Fun question...what was your first job?

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Registered: 11-08-2004
Fun question...what was your first job?
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Tue, 01-11-2005 - 4:42pm

And do you remember how much you made?

I worked at a pizza place in high school. I hated it at first! I started in the summer and had to clean the restaurant each morning - vacuum, clean the tables, mop the floors, clean the bathroom (ick!) and then bus the tables after the restaurant opened. It was awful...but I was only 15 at the time and didn't know any better. After a few months I switched to hostess and cashier and loved it! It was a big hang out for teenagers so even if I had to work I still got to see my friends and meet lots of guys from other schools. I got alot of dates that way : )

I think I made minimum wage...can't remember what it was at the time...maybe $3.50 or so...but it seemed like a million since I'd never had a paycheck before. We used to get these pathetic raises every year...one year I got a 15 cent raise and was thrilled. I think that was the most you could get.

Oh memories...

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Registered: 11-13-2003
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 4:49pm

My first job was at KFC. I was 14. I don't remember how much I made, it wasn't much!

I hated that job, I smelled like grease, and my face broke out, and the manager was a prevert. I didn't eat KFC for about 5 years after working there!

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Registered: 06-24-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 5:58pm
I worked at Penguin's Frozen Yogurt. I thought I was so cool. I have no idea what I made but I'm sure it was like $4.50 an hour or something. My friends would come and hang out there and it was great.
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Registered: 10-20-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 6:38pm

I haven't posted in a bit but I LOVE these types of posts!!!

Let's see I grew up on a farm so I guess farm work was my 1st job -- but with no paycheck.

My 1st paying job -- I was an official score keeper for the softball association in my home town -- i was 16 and it paid $7 a game -- 2 - 3 games a night -- 2 - 3 nights a week. I did this for 3 years and LOVED it!!

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Registered: 04-06-2003
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 6:45pm
My first job was at one of the key shops that used to be inside Sears. I made $4.25 (min wage at that time), and made keys and engraved gifts. I LOVED it!!! Two years later I was promoted to manager, then given another shop (an actual gift center) at another mall. For a while I ran both shops, then realized that I was completely being taken advantage of... only making $8 an hour (salary), working 60 hours a week (NOT getting paid for OT), employees calling me constantly, and driving 35 minutes to and from work. DUH!!! the stupid things we do LOL...

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 8:57pm

My first job was teaching tumbling to 3/4 yos. at the YMCA. I made what ever min wage was 14 yrs ago. Plus I got a free membership so that was great.


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Registered: 11-23-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 9:04pm
I'm about to show my age. LOL My first job was at a bow factory, yep they made xmas bows. I was a packer and the wage was 1.85 an hour. That was minimum wage back in 1975!
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Registered: 05-08-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 11:07pm

Besides babysitting my first "real" job was when I was fifteen. I worked at a Hotel(I use that term loosely...lol). I made 6 dollars an hour. I worked at the front desk from 3:00pm to 8:00pm. I loved it! The owners were three brothers from India. They treated me as if I was their own daughter and gave me the first constructive male attention I ever had. I even had time to do my homework.


Oh the stories and memories I have of working there...lol. I even got to wittness a true Indian courtship!


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Registered: 01-06-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 11:22pm
I had my first job at 18 working at Gayfers, before it turned to Belk.
I loved that job and had a good time doing retail.
I think my pay was around $6 a hour and that was a lot to me at that time :)





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Registered: 08-05-2004
Tue, 01-11-2005 - 11:58pm
My first job was at a country club golf course. On the "good" days, I drove a cart around with beer and candy bars. Yes, I was old enough...21. That was my first "real" job and I got a nice tan! It was a fun summer job.