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  • Sly_RJ
    Live Hard - Die Hard
    • Feb 2002
    • 17042
    #1

    What to do with a bored 15 year old?

    I have a 15 year old brother with a brand new computer, he's bored and wants money. "Getting a job" isn't really an option due to several things I want get into. I wish he was 18 so I could have some great slave labor, BUT he's not so I'm shit out of luck there.

    What could I have him doing that would make him money? Or better yet, make both of us money? I haven't messed with mainstream stuff in years so am not really sure what's making money and what isn't.

    Any suggestions? Anyone have mainstream projects they could use help with?
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    • nofx
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Nov 2002
      • 16826
      #2
      drop him off at the mall

      Often times I wonder why
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        • Sosa
          In Tushy Land
          • Oct 2002
          • 40149
          #3
          Originally posted by nofx
          drop him off at the mall
          That would be spending money

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            • sid275
              So Fucking Banned
              • May 2004
              • 396
              #4
              let him start some ringtone sites, they are great moneymakers

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                • Doctor Dre
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 51692
                  #5
                  Make him learn basic photoshop tutorials Thats always a good start
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                    • OzMan
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                      • Sep 2003
                      • 9162
                      #6
                      Help him get a job at Mcdonalds etc.
                      Then he will see what crap he will have to put up with if he doesn't finish school/college.

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                        • TheWildcard
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 4759
                          #7
                          Originally posted by OzMan
                          Help him get a job at Mcdonalds etc.
                          Then he will see what crap he will have to put up with if he doesn't finish school/college.

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                            • CraigR
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                              • Jun 2004
                              • 17
                              #8
                              Get him mailing ringtones.
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                                • Headless
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                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 26727
                                  #9
                                  Get him learning some programming skills... By the time he is 18 you will have a nice tech on your hands.......

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                                    • fudpuck
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                                      • May 2004
                                      • 885
                                      #10
                                      Have him start a site about something he enjoys. Someting he can add content too, or blog on, etc. Then put Google Adsense links on it...and let him run for a while.
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                                        • CAHEK
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                                          • Aug 2003
                                          • 7441
                                          #11
                                          ask him to drop out of school
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                                            • Napolean
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                                              • Nov 2002
                                              • 4330
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Headless
                                              Get him learning some programming skills... By the time he is 18 you will have a nice tech on your hands.......
                                              i started to learn programming when i was 12

                                              only problem with starting that early is by the time you know how to make money with it, your completely burned out
                                              HAH! FOUND IT FRIS

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                                                • Madd
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                                                  • May 2004
                                                  • 436
                                                  #13
                                                  Get him spamming that mortgage! NEED SETUP?
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                                                    • fishhead
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                                                      • May 2003
                                                      • 211
                                                      #14
                                                      have him fuck his hot teacher
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                                                        • Mr Pheer
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                          • 22082
                                                          #15
                                                          have him start making keyword lists... thats the most boring thing ever but its just one of those thing you havbe to do... unless you just dont do any SE traffic

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                                                            • Madd
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                                                              • May 2004
                                                              • 436
                                                              #16
                                                              i second that LOL ^^
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                                                                • Napolean
                                                                  Misanthropic Egalitarian
                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                  • 4330
                                                                  #17
                                                                  make him get a job at subway or somethin until he's 18, then he will be dying to be your slave
                                                                  HAH! FOUND IT FRIS

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                                                                    • gornyhuy
                                                                      Chafed.
                                                                      • May 2002
                                                                      • 18041
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by MrPheer
                                                                      have him start making keyword lists... thats the most boring thing ever but its just one of those thing you havbe to do... unless you just dont do any SE traffic
                                                                      I think the issue is that hes a minor and sly doesn't wanna corrupt him just yet. at least in the eyes of the law....

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                                                                        • Tala
                                                                          Fucked if I know
                                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                                          • 23368
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                                                                          Make him learn basic photoshop tutorials Thats always a good start
                                                                          I second this. If he's a creative type, he might be very interested in learning what he can do with Photoshop.

                                                                          The ringtone sites are also a good idea, but have him learn how to design them himself. That'll keep him busy for days.

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                                                                            • Odie
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                                                                              • Apr 2003
                                                                              • 7040
                                                                              #20
                                                                              teach him photoshop and programming..that way he'll be ready to do whatever you want him to do when he's 18..
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                                                                                • Sarma
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                                                                                  • Jun 2004
                                                                                  • 715
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Buy him a good book?
                                                                                  I have the same problem, my cousin is 15 so no beer for him
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                                                                                    • Tam
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                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                      • 8534
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I have a 15 yr old son that is learning flash and design stuff..... he took a course in school and loved it. He's doing pretty damn good too and by the time he gets REALLY good, I plan to have him work for me designing and such.... providing he keeps it up that is.

                                                                                      All of my kids are very good on a computer. My 10 yr old is learning how to fix their computer when it screws up, so he is heading to a techie kind of thing, he likes knowing the inside/outside of things......

                                                                                      My kids have always been around computers and by the time they get older, it seems that this is the way of the future, so I want them to be pretty self sufficient and trained on them.... and I must say I am quite impressed with their skills. Have had teachers call me from school just to tell me how well they know computers and have even taught them a few things...... thank god for early preparation. lol
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                                                                                        • C_U_Next_Tuesday
                                                                                          WW4L
                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                          • 10581
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Show him the ways of ebay..

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                                                                                            • Sly_RJ
                                                                                              Live Hard - Die Hard
                                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                                              • 17042
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by C_U_Next_Tuesday
                                                                                              Show him the ways of ebay..
                                                                                              I thought about buying some stuff wholesale and have him sell them on eBay and at school. Stuff like trendy clothes and accessories. Might still do that, I just don't want to be stuck with a couple grand worth of merchandise if he flakes on me.
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                                                                                                • Ross
                                                                                                  Ik ben een aap
                                                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                                                  • 18874
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  To be honest I would make him get a normal job. Teach him some basics and respect of working for someone. Then when he is 18 he will respect you and your business.

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                                                                                                    • C_U_Next_Tuesday
                                                                                                      WW4L
                                                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                                                      • 10581
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by Sly_RJ
                                                                                                      I thought about buying some stuff wholesale and have him sell them on eBay and at school. Stuff like trendy clothes and accessories. Might still do that, I just don't want to be stuck with a couple grand worth of merchandise if he flakes on me.
                                                                                                      once he sees he can make money that easy... i doubt he will flake too hard.... you can always sell the stuff yourself.

                                                                                                      Maybe start with him selling his own stuff first..like vid games and shit around the house that he or the family doesnt use anymore.

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                                                                                                        • loverboy
                                                                                                          When it rains, it pours
                                                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                                                          • 20609
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                                                                                                          Make him learn basic photoshop tutorials Thats always a good start
                                                                                                          its a good start

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                                                                                                            • Herb Kornfield
                                                                                                              Is on the 1
                                                                                                              • Sep 2002
                                                                                                              • 4996
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Programming / design work - always in demand

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                                                                                                                • Jdoughs
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                                                                                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                                                                                  • 5794
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  If he wants to learn something..

                                                                                                                  Get him to figure out SEO.

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                                                                                                                    • Sly_RJ
                                                                                                                      Live Hard - Die Hard
                                                                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                                                                      • 17042
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Ross
                                                                                                                      To be honest I would make him get a normal job. Teach him some basics and respect of working for someone. Then when he is 18 he will respect you and your business.
                                                                                                                      You guys don't seem to understand. He can't get a "normal job", nobody will hire him. He's physically disabled and doesn't have enough strength to do any sort of manual labor. Typing is about it, and that's fairly hard in itself.

                                                                                                                      Ebay is probably the best option. He can package and ship stuff out without too many problems. He'll just get our 8 year old brother to be HIS slave, haha.
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                                                                                                                        • MichaelP
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                                                                                                                          • Aug 2003
                                                                                                                          • 7123
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Headless
                                                                                                                          Get him learning some programming skills... By the time he is 18 you will have a nice tech on your hands.......

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                                                                                                                            • MinX
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                              • 417
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Ross
                                                                                                                              To be honest I would make him get a normal job. Teach him some basics and respect of working for someone. Then when he is 18 he will respect you and your business.
                                                                                                                              Good idea..show him who's boss lol
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                                                                                                                                • OzMan
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                                                                                                                                  • Sep 2003
                                                                                                                                  • 9162
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Sly_RJ
                                                                                                                                  You guys don't seem to understand. He can't get a "normal job", nobody will hire him. He's physically disabled and doesn't have enough strength to do any sort of manual labor. Typing is about it, and that's fairly hard in itself.

                                                                                                                                  Ebay is probably the best option. He can package and ship stuff out without too many problems. He'll just get our 8 year old brother to be HIS slave, haha.
                                                                                                                                  Well unless I missed it, you didn't mention initially that he was disabled. Give him a shot at all the non adult aspects of your work and see what he takes a liking to whether, design, programming, marketing, SEO etc

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                                                                                                                                    • eroswebmaster
                                                                                                                                      March 1st, 2003
                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                      • 20295
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      as has been mentioned before get him started doing mainstream stuff.
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                                                                                                                                        • Jill_J
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                                                                                                                                          • May 2004
                                                                                                                                          • 3599
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Doctor Dre
                                                                                                                                          Make him learn basic photoshop tutorials Thats always a good start
                                                                                                                                          great suggestion

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                                                                                                                                            • okny
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                                                                                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 5761
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Get him some products and put him on ebay, easy and fast to learn, plus he will be always by his computer ect...
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                                                                                                                                                • BradM
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                                                                                                                                                  • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                  • 3397
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Get him learning HTML and basic graphic skills. ALWAYS come in handy.

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                                                                                                                                                    • wdsguy
                                                                                                                                                      Ryde or Die
                                                                                                                                                      • Dec 2002
                                                                                                                                                      • 19568
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Manual labor for cash. Ask around the neighborhood, ppl always got odd jobs and whatnot

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                                                                                                                                                        • samuel
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                                                                                                                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                                                                                                                          • 1986
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Headless
                                                                                                                                                          Get him learning some programming skills... By the time he is 18 you will have a nice tech on your hands.......
                                                                                                                                                          good advice!.. if he likes computers at that age.. he can reach good skills!!

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                                                                                                                                                            • SlickCash Brock
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                                                                                                                                                              • Apr 2004
                                                                                                                                                              • 935
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by fishhead
                                                                                                                                                              have him fuck his hot teacher

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                                                                                                                                                                • sperbonzo
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                                                                                                                                                                  • May 2003
                                                                                                                                                                  • 9750
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by fishhead
                                                                                                                                                                  have him fuck his hot teacher
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                                                                                                                                                                    • Mr. Marks
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Jun 2001
                                                                                                                                                                      • 7517
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      He's 15, what can we do?

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                                                                                                                                                                        • EZRhino
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                                                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                                                                                                                                          • 6258
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by nofx
                                                                                                                                                                          drop him off at the mall
                                                                                                                                                                          Theres nothing else a 15 old boy can do but that

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                                                                                                                                                                            • Holly
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2003
                                                                                                                                                                              • 10017
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by wdsguy
                                                                                                                                                                              Manual labor for cash. Ask around the neighborhood, ppl always got odd jobs and whatnot
                                                                                                                                                                              I'm gonna take a shot in the dark here... you didn't read the thread.
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                                                                                                                                                                                • jukeboxfrank
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 1207
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  I agree with HeadLess


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                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sly_RJ
                                                                                                                                                                                      Live Hard - Die Hard
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 17042
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by EZRhino
                                                                                                                                                                                      Theres nothing else a 15 old boy can do but that
                                                                                                                                                                                      Actually you're wrong. When I was 15 I started my first Internet business.
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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Tom_PMs
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2049
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          Duct tape him to the wall? Just kidding.

                                                                                                                                                                                          Seriously though, nothing says he cant make a webpage or network of webpages as a fan site, or gaming site, or blog site. get those SE spiders working.

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Then steer him away from your business or he'll control us all eventually!

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • pimplink
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                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              Give him some money or let him sleep over in a friend's house.

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