tiki Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 At age 15, I popped popcorn for the local video store on Saturdays (2-10pm) for $25.00. That lasted two Saturdays, the popcorn crease was burning and scarring my arm. After that, I worked in a big ice cream cone making cones, shakes and burgers. It was a teeny~tiny place, just a nasty little dive with cockroaches and such. I still pass it often, but won't DARE to eat there, even 15 years later...lol. I hate those days. Getting paid $4.25 an hour was horrible, almost slavery compared to what I do now. Ugh. It was the worst. What about you? Link to post Share on other sites
seagirl Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 My first job was delivering newspapers when I was 12 until I was 15. Then I was a phone soliciter when I was 16 until I turned 18! UGH! Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 My first job was sweeeet! LOL I worked at a race car track in the concession stand Whoo! The pay sucked my ass, the stand was hotter than a Mo Fo in the summer time.. BUT It was free nacho's, got to see a lot of races and I worked with all my dumb friends LOL so it was good Link to post Share on other sites
Treasa Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Well, like I said in another post, my first job was a park worker, picking up paper, garbage, bug-infested used condoms, getting rained on, having the sun beat down on me, etc. Fun stuff. No, really. I liked it so much that I stayed there three summers. To be fair, I made MORE than the $4.25 minimum wage. I made a whopping $4.76/hour. And I worked full-time, but without benefits. Or, at least, I had benefits with my mom, so I didn't have to take them. Link to post Share on other sites
IhavenoFREAKINclue Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I was a lobster for a local fish market. I dressed up...stood on the corner to wave people in....yeah...I know.... Link to post Share on other sites
RoxStar Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I worked in a deli in HS and gave my friends free sandwiches. They loved it. Luckily I never got busted. Link to post Share on other sites
Author tiki Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by IhavenoFREAKINclue Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I was a lobster for a local fish market. I dressed up...stood on the corner to wave people in....yeah...I know.... Whoa...that sounds cool! Merin OMG, free nachos...YOU SUCKER!!! lol Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by IhavenoFREAKINclue Just thinking about it makes me laugh. I was a lobster for a local fish market. I dressed up...stood on the corner to wave people in....yeah...I know.... Whoo! That's a great job girl! LOL Now I'm thinking about the Guy/Girl who is a giant soda cup for the chain Quizno's! LMFAO I drive past them in that big ass cup and tell my Little people to wave at the Quizno's cup Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by tiki Whoa...that sounds cool! Merin OMG, free nachos...YOU SUCKER!!! lol For real right?! LOL Big ass can's of instant cheese and chips... Whoo! LOL I never ate the hot dogs... I know what's up with those! Link to post Share on other sites
IhavenoFREAKINclue Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Its was ok......I got like 8 bucks and hour doing it...but Man o Man was it hot in that suit! Luckily...I had a lobster head too....so no one saw me! But i got my fare share of McDonald hamburgers and soda thrown at me from passing cars. Link to post Share on other sites
scared shy Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I worked at a department store at the ripe old age of 16, I wouldn't dare do the fast food thing (never did) I have not enough will power to not eat everything in sight. Besides I love clothes way better than food... anyhow it was the worst job I ever had, I was always stuck in the fitting room. Women would come in and try on clothes and then bring them back out reeking of BO... we would actually have to box all those clothes up and then get rid of them, thats how bad they were, couldn't even go back out on the shelves. I got so tired of always being back there (I am sure my manager hated me to always stick me there) I asked to be somewhere else, anywhere else, didn't happen and not long after I quit. Thank God I never have to do that again. Link to post Share on other sites
EC Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I worked behind the bar at an Italian Restaurant. I made salads and talked to all the long haired bikers that sat at the bar all day long. It was fun and man was I chubby. I ate all the Tiramisu I wanted. Yummy! I was 14 and was paid under the table. Link to post Share on other sites
Author tiki Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 Would you all agree that working as a kid is so much more inhumane than working now? Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by tiki Would you all agree that working as a kid is so much more inhumane than working now? Working as a Kid.. while I do think you tend to get taken advantage probably more in your work place, I guess it was one of those things that I was using the money to buy stuff for ME! LOL Alllllllllllll about ME! Now I've got 2 Mini Me's to worry about... so the idea of getting my paycheck only means I can pay the bills and buy cool stuff for my Peeps... LOL not to mention the fact that my boss in an idiot... bah! Link to post Share on other sites
greenhorn Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by tiki Would you all agree that working as a kid is so much more inhumane than working now? Yeah I totally agree to this. Link to post Share on other sites
EC Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Would you all agree that working as a kid is so much more inhumane than working now? OMG well I am still a kid..but...Its true. I remember my first office 8-5 job. I was getting paid all this money to answer the phone and take messages. I remember thinking to myself. Is this it? Thats all I have to do? lol. I remember when I worked as a manager at a pizza place. OMG slavery is not the word. Link to post Share on other sites
Treasa Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by Merin Now I've got 2 Mini Me's to worry about... so the idea of getting my paycheck only means I can pay the bills and buy cool stuff for my Peeps... LOL not to mention the fact that my boss in an idiot... bah! YES! I TOTALLY agree. I make a LOT more money now, and the job isn't as inhumane, but now I have house payments and stuff! I can't just go to the mall and drop $400 on books, makeup, clothes, and hair accessories like I did when I was 16. Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by Treasa YES! I TOTALLY agree. I make a LOT more money now, and the job isn't as inhumane, but now I have house payments and stuff! I can't just go to the mall and drop $400 on books, makeup, clothes, and hair accessories like I did when I was 16. Word Sister! LOL thats the crappy part now! When I was a Kid working I did it because I wanted too.. now I work because I freakin have too! Son of a ! Link to post Share on other sites
Nicholas Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 My first job was at a candy store that was closed down because it was a drug front. I now work at a pizza place that stores marijuana in its walk-in freezer for a local cannabis club to avoid DEA raids. I sure know how to pick 'em. Link to post Share on other sites
Merin Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by Nicholas My first job was at a candy store that was closed down because it was a drug front. I now work at a pizza place that stores marijuana in its walk-in freezer for a local cannabis club to avoid DEA raids. Pizza... Mary Jane... Yeah that sounds about right! Link to post Share on other sites
Author tiki Posted June 27, 2005 Author Share Posted June 27, 2005 Originally posted by Nicholas My first job was at a candy store that was closed down because it was a drug front. I now work at a pizza place that stores marijuana in its walk-in freezer for a local cannabis club to avoid DEA raids. I sure know how to pick 'em. Link to post Share on other sites
ImaManDammit Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Cleaned labs and the University. It was a wonderful day, the day I came across a human foot on one of the tables. They could have at least gave me a hand. Link to post Share on other sites
MWC_LifeBeginsAt40 Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I started working at McDonald's with all my friends when I was 15, almost 16. I worked there for three years. I started at student minimum wage of $2.90 per hour and when I left I was making $4.35/hr - I was 18 and adult min wage was $4.25/hr. This was when the food was served fresh (no warming trays). Then I went to a waitress job with my friends, back to $4.25 but had a blast. Both jobs were a great experience! Link to post Share on other sites
laRubiaBonita Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 my first "real job", i had to get a pee test and everything! was life guarding, i was 15. i loved it...i still guard. Link to post Share on other sites
BrotherAaron Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 For my first job, I was a snowboard instructor. I would make $100 in 2 hours, and often times end up with girls I gave lessons to having crushes on me. I loved it. In fact, I want to go back to it. I think I may drop out of school Link to post Share on other sites
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