What were some of your first jobs?

[epchick]

My first job was working at a recreation center teaching dance to little kids. I worked there for 2 months before I was given an ultimatum--bring in 12+ more students or leave. I don't know 12 kids under the age of 10, so I left. The ended up giving the job to an enemy of mine...but she got paid $6 an hour while I got $15 an hour!!! ahahahahaha.

My next job was at Coldstone, in 2006. Aside from the douchebag owner, I had a blast! I loved it there. At the time, I got paid minimum wage which was $5.15/hr. boo to that.

Then I worked at Aeropostale. Again, loooooved the job, until they decided they rather give me more "on call" shifts than working shifts. I literally got a few $20 paychecks---it wasn't even enough to fill up my tank with gas to get to work!

[VandalSquirrel]

My first job that required paperwork was working at a summer camp, which was from 14-18. When my father took the golden parachute from his job and opened a small business for fun I helped him a lot.

My only other job as a teen was working at Honeybaked Ham one Thanksgiving through Christmas season since my friends were working there and I made a deal with my parents that I'd buy my snowboard if they paid for the trip. In the end they paid for all of it and I used the money to visit my college boyfriend at college under the guise of "touring colleges." They wished they hadn't encouraged me to get that job and buy the snowboarding gear on my own because they couldn't prevent me from using my own money to go to Colorado. I also would have never met said boyfriend if I didn't work at the summer camp. We broke up because of that trip and I think my parents were finally able to exhale.

[ISUKappa]

I was a waitress at the "nicer" restaurant in my small hometown all through high school (age 14-18).

[LttleMsPrEp]

My first job was working as a Model(Sales Associate for Hollister) i can still remember the tagline "our lowrise jeans make everything look better check them out"... can you imagine how akward it was to say that to 50 somethings who came in to do shopping for their granddaughters?? def akward!!!

Then i worked at Abercrombie the manager was a douchebag so i quit after 4 hours..something tells me that retail jobs aren't my calling

[sjsoffer]

I worked at Jack in the Box, and quit after they not only worked me until 11PM and made me get there at 6am the next day (I lived 30 minutes away, and was 16..) and stressed me out to the point that I was permanently shaking.
Then I worked for a phone survey company. Good pay but BORING.
Then I worked for Dollar General for minimum wage and I loved it!
Then Imo's Pizza
Now I'm a library worker for my college. I sit in media collections and do whatever.
...I listed a lot because I still don't have a "real" job.

[KSigkid]

I babysat when I was in middle school, and I worked with my dad (who does construction) at the beginning of high school.

I also started freelancing for the local newspaper when I was 15, covering local sports and board of education issues. I had my first confidential source at 15, which I think is kind of funny.

[LucyKKG]

My first real job was at Barnes and Noble. It was great, but I don't think I appreciated it at the time.
I've also worked at 3 different camps. Yes, I'm that kind of person.
The crappiest job I've had is house cleaning. The lady was into all of this organic hippy crap that didn't work. I was like srsly, gimme some Comet and 409!!! I worked there for a few months, I think.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Jen

(Minimum wage is now $8.00 for a raise of only 2 bucks in 14 years ... sucky)

lol this post made me laugh SO hard.

[cheerfulgreek]

I don't even remember what my pay rate was at the pretzel place. I'm sure it sucked though. I made really good money at the zoo. At least for age 16. I made 9.50/hr. During the summer I worked full time, but while I was in school my parents only allowed me to work on the weekends.

ETA: At the time, while I was there, I wanted SO bad to be able to train the dolphins with the dolphin trainers.

[piphiangel314]

My first "job" was babysitting for the principal of the local high school when I was 13 years old. I was paid $20 per kid, per evening. I made upwards of $60 bucks a night. It was nice.

I then moved on to Sonic Drive-In when I was 16. I made $6.50 an hour plus tips. I actually made great money there.

Now, I work for a professional baseball team, working upwards of 80 hours a week and make only $500 a month... Oh joy.

[Leslie Anne]

(18) My first job was spraying Ralph Lauren perfume on women in a department store. Mind-numbingly boring.

(18) Waitressing at a Pizza Hut. I didn't mind serving but I hated cleaning the restaurant after closing.

(19) Retail at The Nature Company at Union Station, D.C. I loved working the register when it was super busy.

(19) Made sandwiches at a little bakery near campus. Gave away far too many free subs to the Delta Tau Deltas that came in.

(20) Worked in a huge warehouse filling drugstore orders for make-up, nail polish and pantyhose. It was strangely surreal and became the setting for the first short story I wrote.

(21) Worked at an art gallery in D.C. and eventually became the assistant manager. I started there because I love art but ended up thinking it was just glorified retail.

I wasn't thrilled with any of these jobs but I was in college at the time so I didn't really care that much.

[Buttonz]

My first job was day camp. I worked for a bunch of summers. I still keep in touch with two of my campers, one who will be entering college in a few weeks.

My second job was working telemarketing and then after a few months I started working there during the day doing secretary type stuff, as well as payroll and mailings.

I loved that it was right by my house, easy to get to class from good money off the books (I was making $10 an hour) and I got to set my own schedule for the most part.

I hated the guy who owned the place and the guy in charge. I lasted a year before we mutually decided to part ways.

[christiangirl]

My first job was at 18. I was the security dispatcher for a theme park. It was pretty awesome, but the commute was at least a half hour without traffic--not really worth the $8/hr. It taught me a lot about multi-tasking, using a "professional phone voice," and I met a lot of great people. However, I was going through so much personally that I couldn't really appreciate it fully.

After that, I worked a multitude of jobs including a Barnes and Noble employee (3.5 years, 3 locations), a summer camp counselor, a restaurant hostess, a youth ministry intern at church, an assistant dog groomer, and a "professional" babysitter (complete with website and steady clients). Mind you, I always had 2-4 jobs at a time so I can't even begin to sort them out for you. When I wasn't working (haha, whenever that was), I also volunteered as an Assistant Pet Therapist and a photographer for the humane society.

I'm such an overachiever.

[PrettyBoy]

My 1st job was at a hostpital. I used to push patients around in wheelchairs. I also delivered medication to the proper stations. I liked it, though it was a lot of walking. I was 17 when I started working there. I worked there for two summers. I left because I couldn't and still can't stand the sight of blood. I saw that quite a few times. Then when I got to college I worked as a grill cook. I hated that job, but I learned how to cook really well because of it. I hated it, but at least I can say I got something out of it. During the summer while I was in college, I worked as a graphic designer at my dad's printing and graphics company. I did that for 4 summers.

[socialite]

By the time I turned 18 I had already had 9 jobs... I was only let go by one and that was my first job

I worked in a law office as a 'Legal Investigator' when I was 14.
adhd freshman + sitting at a computer for hours after school = not going to happen
I was let go for falling asleep at the computer.