volunteering
good luck. Lol

They wanted me to work for that rate at PreUni.

I really enjoyed replying to that email.
They charge each student in those classes $50+ a lesson, right?

They could surely afford to pay you more.
 

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Volunteering can give you skills that can help when it comes to applying for jobs, so don't disregard it just because you're not getting paid. Also looks quite good on a resume.

Admin stuff tends to pay more than retail, but often (not always) requires some sort of experience.
 

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How hard is it to get a job tutoring after finishing school if you've got good marks? (like 99+ atar)
 

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Riproot do you tutor privately or through a tutoring centre? (any recommendation on which is better?)
 

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Bunnings has good pay and you also gain life skills (depending what department you work in)
 

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Sometimes non franchise late night food businesses you can get better pay than if you were slaving at a fast food place.
 

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Riproot do you tutor privately or through a tutoring centre? (any recommendation on which is better?)
Privately for both of those questions.

Why's that?
They support the ACL by giving them upwards of $30k/year and the ACL supports a lot of really anti-homo shit. They're pretty much ANTI-FREEDOM, unless you're one of them and believe the exact things they do.
 

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