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What was your first paying job?

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I remember when we moved in 1967 to a new house; I was 11 years old. Family pool membership cost $40 a summer. I worked off my $10 share for 20 hours at 50 cents an hour doing yard work at home.

 

However, I'm not considering off-the-books work for money I never saw as my first paying job.:D

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Cleaning at a bakery in the mid 1970's. 12 years old and made $2 per hour. Thought I was loaded. Bought an electric guitar and a new bike.

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Cleaning at a bakery in the mid 1970's. 12 years old and made $2 per hour. Thought I was loaded. Bought an electric guitar and a new bike.

 

Sounds like your priorities were in order.:thumb: My money went toward an Epiphone 12-string (acoustic) when I saved enough from my first job.

Sounds like your priorities were in order.:thumb: My money went toward an Epiphone 12-string (acoustic) when I saved enough from my first job.

 

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Lived in Cherry Hill Subdivision, Erlanger in 1963 at the age of 12 I baby sat and also shoveled alot of snow. Baby sat for .50 cents per hour and shoveled snow for $2 or $3 bucks. Not bad for spending money back then. Beechwoodfan after Village In Pizza did you ever go to Waldo Peppers? JD
I did all the way from Ft Thomas after playing Putt Putt .
16 year old Fuller Brush Salesman selling door to door .
It was in 1963 and there were lot of interesting then middle age women on my route ( mid 30s etc . ) in Dayton and Bellevue . Now I consider women that age kids .:eek:

Selling block coal in S.E Ky when I was 17. My dad had an old dump truck that would haul 8 to 10 ton. I'd make about $250 a load. Pretty good money in the late 70's.

Worked at Home Plate card shop in Newport when I was 13 for my first job. My next job was at the batting cages that used to be under the I-471 bridge down by the high school.

Cutting tobacco at 2 cents a stick in Shelby County. Then went to work for my uncle's gas station, making $1.00 hour minus cold checks.

Bargain Supply. I sold powertools. :lol:

 

Since I like my membership, I'm not going to touch that one. :banana:

Brother and I started a lawncare business. Grass cutting, leaf raking, snow removal and odd jobs. Had quite an extensive customer base. Took quite the pay cut when I went away to college and worked for a paycheck.

I went in with my dad and a neighbor and bought a Sunbeam snow thrower in 1976. I did their driveways in exchange for the loan. I used the blower on my driveway today. The blower is 34 years old! They don't make 'em like that anymore!

Since I like my membership, I'm not going to touch that one. :banana:
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It was in 1963 and there were lot of interesting then middle age women on my route ( mid 30s etc . ) in Dayton and Bellevue . Now I consider women that age kids .:eek:
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