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Let’s face it. Not all part-time summer jobs are good summer jobs - in fact, some are downright dangerous, especially for teens. Here are five summer jobs that teens may want to avoid this summer.

1. Agriculture fieldwork and processing jobs: Not only do you run the risk of losing a limb while working with heavy machinery, you can suffer heat stroke, pesticide poisoning or accidental suffocation in grain silos.

2. Traveling sales crew jobs: Traveling sales jobs pose a great danger to teens looking for work. These sales crews often force teens to work long hours selling magazines or other items, charge teen workers for expenses like rent and food and sometimes even rob them. Stay clear of this one.

3. Construction jobs: Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in America, period. Falls, electric wires and falling objects are some of the most common causes of death and injury among construction workers. Don’t work for any construction company unless they give you the proper training and equipment to do the job safely.

4. Driver/operator of forklifts, tractors or At Vs: Operating this equipment may seem fun, but it’s not a safe job for teens. This heavy equipment has seriously hurt people by rolling forward or tipping over.

5. Landscaping, grounds keeping or lawn service jobs: Mowing lawns is a classic summer job, but lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws can be dangerous. If you work a landscaping job, wear goggles, gloves and other protection when handling pesticides and power tools.

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Looking at shipping label I wondered why they have to be so boring. Looking at Flicks I found quite a few customized shipping labels that were very creative. Here is one of my favorites.

and here is another one.

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Custom wine labels are nothing new as an idea but for many people, how simple and cheap it is to arrange for a personalized label is still something of a mystery! Today, printing wine labels is easy and affordable.

There are a wealth of internet sites offering personalization services for wine for special occasions such as weddings and holiday celebrations but what is also remarkably ignored, are the services available to personalize any bottle and not just a fancy wine bottle either - think soda for instance!

Personalizing your own custom wine label does require a good idea of what will work and what does not - personalization is a double edged sword which can easily lead to a presentation disaster no matter how good the wine inside actually is. The wine label for many is a certain symbol of the quality of the bottle which is why wine producers and distributors spend so much time and effort on creating a good looking bottle and label in the first place.

Check out the printing service offered and ensure that they provide help with the labels and design before you plunge into the personalization process. Many internet suppliers do little more than provide templates which are bland and uninspiring and certainly nothing in the form of custom designs to suit your own particular requirements; this results in many wine and champagne bottles looking like cast off prizes from a cheap fairground instead of the bespoke and customized entertaining experience that a good label will produce.

You should also look for help in selecting your wines; this is where the really good wine label suppliers will stand out from those who are simply dabbling in the market - personalization means putting something of yourself into the end product and this creates an opportunity to demonstrate taste and something unique however, it is also an opportunity to get it completely wrong which will equally reflect upon you.

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Teenagers are often eager to get their first job. But what jobs are younger teens allowed to have?

At age 13, options for teen jobs are limited. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, you can deliver newspapers, babysit or work at a farm or business that’s owned or operated by your parents. You can work as an actor, model or performer too, if you’re that lucky!

More jobs for teens open up a year later. Fourteen-year-olds can work in offices, grocery stores, retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, baseball and amusement parks and gas stations. Once you turn 16, you can work pretty much any job as long as it’s not considered hazardous. Hazardous jobs include those dealing with explosives, radioactive materials, power-driven machines and saws, demolition operations, coal mining and other dangerous activities. Sorry, we know we just took away all the fun stuff. Employers may also have their own age guidelines for teen jobs.

Think these rules seem unfair? Count your blessings. A hundred years ago, it was common for teenagers - even preteens aged 10 or 11 - to work full-time in factories, mills and mines. Some photos from the early 1900s show 5-year-olds shucking oysters and 7-year-olds selling newspapers on the street. Suddenly your summer job selling lemonade doesn’t seem so bad, does it?

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