![]() I don't know what qualification he would need but the Apple Store could be another place to look into if you have one near you. I don't know if they would hire someone that young but the Best Buy Geek Squad or some other computer store would be worth looking into. The good news is that he likely knows his way around PCs and maybe Macs pretty well so he might be able to find some sort of PC support job, but having some basic certifications would help. If he does not have a driver's licence yet or does not have a car that would also complicate any part time job. That will also make finding a position for a 16 year old more difficult too. Many companies are still doing work from home because of the pandemic and will likely keep doing that in the future too. Realistically he will not be able to do much that is useful working summers or limited hours during the school year so there is little reason to hire a young self taught programmer since most likely they would not add value and any code they write would need to be supported for a long time in the future. Unless he has done something like won a big coding contest(Yes that is a "thing") then he will have a hard time finding any sort of coding job through normal channels especially since he is unlikely to have any significant certifications.įrankly most self taught programmers write terrible code so they have a lot to learn to write good code. He's now doing work contracting to the Department of Defense (one of those "we could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you" jobs), and earning far more than his dad ever made. He wrote a book, spoke at conferences, and worked for a batch of startups. At the same time, he developed significant expertise in security, hacking, and Android. When he went to college he worked at the college's help desk. My son got a job at his high school's help desk. While there may indeed be a shortage of programmers, very few of those jobs will be filled by a minor. They often have great contacts.ĭon't expect too much. These are typically short-term, project-based jobs at rather low wages.Īlternatively, he could talk to the guidance department at his school. If he just wants to do freelance gig work, he could look at sites like, , etc. Hiring managers don't like to see parents getting in the middle. If he wants a real job, he should look at some of the usual sites (like ) and find one. ![]() Do Bogleheads have any suggestions on how I could find contract work, or any hourly work for him? Fortfun wrote: ↑ Wed 7:31 pmI know there is a real shortage of capable programmers. ![]()
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