What were some of your first jobs?

[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.

[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!

[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!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by 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!!

Foxmore?

[Scandia]

My first job involved selling newspaper subscriptions door to door. I was 17 and just out of high school.

Next few jobs were pretty tame- working as a cashier and floor associate and retail stores.

First jobs related directly to my chosen undergraduate major and first masters were not good experiences thanks to bosses from hades.

In the middle of those two I worked for the Census and liked it a lot.

I substitute taught just before and during library school- and would not trade the experience I gained for anything in the whole wide universe.

I am still in the same company where I got my first librarian job- only now I am full time. I have been working with them for over 4 years now

[srmom]

Foxmore?

No, I think the name was Judy's. They sold cheapo trendy late 70's early 80's stuff that I thought was just the COOLEST

UGGGGH!

[summer_gphib]

My first "job" was at Sam's Club in college. I loved it, and worked with a great group of people. I quit after I had to work 39.8 hours on finals week, in a semester that I was taking 21 hours, along with everything else!

Then I started working as a computer lab manager, and loved it! :-) I did that until I graduated.

After graduation I've worked in telemarketing (lasted 2 days), and as a teacher. My background was NOT education in college, but I loved being a teacher, and for the most part I loved my students. I had 7,8, and 9 grade boys, and taught every subject. They were mostly rejects from public schools and private schools. I got paid PEANUTS ($300 a week gross) and dealt with them bringing knives and fights. LUCKILY there wasn't enough money to continue the Jr. High program, so I had to be laid off.

Finally I've worked the past 5 years as a tax preparer. Now I own my own tax prep business, although we may not be able to open in the upcoming year. I've made more money in the 4 months of tax season, than I made teaching 10 months, and I love it. But this last year was NOT a good one.

[Scully]

My first job - with a paycheck - was working at day camp. A horseback riding day camp with long hours, holding onto 3 year olds on top of ponies learning to trot, breathing in hay & horse poop, and running around in breeches and high boots on 98 degree days! Needless to say, I fainted or came close to it on numerous occasions. I then continued to work at camp for the next 5 summers before moving onto the glamorous world of retail during my college years. I've now been employeed full time as a Graphic Designer for the last 8 years.

[preciousjeni]

At 16, I started working at Camelot Music (retail store). Within a few months, the store closed because the company was acquired by Trans World (FYE) and they shut our location down.

Within a few months, my old manager was calling me back because Trans World decided to open a Record Town in the same location as the old Camelot Music store. I was hired back as lower manager (Keyholder) which was huge for me since I was under 18.

Record Town is gone now as I believe all the stores became FYEs.

[DreamfulSpirit]

My first job was working at a mall customer service desk in Mesa, AZ. I worked there when I was 16, and I got paid $6.75/hr. That was more than what most of my friends were paid for where they working at that time during high school.