Is Spork now applying to be a pharmacist? Sorry, they don’t milk shakes and sodas anymore like my great-grandfather and a granduncle used to do in Safford, Arizona, back in the day.
I worked at a locally owned tire/appliance/hardware store, putting tires on cars, delivering appliances, mixing paint, installing television antennas on very high roofs, picking up goods large and small from suppliers, making runs to the dump and whatever else the boss needed. Looking back, I actually learned quite a bit that I still use these years later.
Aside from babysitting, my first job was bussing tables at Casa Gullardo. I was 15 and worked 40 hours per week at $4 an hour. Minimum wage was about $3.15 at the time. I was able to pay rent and save enough to have a car before I was 16.
Our local cable company tried a start up tv station. Didn’t last long, but they hired about 6 high school students to run the video cameras, sound equipment, etc. I was one of them. Loved it! I was a junior in H.S.
My first jobs were summers after starting HS (1951) – First two years I worked as bank teller and the then I worked in a factory of plastic contact lenses (measuring the power and curvature of each and filing in tiny envelopes). We even filled proscriptions from doctors (based on which doctor, we had more or less leeway in accuracy). That was interesting.
rubinocreative Premium Member over 10 years ago
What was your first job?
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
Is Spork now applying to be a pharmacist? Sorry, they don’t milk shakes and sodas anymore like my great-grandfather and a granduncle used to do in Safford, Arizona, back in the day.
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
I peddled magazines. Boy did i suck at that.
frumdebang over 10 years ago
I worked at a locally owned tire/appliance/hardware store, putting tires on cars, delivering appliances, mixing paint, installing television antennas on very high roofs, picking up goods large and small from suppliers, making runs to the dump and whatever else the boss needed. Looking back, I actually learned quite a bit that I still use these years later.
paha_siga over 10 years ago
During one summer of elementary school, I was in a day camp where we got to weed little pines among other stuff.
Under Dog Premium Member over 10 years ago
Picking raspberries on a farm.
Cadi Fuhler over 10 years ago
Detassling corn
Bob. over 10 years ago
Paper boy. We had to collect the money too.
Jkiss over 10 years ago
Aside from babysitting, my first job was bussing tables at Casa Gullardo. I was 15 and worked 40 hours per week at $4 an hour. Minimum wage was about $3.15 at the time. I was able to pay rent and save enough to have a car before I was 16.
tmt over 10 years ago
@Tony RubinoMy first job was strawberry picking.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Our local cable company tried a start up tv station. Didn’t last long, but they hired about 6 high school students to run the video cameras, sound equipment, etc. I was one of them. Loved it! I was a junior in H.S.
vldazzle over 10 years ago
My first jobs were summers after starting HS (1951) – First two years I worked as bank teller and the then I worked in a factory of plastic contact lenses (measuring the power and curvature of each and filing in tiny envelopes). We even filled proscriptions from doctors (based on which doctor, we had more or less leeway in accuracy). That was interesting.