hardware store? i worked at Hector’s when I was 16 for a couple years and honestly I’ve never learned more useful stuff while at work. it was only min. wage, and u will prob start out doing bitch work, but you will learn a LOT. Honestly, leaving that job was one of the biggest mistakes I’ve made as far as jobs go. Oh, and I am talking about little mom-and-pop hardware stores, not Home Depot.
You could also try a locally owned auto parts store. At Lakeland we hire 16 year olds to do bitch work. I’d tell you to come in and fill out an app. but right now we have more “helpers” than we know what to do with and there is literally a 0% chance of you getting hired.