[quote name='Liquid 2']Rocko: don't do that retail shit. Look for lifeguarding jobs. I'm going to get one in a few months with the City of Austin.
They pay $10-11 starting out (around here, at least. Worth checking out where you're at). $$$[/quote]
if you live near the ocean, with little experience you can get a job paying like $20/hr. the best way is to work for a summer camp. many of them will pay for you to get certified (about $250), and only require that you work there for that summer. plus, the hours are great (like being a teacher) i worked for a day camp, with no experience, they paid for me to get certified and i made over $12/hr plus they provided hot lunch, milk/juice/water, 2 snacks, bagels/muffins/coffee 5 days a week. that following fall i applied for an ocean lifeguarding position at a major international resort and they paid for me to live in Mexico for 6 months lifeguarding.