Do you remember your first job? I think most of us do. It is like a right of passage to a degree. Back when I was growing up, it was not uncommon for us to start working at 14 or 15. I starting working at 12 with a regular babysitting job every day for a couple that worked for an airline. It was fun. My first “real” job for a business was at age 15 when I went to work for a company called Woolco when I was living in Virgina. Are they still around?
This week my son is getting his first “real” paycheck paying job and I am excited for him. The county fair is starting on Wednesday and he will be working security for the duration of the event. He has had other summer jobs working for friends that do construction but that is not the same as a real paycheck job. LOL
What was your first job and did you enjoy it or hate it??
I am sorry that I didn’t congratulate these 3 winners sooner.
My first real job was a summer job as a saleslady/helper at Altman’s Department Store when I was 16 years old, right before I went off to college. I enjoyed the job, but had to be careful about pursuing customers so as not to take away commissions from the regular staff.
I have a pair of the Telic Sandals and they are so comfortable! My first job was a waitress and I was not very good at first. I had to learn to carry 5 plates and wait on a lot of tables. The boss yelled at me and got mad because I messed up at first, but after I got experienced, I could carry 5 plates and wait on tables very fast. The thing I liked about this job was getting to meet new people(I even met my husband waitressing.) was all the tips that I got! Wow! I made more money in tips than my wages. I liked the job.
Congratulations to the winners. Let’s see I did babysitting when I was a teenager and my first job was in fast food and it was torture!
I worked at age 14 at a Chicken Coop restaurant owned by the mom of one of my friends. I waited tables and got to eat free, learned how to make real ice cream shakes and sodas. It was the first time I had actually made my own money and it certainly gave me an appreciation of the waitress job!
My first real job was at the age of 16 working at the local daycare after school. It was such a fun job! Before that I had done odd jobs like babysitting. Congrats to your son for his first paycheck!!