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36. When I was a kid I made a fortune

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 12:51 PM

Nov 2025

mowing lawns throughout the neighborhood, and in the winter shoveling out driveways.

We only average about 50 inches of snow per year, but there were some epic snow years, I made so much money I didn't know what to do with it.

When I was 16, I got my first real job during the summer as a dishwasher at the local church.

I didn't care what type of job I had as long as I could save up enough to buy my first car.

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What Was Your 1st Job - Any Stories [View all] gab13by13 Nov 2025 OP

Delivering newspapers for $1 a day RazorbackExpat Nov 2025 #1

I posted this earlier in a Floyd D. Turbo Lounge OP, but it probably fits here too All my professional jobs pale hlthe2b Nov 2025 #2

First job was for my dad. RoeVWade Nov 2025 #3

Burger King Scrivener7 Nov 2025 #4

Dishwasher and busboy when I was a senior in high school Bobstandard Nov 2025 #5

After lawn mowing to buy baseball cards, usonian Nov 2025 #6

Saturday receptionist/assistant at the photography studio on the Hueneme SeaBee base. Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #7

My father had a little photos studio when I was growing up. Walleye Nov 2025 #27

Hmm, I went on to date a photographer, many years later Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #41

I was a parttime cashier at a Kroger Grocery Store in high school. The only things I really remember from Vinca Nov 2025 #8

I cut yards. Haggard Celine Nov 2025 #9

Paper Boy Johnny2X2X Nov 2025 #10

Clothing factory Freddie Nov 2025 #11

What if it was like the job Steve Martin got in The Jerk? DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2025 #12

Working for myself was my first job -misanthroptimist Nov 2025 #13

A couple weeks filing in my dad's office for cbabe Nov 2025 #14

1st job? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #15

Grocery store - part time. Produce, then Deli. NewHendoLib Nov 2025 #16

Delivered newspapers OLDMDDEM Nov 2025 #17

1958. Dishwasher/busboy at a deli. $1 per hour under the table. I was 15. Ping Tung Nov 2025 #18

I worked at a pharmacy... Mark.b2 Nov 2025 #19

My first real job was labeling artifacts that archeologists sent in leftyladyfrommo Nov 2025 #20

First thing I got paid for? Stacey Grove Nov 2025 #21

Fun story.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2025 #22

I used to hang out and play at this small neighborhood grocery store when I was a kid Shambala Nov 2025 #23

Delivering Milk to People's Houses MineralMan Nov 2025 #24

Curb hop at Steak-n-Shake. Emile Nov 2025 #25

Cool, gab13by13 Nov 2025 #29

Multitasking Marthe48 Nov 2025 #26

Milk store, which was an outlet for a dairy. At night I would serve customers. Walleye Nov 2025 #28

;-{) Soda Jerk in a drug store Goonch Nov 2025 #30

Other than cutting grass, I too began in a grocery store-- A&P at 16 years old. I remember the join Union speech. Silent Type Nov 2025 #31

First job probably a paper boy Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2025 #32

At age 16, I passed a lie detector while lying CanonRay Nov 2025 #33

A sales clerk in a cigar store. Mme. Defarge Nov 2025 #34

Yard work Pinback Nov 2025 #35

When I was a kid I made a fortune Coldwater Nov 2025 #36

Summer job at 16 writing software for the Altair 8800 tinrobot Nov 2025 #37

Spice Girl Bayard Nov 2025 #38

Janitor's Helper At A Banquet Hall ProfessorGAC Nov 2025 #39

13 years old DiverDave Nov 2025 #40

Summer after my freshman year in college. My father was a partner in a large fast food chains franchise and Raftergirl Nov 2025 #42

Substitute organist in the DC area oberle Nov 2025 #43