[techgrandma]

My first job that I had besides babysitting was in a sandwich ice cream shop. I had just turned 16 and got my driver's license. I was driving to my father's upholstery business afterschool and had heard people talking about getting a job there earlier in the day. I stopped and asked if they were hiring. He hired me on the spot. I enjoyed that job and worked there after school and in the summer. My sister later got a job there to because I could drive her to work with me. I have no idea how much we were paid.

 

[That old man!]

My first job was pumping gas, like a lot of teenagers in my day! I don't remember my pay, but the minimum wage was $1.50 then, and I do remember that cigarettes weree 75c a pack! I remember customers copmplaining about the price, saying if it got to a $1 a pack, they would quit smoking, rather than pay the price!

 

[mtnmama25]

I was 13 and worked at The Pup N Hound. It was a small 10 seat burger joint best burgers for 20 miles radius San Carlos California. We were always very busy. Homemade fries, I had to peel potatoes 2- 5 gallon buckets twice a day. As well as cook, serve and take money. I made a $1.50 and hr. The good old days!

 

[Gayle B.]

Babysitting at age 14 earning .50 cents per hour. This was in the early 70’s. This was when the kids actually listened to their parents and to me. I doubt I would ever babysit again

 

[MMByrd]

My first job was when I was still in school, I was what they used to call "the girl singer" . I was with a trio and worked for scale in 1959. Good thing I still lived at home with my parental units.

 

[jabbycook]

Besides babysitting my first job was at Turnstyle in Indianapolis Ind. It was a dept.store. I worked in a few depts as well as cashiered. I worked in Men & Boys the longest. I also worked up in the printing shop where I printed signs for the depts. . I worked there my junior and senior years of high school. I made a lot of good friends there. We shared a lot of good times. I wish I could get in touch with a few now. I believe when I started working there in 1973 I started at $1.80 an hour. Funny thing is..I opened a checking account and bought a lot of my clothes..shoes.. albums etc. I paid for any extra I wanted and I managed to save for my first car! I bought myself a red corvair. It was an awesome little car that I loved! It cost me a whole $300 .At $1.80 an hour and buying what I did for myself I’m proud I was able to save enough to pay for my own car! I also paid for my own gas. I think at that time gas was around .52 cents a gallon. My how things have changed. I have great memories of those days!!!

 

[KingsburyGrade@67]

My first job was, picking grapes at a family friends farm. I was around 10 years old. Back then, everyone was paid in cash. It was a dirty and hot job, but, at 10 years old, I was excited to see that money. Believe it or not, we had fun doing it. Afterward when were done, the owner's wife made everyone lunch and we got to swim later.

 

[fjgoslin]

My first job was part time after school at a women's dress shop called The Style Shop. It is gon now and probably replaced by something else. It was located in Ballston Spa NY. Essentially it catered to woman's style fashions of the era. (Early 70s). I don't remember my first pay check but I do remember that is was always in cash and in a pay envelope. It wasn't much by today's standard but for a kid in highschool it was enough

 

[Capaten1]

I was 14 and went to work stringing and sewing tobacco leaves, first paycheck
was 24.00 and I bought a bathing suit and a wallet!
long time ago!

 

[Watson]

Working at Green Giant canning co. for 3 summers. I don’t remember my first check, but I know the hr pay was around $2.23 an hr. Quite a few yrs ago, yikes!

 

[penquey]

My first job was working in a cheese factory. I loved wrapping the cheese and helping to load the trucks. It was fun to see where the milk from our dairy farm ended up.

 

[moppyroda]

Working in my grandparents store every weekend from age14 to 18

 

[Carrie]

My first job was working at a Baitt Shop in my neighborhood? It was kinda fun except sticking my hand in the cricket cage to scoop them up! I made 50 cents an hour! I was only 12 and it seemed like a lot! Lol

 

[Tress164464]

My first job (besides babysitting) was working in a cookie factory making and packaging cookies.

 

[Bc1gc]

My 1st job was an Accounting Clerk for Pacific Telephone, part of A.T. & T, in 1957. I was 16 and had just graduated from high school 2 weeks earlier. My starting salary was $55.00 a week. I worked in downtown Los Angeles and rode the Red Car to work. That was my only job until I retired when the Bell system was broken up into Baby Bells.

 

[families2008]

Lombardelli's Pizzeria. Nine dollars for 21 hrs work.