My first job was working for Harkins, the movie theater chain from AZ. Back when they paid all starting employees 5.50 an hour, and after 360 hours, I got a 15 cent raise. That job sucked so bad, but it was a good experiance for me. Definatly made me appriciate my money a whole lot more. Then I got a job about 6 months later at $6 an hour in the mall. MUCH better. Quit that one to focus on school a bit more for a semester, then got another job in the mall making $6 an hour plus commission, which would strech up to $11 or 12 on a good day, but averaged about 9 on checks.
Still working that job now, but at a strip center instead of the mall. Slower out here, but it's better for my schedule. Averaging about $8 an hour every paycheck before taxes, which is just fine for an easy as hell college job.