Option 1: At 16 you are limited on job opps. stay at the pizza place and ask to move to deliveries as soon as you can. This is where the tips are and more money. Most pizza places will give some sort of gas stipend to their drivers and you can't beat the tips. Option 2: Go to work at Ikea and look at the women walking around all day spending their husbands money. Washing dishes is NOT a crap job. So, don't think a dishwasher is a lower form of life. In ALL of my restaurants/bars the dishwasher is THE most important job in the place. And, I treat them that way. They always get special perks, food, gifts, etc. No clean plates, no food goes out. Many chefs agree with my position. Also, you can work your way up to serving where the real money is located. If not at Ikea, at another restaurant. You have to be careful as most places with alcohol cannot employ servers under 18 and under 20 and a day in some states. Option 3: Work you ARSE off and get better at lax so you can get a scholarship to college. Hard Work beats Talent when Talent doesn't work Hard......... good luck