hey! i do street mmagic and im 13 almost 14. Am i to young to get a job in a resteraunt. If so, when could i star (what age) thanks alot!

~ben

I would probaly wait a while until you get older just to get taken more seriously.

-FReds

dont you have to be a certain age to work, even if your just entertaining.(I think the legal age to work, although i dont know, is 15 1/2)

hm, i don't think ur'e aloud to post ur age... just state that ur'e young. anyway, if ur'e almost 14, then u've probably havn't been into magic very long time, u should browse this forum, read some books about the subject, and hen decide if ur'e up for it. if u want to start the restaurant work, u have to be an EXCELLENT magician. if u havn't done a single show or just a few, ur'e deffinetly not ready yet. if ur'e a performer like every weekend or so, then u can think about getting into restaurants.
i persoanlly do lots of shows, and i'm still not ready for the restaurant work, i need to practice more and learn more tricks till i'll be ready.

best of luck,

Tomer

i've been into magic for almost 6 years [started at 8]. I've done street magic and even do paid preformences. So skill isn't the issue, more of what freds said about being taken serious. Thanks guys!

well i think if the restaurant likes you then they could hire you

hey, I had a hard time finding a job just like you. I am now 14 almost 15 and my first real job was at a restaurant at 13 years old. My advice is keep looking and eventually someone will hire you.

Legal age to work is 15 and you may only wpork sat and sunday but you can work part time at 16

Haha! In England (where i live) i think we can work any age over 13 but between certain times, but can work any day! (as far as i know)!

That depends on what state you are in. In fact some cities have different child labour laws tahn the states. However none of this applies in this type of situation.

If you are doing restaurant magic, you are an entertainer. You are NOT an employee of the restaurant, you are working for yourself doing magic for the restaurant. Ergo (a little Latin for you) no permit is needed.

What is needed is experience that a teenager can not have and excellence in performance that comes with age.

i made topic on this, but noone replied, so i'll share it here. In order to do paid preformances such as resteraunt work, not just tips, but like an hourly wage, do you need a buisness licence? if so, do you just get them at the city hall

Not necessarily. It depends on your jurisdiction. I have a "vendor's license" issued by the state of OH because without it I can not buy balloons and other things wholesale. Check with you local authorities. The authorities can tell you if you need a license and where to get it. In my jurisdiction I had to go to the county Treasurer's office and when I registered my business name I had to go to a different office to do that.

Peter

when you say authorites, do you mean the police? So would i just call the local cops and ask (not 911)? Thanks!

P.S. what is whole sale, is it like buying straight from the company who sells the stuff?

Those permits/liscense are usually issued by the municipality. Call your town hall or if registrations have been privatized, any registries place. Where you get marriage liscneses, vehicle registration, trade name registration, etc.

i contacted a local magic shop and they said you only need a buisness licence if you pull in $3000 or more a year. Is this true? i think it wwould be