What is the toughest minimum wage job you have had?

[laundry_queen]

54. Busgirl/waitress

I made 'less' than minimum wage because at the time, even here in Canada, the student minimum wage was less than the 'real' minimum wage. I made $4/hr (in the 90's). It was awful work, there was sexual harrassment and I was only 14 at the time. On weekends, the owner was too cheap to have a 'real' waitress right from opening (he wanted her to start later so she'd help the evening waitress with the dinner rush), so I had to waitress the whole restaurant on my own for the first hour (at least I got to keep those tips, normally I didn't but that 1 hour I did). I didn't undergo any 'training' for this. I had to learn it all on my own. In addition to busgirl/waitress I was also the janitor and p/t cook. Those assholes worked me to the bone. I was so glad to quit that place. I would rather babysit for $2/hr (going rate at the time).

I had another min wage job when I was 18, but I liked that job. It was in retail in a card shop. Very low-stress except on Christmas eve and Boxing Day.

My other sucky jobs were higher than min. wage.