Your first job

[InnerRebellion]

Well, as summer slowly creeps closer, I'm mulling around the idea of trying to get a job. My older peers say I won't be accepted much due to me being 15, but what the hell, gotta try anyways.

So, Escapees, what was your first paying job?

 

[emeraldrafael]

My first paying legal job? Cause I worked under the table for a long time before I worked "in the system"

Anyway, my real first job was at 13, when I worked at a local gas station.

my "first" job was at a movie Theatre.

 

[Midnight Crossroads]

I repaired buildings damaged by floods after a hurricane one summer when I was visiting my family in Pensacola. I mostly worked on a church. I was paid $20 an hour. It wasn't a real job in the sense of interviews and resumes. More of, "Hey you, you look like you can work. You want a job?"

After that I worked in a pizzeria as a dishwasher. I loved that job. I could ask the cooks to make me any food for free that wasn't steak, chicken, or lasagna. They had some of the best strombolis. That was minimum wage, but I was the only person who actually worked worth a damn, so my boss loaded my schedule with a stupid amount of hours. Because I often worked nights, I was there several hours after my shift was supposed to end cleaning. Also, free beer. Great job.

 

[TonyVonTonyus]

Selling shoes under the hot sun from 7:00AM to 9:00PM, standing and got one, 10 minute break a day.

EDIT: For minimum wage.

 

[FortheLegion]

I worked at a small general store in an old mill town. It was surprisingly busy...

 

[Drakmeire]

Haunted house.
First I was one of the "Scarers" but later got "promoted" to Shooting Range Zombie.
In other words, I would dress as a zombie, run around in a firing range, and people paid to shoot me with paintballs... and people still wonder why I hate humanity.

 

[Singularly Datarific]

Hitman.
Wait- no.
It was summerstaff at my church (Great job. Minimum wage, but awesome people!)

 

[major28]

Hitman.

you fucking ninja

 

[Icarion (aka Stockholm)]

I mow lawns. Always have, probably wont once I get out of high school or find a decent paying real job. But $25 (untaxable) for an hour or two of work is hard to beat.

 

[Entreri481]

My first official job was when I joined the army at 17, great job.

 

[jp11]

First paying job? working the window at a McDonald's. Worst job I've ever had, by far (my manager didn't even speak English).

 

[Brutal Peanut]

First ever job? I washed dishes for my Mother. She managed a senior living facility, and I worked in the kitchen washing all the dishes after meal times. She'd throw me five bucks, but basically, I was free help. lol I'd also run errands around the facility - taking this and that, to people.

First ever PAYING job: I worked on a crew that cleaned up newly built houses. Scrape paint off of the windows, carpet, cleaned up the sawdust, etc. It really,..wasn't worth the money.

 

[noxymoron19]

I worked at a fishing camp when I was 14. You wanna get a job apply everywhere

 

[Miles000]

I mow lawns. Always have, probably wont once I get out of high school or find a decent paying real job. But $25 (untaxable) for an hour or two of work is hard to beat.

Ah you see your doing it wrong.
Learn to use hedgers and a whipper snipper and BAM! $40 an hour. Your own hours. And if you drive yourself, huge tax back.

 

[kuyo]

I don't think conman counts as a job, so it'd be food service. It wasn't as bad as I thought at the time.

 

[SilentCom]

My first job was working a 10 hour shift inside a processed food factor. It was my only job and while it was difficult and smelled really bad, I at least was able to make some money. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a job now.