Things change
By Metsrock69
@Metsrock69 (3492)
United States
October 10, 2018 8:16am CST
I remember growing up as a kid, things were a lot different. I was always looking for a way to earn a buck. I delivered penny savers which was big in the 70's. I washed dishes at a local pizza place when I was 8 years old. Cash and free pizza was a win win. I always shoveled snow for a few houses in the neighborhood. Then when I got a little older, I delivered newspapers everyday after school and on weekend mornings. There was always a way to earn if you wanted to. Not every kid was like me but the ones who wanted things were able to but them. These days they don't have kids who deliver newspapers. They deliver by automobile. They also don't have kids with shovels taking care of neighbors. They have guys with snow plows and snow throwers. And the pizza places that are not corporate are family owned and they have different rules about anyone under a certain age working there. What was it like when you were younger? Have a great day
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
10 Oct 18
Yes it was like that when I was a kid Mets. However in my neighborhood it was far too dangerous for kids to go around in the neighborhood like that.
It is a shame though that there are not more opportunities like their used to be, know what you mean.
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@Metsrock69 (3492)
• United States
11 Oct 18
yeah I agree. there are not a lot of opportunities for kids these days
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
10 Oct 18
You are very hardworking then, my friend. Well, I think I am too. I help my father farming during my younger days.
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@Metsrock69 (3492)
• United States
11 Oct 18
Yes you are a hard worker. farming is a very hard job with long hours
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
@Metsrock69 That's is very true. The hot sun and also rainy days. It is really hard to farm. So, I have too much respect on the farmers.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
10 Oct 18
Hard life when I was young. I can`t find any work like you do at a very young age, I`m dependent with my parents who happened to afford 2 times a day food and someimes nothing to eat just get over it until my father found a job and mom too.
@Metsrock69 (3492)
• United States
11 Oct 18
I am sorry to hear about your hard life hopefully it was better over the years
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
10 Oct 18
I remember selling homemade candies when I was younger.
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@Metsrock69 (3492)
• United States
11 Oct 18
that was a good business. It probably is still good these days for extra pocket cash
@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
11 Oct 18
My first work was when I was 17 and during my summer school holidays.
