How old?

@anna728 (1499)
United States
July 24, 2009 12:05pm CST
How old were you when you got your first job? Were you also in school at that time? Was it full time or part time?
7 responses
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
28 Jul 09
Well I started working part time when I was in middle school age 13 as a paper girl. From there I went on to summer jobs, waitress, WMC Counselor. My real first full time job in the city was at the age of 19 as an Intermediate Clerk and then went on to secretary and then Administrative Assistant. Now 32 years later I find myself without a job and its quite uncomfortable situation.
25 Jul 09
Apart from paper rounds I started full time work when I left college at 18. Hoever the company I worked for operated in the building and demolition industry and from about 15 I used to go with the boss to various sites and while he worked out how much the man had earned that week I sat locked in the car with the cash and paid it out as he instructed me.
• United States
24 Jul 09
I guess my first job was when I was 12. I started mowing yards for people using my dad's lawnmower. He had told me when I was big enough to start it myself then I could use it to make some money. So I dd. Then when I was 15 I started a paper route too. I made enough between the two to buy a summer swimming pass and purchase some clothes on my own!
• United States
24 Jul 09
I was seven at my parents little mom and pop restaurant, and I did dishes, cleaned, and waited tables. I was paid an allowance for my work. At 14 I got my first full time job, it was during school. It allowed me to save up and get my first apartment at 17, and I have worked full time ever since (until now, since I am on bed rest). It is really hard for me, because I am used to working over 50 hours per week. I get bored pretty quickly, thank goodness for mylot!
• United States
25 Jul 09
That was a long long time ago, PT weekend work helping DAD. Or atleast I think that was, but maybe it has the lawn mowing business I had as a KID. Or any of mult-things back in the late 1960's. Teenager then.
• Slovak Republic
25 Jul 09
My first job I have when I was 15 years old. I worked like barman because I visited Barman school. Now I am student and I am working like barman :-D
@jessi0887 (2788)
• United States
24 Jul 09
I was seventeen i believe. It was through a school summer program and only lasted for a few weeks. I was working full time at a goodwill. The money was nice too.