I'm from CT and I've had a job since I was 14. You can work on a farm at 14, and I'm pretty sure you can bag groceries too. Not to mention if someone pays you under the table you can get a job at just about any age, and you don't have to worry about the government taking your money. And like everyone else has said, shovel driveways and rake leaves. Looks like CT is supposed to be getting a bunch of snow tomorrow, so get to it. Also, I didn't read through the whole thread, so disregard anything I just said that might be irrelevant.