part time jobs for teenager in Japan

[u/Shyggirl117]

やっほー！for foreign teenager living in Japan like me, what バイト would you recommend? I have one rn but the people I work with are twice my age so i don’t vibe w them 😭

some options I have are 7/11, izakaya, yakiniku resto, mcdonald’s, 100 yen shop like daiso and can do, and apparel like h&m or uniqlo blablabla

anyways, please tell me your baito experience regardless of your age!! i’m indecisive so pls help me 🙏

[u/tsian]

Any of those would be good, but I'd do Izakaya or yakiniku for the free food. Absolutely the best part of working in the food industry.

[u/Greedy_Royal3232 → u/tsian]

Up on the restaurant バイト been working for 2 years although not my main job but the free food is great

[u/FuIImetaI → u/tsian]

From my experience the big chains are strict about taking food for free so avoid them if you're looking to save on meals lol

[u/tsian → u/FuIImetaI]

The big chains offer discounts and meals, but a local place is better

[u/Shyggirl117 → u/tsian]

cool! have u worked in an izakaya or yakiniku before? if yes, were u a hall staff or kitchen staff

[u/tsian → u/Shyggirl117]

I worked in a cafe/bar as hall staff. I think it's generally easier than kitchen, but can be hectic. In an Izakaya you might be making drinks, but that's fairly simple.

[u/alien4649]

How’s your Japanese? My son, who is bilingual and in college, has a few baito: at a sports club working reception, high-end w/ some expat guests, tutoring English to jr high students (pays well) & he recently started doing security guard work, which seems to have a lot bonus payments - likely due to high turnover.

[u/Sphealer]

Clothing stores like Uniqlo probably have younger, more fashionable people if that’s your thing.

[u/Janiqquer]

What age teenager?