My First Job with the Recreation Department
I loved everything about my first job! I loved working with the kids, and the schedule couldn't be beat for a teenager! I only worked M-F for about 3 hours after school during the school year, and I …
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My First Job Mowing Lawns
I loved being outside, but hated that it was often during the hottest part of the summer. Now I am glad that I had the experience of having to do some physical labor as a kid - it was a good characte…
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My First Job as a Burger Flipper
I absolutely loved that job. Believe it or not it taught me a lot about responsibility and leadership. I was promoted to assistant manager at the age of 18 managing the evening shifts and I took that…
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My First Job Working in a Dollar Store Stock Room
I used to work with my girlfriend so we had a few occasions to "stay in the stockroom" a little bit longer ;-)I also used to get free chocolate bars so that was cool too!Working the 5pm to 9pm shift …
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My First Job as a Tutor
I loved helping people, which is probably why I took so easily to blogging, but more importantly I liked seeing how happy they were when they passed. One kid consistently failed all the preparation e…
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My First Job Selling Cat Towels
The job was easy but repetitious. I basically folded these cat towels and placed them in a plastic display bag. I then stapled the cardboard header so that they could be hung on display in a store. T…
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My First Job Babysitting and Tutoring
My first job was an amazing experience. My job was to babysit and tutor a child with a learning disability during our summer break. Even though my job was to teach him, I think I learned far more dur…
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My First Job Working on a Golf Course
I loved being outside. Part of my job was driving the range tractor (it picked up golf balls sprinkled around the driving range). I could put on head phones, drive the tractor for a few hours and jus…
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My First Job as a Restaurant Busboy
I love the fact that I was making money each night and was able to save for things that I want. The food was good (2 free meals every day). On the minus side, I didn't like the fact that I have to st…
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My First Job as a Debt Collector at a Bank
Loved the interaction with co-workers and the "prestige" of working at a bank but hated the job itself. I also hated my boss. He was a ruthless, heartless, miser who instructed me to evict a family 2…
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My First Job Working at a Movie Theater
I loved earning money and not having to rely on my parents as much. I hated the long hours and losing my weekends. I eventually got to work in the projection booth. Working the booth was a "promotion…
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My First Job as a Real Estate Appraiser's Assistant
I loved going along on some of the comps and seeing how he evaluated the prices. He was a good teacher and boss and I learned a bit from him. I didn't like some of the monotony of the work. The work …
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My First Job Was a Paper Route
I hated the hours. I had to get up at about 4 in the morning on school days to deliver the paper. I loved the money, of course. But collecting the subscription fees door to door was really interestin…
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My First Job as a Grocery Store Bagger
I loved helping people with their bags, or helping them find things in the store. I loved the feeling of responsibility. I really loved knowing that I didn't need to ask my parents for spending money…
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My First Job as a Supermarket Cashier
I LOVED getting a paycheck that was all my own. I wasn't fond of having to answer to other people's whims. But I got past that and learned a lot about dealing with managers as well as with customers.…
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