What were some of your first jobs?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[DaemonSeid]

My first job was at The Fudgery at the Inner Harbor in 1985....long before there was ever such a thing as Dru Hill we were already doing the singing while making chocolate thing...great way to meet girls!!!


My first 'real' job I got after I graduated from high school was as a respiratory technician. Which was the smae job I interned while I was in school. I actually got a chance to meet Dr. Benjamin Carson and also the Binder twins that he became famous for separating.

The job I hated the most in my early years, was at an office building downtown as a file clerk.

[NutBrnHair]

Gift wrap during Christmas for a local department store. I was 16 or 17.

I later phrased it on my first resume..."tending to seasonal concerns."

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

My first job was at The Fudgery at the Inner Harbor in 1985....long before there was ever such a thing as Dru Hill we were already doing the singing while making chocolate thing...great way to meet girls!!!


My first 'real' job I got after I graduated from high school was as a respiratory technician. Which was the smae job I interned while I was in school. I actually got a chance to meet Dr. Benjamin Carson and also the Binder twins that he became famous for separating.

The job I hated the most in my early years, was at an office building downtown as a file clerk.

Omigosh, I LOVED the Fudgery!!! I used to hang around for "the show" when I could. Good times!

[Army Wife'79]

Back in 1969 Mom made me take typing and shorthand my 9th gr. year ("in case you don't finish college you can be a secretary"). Back in those days, pre-computers, most people didn't type. That allowed me to be a 4-8pm secretary at a local nursing home all through high school which was much nicer than my friends who had to roller skate out to cars with food & Root Beer at the drive ins. Min wage was $1.30 per hour.

[Kevin]

I worked all the way through HS and college at RadioShack. I did a brief 1 year stint at The Sharper Image (while still remaining with RadioShack). I also worked as an anchor/reporter at the University's news station and worked for about a year as a substitute teacher.

[WVU alpha phi]

First job - junior in HS-leaving for college - shampoo girl at one of the nicer/pretty expensive salons in my area. Loved all the other shampoo girls, made $5.15/hr +tips (usually worked out to be $9-10/hr).

Second job - summer after freshman year - beer girl at a golf course. Best summer job ever for a girl. I made $370 in 4 hours on my first day. I basically drove around, flirted with golfers, served drinks, and got great tips.

Third job - summer after sophomore year - film librarian for a radiology company my aunt worked for. Hated the environment, work was so slow and they never had a lot for me to do. $7.15/hr and I only stuck it out so I didn't make my aunt look bad.

Fourth job - summer after junior year, summer after graduating - working in HR for a national upscale men's clothing company. I loved everyone I worked with and the days flew by. My first summer I made $10/hr so I was thrilled, then I got bumped up to $13/hr the following summer.

Fifth job - first "real life" job while living on my own - recruiter for a staffing company - fun environment with a lot of young people 1, 2, 3 years out of college. Ultimately not the best place for me but a good learning experience. 35K annually.

[srmom]

My first job was SOOOO long ago!! I worked for a national chain junior girls' clothing store where I made a whopping 2.50 an hour! BUT, I got a 15% discount. Woohoo!!

I ended up spending way more than I made and my mother suggested I quit. I had so much on "layaway" when I left that my poor mom had to bail me out!!!

I have to add though that the added bonus was I met my first "big time" boyfriend who worked at the Florsheim shoe store across the mall He ended up being a jerk in the way that 16 year old romantic interests can end up. haha!

[MysticCat]

My first job was working at the local public library -- one of five high schoolers (all friends of mine) shelving books, assisting patrons, helping with story times for kids, helping maintain the card catalog (yeah, only us old folks know what that was), and whatever else needed doing. I started the summer after sophomore year in high school and worked there until I went to college. I came back to work over Christmas and the summer after freshman year.

Great job!