What was your first job?

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7Phoenix7 · Accepted Answer

I was a nurse assistant. It was the worst and best job I have ever had. I have a genuine desire to give, and help people who are in need.

So when I started... I fell in love with being able to be there for the elderly, or for the people who had recently had a stroke... and couldn't even walk on their own. Their lives were turned upside down. And I was able to be there, to make things a little bit easier. I'd make them laugh, and forget the fact that they needed help just to use the toilet.

What made it the worst job, was seeing them being left there, at the facility by their family. Seeing them become depressed and lonely. Also, being understaffed and not able to give the amount of care they all deserved.

BeeNee · Accepted Answer

Before Enron went down in governmental flames, I got a job working there thanks to my aunt as a "go-for." I basically did all the odd jobs and anything anyone in the department needed me to "go for." Got coffee, put stamps on a 1000 letters, made copies, ran documents between floors, stuffed thousands of envelopes, relayed messages to people on the floor. It was basically boring monotonous work, but I got paid pretty well, I was on like the 36th floor and had a great view of the city, and when in the office space they let me use, I got to listen to my headphones or read magazines or draw once they ran out of monotonous tasks for the day for me to do.

Jersey2 · Accepted Answer

My first job was on a housing construction site near where I lived. I was 12. I carried 2x4s, nailed in plywood which served as the floor of the houses, I used a steel rake to push wet concrete around in basements to make leveling easier, I held walls of 2x4s up so they could be nailed into place and more.

My first job after college was as a Systems Engineer (SE) for a computer outsourcing company. The first week was onboarding for 60 brand new SEs on a new major contract. During that week we were evaluated and some of us were designated Team Leaders. I was a Team Leader for 5 other SEs and assigned each of us were assigned a department to work with at the new client. Interesting times.

MacDaddyRico · Accepted Answer

My first paycheck job was as a janitor for the newly constructed Music Facility Building in my high school. The school had not yet drawn up a contract for the actual custodian, so they asked for volunteers, and my buddy and I answered the call. We swept and mopped the tiled floors, and vacuumed the carpeted floors, removed the trash and cleaned the restrooms (where I learned that the girls wrote nastier stuff on their bathroom stalls than the boys did on theirs!)

After high school, I worked full time for a few months at a Zayre Department store before going to Navy Boot Camp.

Cynicaldreamer · Answer

My first unofficial job? I worked at my college campus in the library. Cozy job, and I got to study while it was slow.

But my first "adult" job was working in the ER as a financial counselor-
I would not wish that job on my worst enemy; it was awful! So glad I got away from that job.

JustTryingToLife · Answer

Waiting and bar staff. It made me realise that I never wanted to do a customer facing/service job again and I haven't done anything like that since. Customer service jobs are not for the weak and impatient. It just drains you. Physically, mentally, emotionally..

HawkPerception · Answer

Pizza job at Pizza Nova. Started out by just doing prep work and cleaning. Then was trained into a pizza maker. I got a lot of free pizza in those days lol

TheLovelyWoman · Answer

I did modeling in college to pay for tuition. I really enjoy it, beside the fact that sometime they want more out of me than what was stated on the contract. I graduated with a business degree wanting to continue modeling and work in the fashion industry. Somehow I ended up marrying a pastor, became a pastor’s wife, work in church ministry, went back to school for a master in education, and now work as a teacher. I wish I can turn back time and pursue my dream.

electromagnetic · Answer

My phone job was when I was 16. I worked at a warehouse sale thing that sold products under L’Oréal. So like Lancôme make, bioderm, and whatever other companies were under L’Oréal at that time. I went home with a lot of Lancôme products. Kinda miss it. It was fun.

rachel776 · Answer

i was 7th chair 2nd violin in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for 4 days of rehearsals and they let me go after the first day because the regular player came back, but i still got paid for all 4 days

Friendlybro79 · Answer

12 years old working for a real landscaper, mowing, weeding, edging, weed wacking, and light masonry lol. Not kidding either. I used all the equipment above except I used a reg size lawn more. I was too small to use a big one. Yes this was definitely not legal and I can't believe my parents let me work in the summers with him 25 hours a week.

on_my_knees · Answer

I sterilized surgical instruments in the basement of a hospital. Back then you could smoke cigarettes indoors. It wasn't uncommon to smoke a cigarette while you prepared a surgical tray.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I worked in a Kentucky Fried Chicken before i started college in 1971. That was the same year as the Spanish-American War.

SaoirseS · Answer

The first job that I officially earned wages (with tax, social security, and Medicare witholdings) was as an Assistant Burial Grounds Custodian.

ariadneR · Answer

Back in the 90s Toronto would have an indy race every year for like 4 days. So I worked there for like 3 years. Taking tickets, serving beer, paid under the table. So that was a good thing

Anonymous · Answer

Like the first job I was paid for? Because that's be a paper boy.

But if you're talking the first hourly job then that'd be working at the local amusement park during the summer my freshman and sophomore year of high school.

If you're talking the first year round hourly wage job then that was Burger King when I was in my Jr. And Sr. Years of high school through college.

BCRanger10 · Answer

My first job was as a courtesy clerk at a grocery store. I sacked groceries, cleaned and recovered carts from the lot, swept the floors, and all sorts of other things.

bannacookies · Answer

First was landscaping - as a young teenager I started my own business for a while doing that. After that, my first job at a company was being a packer/bagger for a store.

EmmaMary · Answer

@kulotz  First job as in working part time whilst studying? Or first full time employment?

NathanDavis · Answer

an illegal one... would get paid to do others homework and write papers as well... lol

exitseven · Answer

I worked in a place that made trophies. I kept display cases clean, I ran errands and I assembled trophies. I had to clean up puke some wino left in the freight elevator too.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Working the front desk at a resort, I also worked in the kitchen, taught tennis lessons and lifeguarded the beach and pool.

LazerBean · Answer

First unofficial, regular job I got was at 11, cleaning houses. First legal job I got was 17, working at a donut shop.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Formally it was sous chef at 16 Informally I worked with my granddad on certain things probably when I was about 7 Working for myself I started my first venture when I was about 8

Fireguy17 · Answer

working on my grandfather's farm. He had 43 Holstiens along with other critters that needed tending to.

sawno · Answer

Internship at an IT company which turned into a summer job.

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I delivered pizza for some budget pie shop. It was a fun gig for where/when I was at in life.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Warehouse work as a teenager. Don't remember what it paid, but it was decent.

SeriouslyNotSerious · Answer

Live streamer. I sing and interact with people online. I missed doing it. ❤

Iron_Man · Answer

Dishwasher at Howard Johnson’s for one day only because they found out that I was too young to work and I hated that job anyway I was exhausted. I don’t like being a dishwasher

just_a_potato · Answer

I worked as a camp counselor for kiddos aged 7-15, very sweaty job

Amandanator · Answer

Waitress at hooters. I hated it but the tips were decent.

Redstang88 · Answer

I don’t as mowing lawns and shovelling snow at like 12/13, but first proper paycheck was pumping gas at 15

Blueeyes81 · Answer

Mowing lawns, started around 10. At 15 I got my first official job in the eyes of law (taxes). I worked as a cook at Dairy Queen.

paledreams · Answer

Telemarketer. Making cold calls. Worst than in real life cold pick up lines hahaha with ladies

Nikki1989 · Answer

Trainee receptionist in an office, and I am still in an office to this day.

bolverk · Answer

My first job was a paper round from 13 - 16, then I started an apprenticeship as a engineer fitter/turner from 16 - 22.

jahaims · Answer

First legal job was at FedEx. Before that I mowed lawns, detasseled corn, baled hay, and worked under the table construction.

OfDeath · Answer

I used to go door to door selling lottery tickets to old people. I was 8 years old.

12karen · Answer

Unofficial job, I'm working as a photographer for the parc national

Jennz6 · Answer

When I was 12 years old I used to babysit, and my first full time job was dancing 💃

BrassRaven · Answer

I worked selling produce in the Amish markets as a kid

Anonymous · Answer

My first job was doing chores. Did you mean first paid job?

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Landscaper / Paper boy

Agape93 · Answer

Spraying shit out of pierside bathrooms.

Alex-Snow · Answer

I mowed awns when I was a young teen

LiamS95 · Answer

My first job was as a photographer.

Dongie · Answer

At Grandma's Fried Chicken.

Charliefretz329 · Answer

Harvesting strawberries 🍓 on a farm.

mrkdvsn · Answer

The U. S. Military

Theodoricus · Answer

Laundry work when I was 17.

journeysub · Answer

Wendy’s for three days I quit

ManInChains · Answer

KMart

coxoabean · Answer

Babysitting

BLP11520 · Answer

Window cleaner

eagle1951 · Answer

Gas Station Attentant,

DishLady · Answer

Operator.

waterliliestxt · Answer

Sushi chef

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

Grave maintenance

Booklover_90 · Answer

Grocery store clerk.

Clyde_123 · Answer

Barangay secretary

Sasquach · Answer

Busser at red robin

Crazzyyworld · Answer

Extra

Anonymous · Answer

baby sitter

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Landscaper / Paper boy