what was your first job?

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rky60

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Aug 31, 2001
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12 years old

Started workin summers for our local housing authority, cuttin grass at elderly highrises, basic maintenance. Think I made $180 every 2 weeks, 80 hours! :) Then at 15 I started after school (and durin the summer)l at a nursing home in the kitchen :)
 

xSauronx

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Jul 14, 2000
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odd jobs for my dad at his business. cutting grass, clean up, help him fix this and that
 

Tremulant

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First job was repairing computers when I was 16, but it was just for alittle side money.

First 'real' job was at a tire warehouse right after I turned 18, delivering and stacking tires. Then I worked at a garage, changing tires and doing brake jobs. Got tired of it (even though the exercise was great) and quit. Right after turning 19 I got a job as a MIS Tech.. but I'd like to be a programmer or well.. not doing support.
 

jadinolf

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Oct 12, 1999
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Drug clerk and all around flunkie when I was in high school.

65 cents per hour (minimum wage)
 

Gibson486

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Aug 9, 2000
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16-supermarket bagger
17...promotion to asst. manager....man, I miss manangement positions:(
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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tough to recall... I've had at least 20 part time jobs (was saving up for a new car in HS). Worked 7 days/week among 3 jobs at one point. I drive around town now (and it's not a small town) and comment how I used to work there... and there... and oh look... there too.

Mostly data entry... that's where the easy cash was. And I got to listen to my walkman/cd.
 

forumJunkie

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Apr 20, 2004
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tutor..... damn that paid more than this computer job i'm doing lol.... i knew school had something going for it
 

Mo0o

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Jul 31, 2001
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Bagel Shop (17)

Worked a little bit before that but nothing steady.
 

maziwanka

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i was a newspaper boy but my parents helped me out too much, so i dont consider that my first job.

my first job was at a ice cream store in princeton, nj (halo pub). i made 7.. something an hour. pretty good for my first job.
 

Svnla

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Nov 10, 2003
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Yardwork when I was around 13 then kitchen help at a local restaurant.