Describe the experience, what happened....what job did you have? It could be the stupidest little job ever but if it's your first job, it's your first job and it counts. Paper boy, fast food server, babysitter etc. anything counts. My first job was at McDonalds :lol:. It was only a few years ago, and the minimum wage was horrible at the time- $6.25. I hated the job, and quit after 4/5 months, but the food made you sick, it was a nasty environment, low paying experience that gave you pimples on your skin anyway, from all the nasty, greasy food you were around, and ate 24/7. Once they trained you, I started out as a chef. I was only cooking the food for a few days, then the rest of my time their, I was food preparation. Just making the meals, not cooking them, and cleaning up. It wasn't hard, and we used to sneak eat chicken mcnuggets, fries and food while the bosses & supervisors weren't looking :rofl:. What about you? The job, and everything about it ;).

This was only Christmas help job but I worked at Toys R' Us and kinda liked it. Nothing happened really but it was an interesting experience.

The first and only job I've ever had was working for my landlord for a few Summers. I landscaped, weeded, mowed lawns on all his properties, cleaned roofs, raked leaves, you name it, if it was an outdoor activity, I was on it!! It was nice because it allowed me to work on my own time, I made 10 bucks an hour, and I was able to be outdoors, so I wasn't around large groups of people. He hasn't used me yet this Summer, but I'm hoping some work will come up, and get me out of the house and stuff.

Marriott's Great America '79 or '80 at Maggie Brown's fried chicken.

When I was 14 I got a job cleaning gas pumps for a chain of gas stations here in town. It was disgusting, and I think I was exposed to far too many chemicals but it did pay pretty well. They paid me $5 per gas pump and I cleaned them every two weeks. There were three stations with 12 pumps per station so I made $180 every couple of weeks which wasn't that bad for a teenager in 1990. It was bad in the winter though...I thought I would freeze to death and my hands were so red and chapped all the time. I quit that job when I was hired at a daycare center my junior year of highschool.

My first job was in the stockroom at Target. I started in September of 1994 when I was a senior in high school. It was a great learning experience and I met some new friends. After graduating from high school in June 1995 and before starting junior college in Jan 1996, I also did overnight shifts twice a week. It was a great experience, but I would not want to spend a long period of time doing night shift. I left the stockroom in October 1996 to work on the salesfloor.

My first true job was at Discount Drug Mart. I got laid-off five years ago, but I still visit the store on occasion.

I worked in a small town grocery store. Actually it was a market. I met my husband there. His parents owned the hardware store across the street. He was Richie Cunningham!:lol:

I worked in a small town grocery store. Actually it was a market. I met my husband there. His parents owned the hardware store across the street. He was Richie Cunningham!:lol:

Lucky you! I'm so jealous...I always wanted to marry Richie Cunnigham. :lol:

Lucky you! I'm so jealous...I always wanted to marry Richie Cunnigham. :lol:

He actually has an older brother whom we rarely saw just like Chuck. And a younger sister . That's about the only other similarities. He was really more like Fonzie than Richie. LOL:lol:

Dance teacher. Piece of **** job. I only got paid 10$ dollars per CLASS. Teaching dance and dancing was my passion and I was pissed that I was being paid like that and having such an anal boss that I had.

Back in 1986(when I was 16) I had a job for a local auto parts chain(which lasted until I went off to college), I worked at different stores- stocking, landscaping. I helped two of my friends get jobs there, which was probably why it was more fun than it could have been.
The only really exciting story was at one of the stores in downtown Portland there was a body found in the dumpster.

Dance teacher. Piece of **** job. I only got paid 10$ dollars per CLASS. Teaching dance and dancing was my passion and I was pissed that I was being paid like that and having such an anal boss that I had.

I've had my fair share of "anal bosses":mad:

i delivered newspapers from the age of 11 until about 17, and i did data-entry jobs that my dad helped me get in the summers from about 13 -on.

i actually got my first paid job writing a computer program when i was about 15, it was a little program that took raw weather data, converted it into a chart and would send it to a printer.

My first job was at a local burger joint. I quit after 3 days.

Lucky you! I'm so jealous...I always wanted to marry Richie Cunnigham. :lol:
I wouldn't mind being married to Richie Cunningham myself. :D

My first job was the beginning of my senior year of high school as a salad bar server at Hometown Buffet in 1997. That particular restaurant has since closed.

I worked at a clothing store. It was pretty ****ty.

I worked in a women's clothing store. Not a good job for me - I owed the owner $13 when I quit. I think I purchased more than I sold. ;)

I worked in a women's clothing store. Not a good job for me - I owed the owner $13 when I quit. I think I purchased more than I sold. ;)

I have worked many years in retail in the past and it is so hard not to spend your whole pay check on clothes. :D

I worked in a women's clothing store. Not a good job for me - I owed the owner $13 when I quit. I think I purchased more than I sold. ;)

:rofl: I would end up doing the same thing!

i worked at a snow cone stand for a whole summer. i rather enjoyed it. each day was just either crushing ice or pouring the flavors (i switched off with a coworker every day) and always got a free snow cone. for some reason the bright environment (eg. the colorful flavor bottles on the stand) made it interesting and fun, lol.

My first job was as a hostess and busser at a small cafe. I was 16 at the time and it was a summer job. It was a fun job and I became friends with some of the customers.

My first job was a cook at KFC. I got no free food and never got a raise the whole year I was there(I dont think nobody else did either, and this was back when mimimun wage was $4.25). To top that off I had the ultimate jerk for a boss. I so had to get out of that place, and no matter what happens I dont think I could ever work fast food again.

My first job was a cook at KFC. I got no free food and never got a raise the whole year I was there(I dont think nobody else did either, and this was back when mimimun wage was $4.25). To top that off I had the ultimate jerk for a boss. I so had to get out of that place, and no matter what happens I dont think I could ever work fast food again.

That does suck! My 2nd job was waitressing at a ma&pa owned restaurant across the street from my apt. John was cheap as could be, I always had to argue with him over my hours (he always tried to short me - I was making $1.50 an hr), but even he would allow us free coffees and something to eat at least a couple of times a week. Sometimes he'd even get out in the kitchen and cook something up himself for us. Course, this wasn't a fast food place either. My friends worked at McDonalds but I refused to wear the polyester uniform back then! :lol:

My very first job was being a receptionist for this creepy guy; who basically only hired me, because he wanted more than I being his employee; anyway, my receptionist career only lasted a day...

My very first job was being a receptionist for this creepy guy; who basically only hired me, because he wanted more than I being his employee; anyway, my receptionist career only lasted a day...


You too eh? Actually, the owner of that clothing store was a perv - always trying to get me over to his house on a Sunday (the only day he didn't work) to "have some wine with him"! I was 15 yrs old at the time!!! That's when I thought I should quit and why I owed him money rather than working it off.
I've also had a couple of other strange experiences in retail - one was a job that lasted 3 days (and 2 1/2 days longer than it should!!). I thought it was a ladies lingerie store in Toronto. Turned out to be a sex shop as well!!! I was 18 at the time and knew something was wrong when the owner told me to call her by another name while we were at work. :rolleyes:

It does suck when restaurants you work at don't want to give you free food. During my freshman year of college I worked at a restaurtant where the weekend manager didn't let any of employees get a free meal.

You too eh? Actually, the owner of that clothing store was a perv - always trying to get me over to his house on a Sunday (the only day he didn't work) to "have some wine with him"! I was 15 yrs old at the time!!! That's when I thought I should quit and why I owed him money rather than working it off.
I've also had a couple of other strange experiences in retail - one was a job that lasted 3 days (and 2 1/2 days longer than it should!!). I thought it was a ladies lingerie store in Toronto. Turned out to be a sex shop as well!!! I was 18 at the time and knew something was wrong when the owner told me to call her by another name while we were at work. :rolleyes:
Yeah, I was 18 at the time; and basically, this icky dude (he was a lot older and out weighed me about a hundred pounds)' when I found out that he was more interested than me answering the phone, I quit...

Another one here whose first job was Target... I did overnights. I miss it.

Another one here whose first job was Target... I did overnights. I miss it.

I think Target is a great place for a first job. With the customers alone, you are going to meet a wider range of different people then you would working at a place like Forever 21 in the mall. I think working at Target was a great learning experience. I leanred more about life and people than I ever learned in school.

I think Target is a great place for a first job. With the customers alone, you are going to meet a wider range of different people then you would working at a place like Forever 21 in the mall. I think working at Target was a great learning experience. I leanred more about life and people than I ever learned in school.
I rarely had the customers thing happening - only during the holiday season. And even so, for only a hour.

I love that they use plastic pallets. SO MUCH EASIER TO MOVE. Light plastic pallets for general merchandise, and the hard, heavy-duty pallets for grocery and really heavy items like maybe sporting goods and certain seasonal merchandise. But some of the overnight people just made me go "WTF?" like this one night I was putting away grocery pulls, and I found a box of cereal that HAD A PIECE OF WOODEN PALLET STICKING OUT OF IT. (only time wooden pallets were used were for multiple cases of the same item in the backroom... I really don't remember my Target having wooden pallets at all) I was thinking to myself, "WTF? That's OK to put that out on the sales floor? OH HELL NO. That's going to the defective merchandise area in the back!" :crazy:

Yeah, I was 18 at the time; and basically, this icky dude (he was a lot older and out weighed me about a hundred pounds)' when I found out that he was more interested than me answering the phone, I quit...

Ewwww!!:eek: What a creeper!!:mad:

I worked at a women's clothing store last Summer.... and the woman there treated me like ****, and my boss, well, let's just say she had her own set of problems. :rolleyes: When school rolled around in the Fall, I had the perfect excuse to quit, and did. I haven't walked into that store since.

My first job was a summer job a fruit processing plant called Abbotsford Growers Co-op. We processed strawberries and raspberries. I worked for minimum wage but made okay money because of the copious overtime we worked. During the peak of the season we worked 15-16 hours a day. And we all had to wear hairnets!

My first job was a summer job a fruit processing plant called Abbotsford Growers Co-op. We processed strawberries and raspberries. I worked for minimum wage but made okay money because of the copious overtime we worked. During the peak of the season we worked 15-16 hours a day. And we all had to wear hairnets!


Cool! My mom's first job was during the summer down in the Niagara region but she was PICKING strawberries and raspberries. It was hot, backbreaking work and she swore she ate most of what she picked. LOL
These were then sold to fruit markets and processing plants. She liked it because they stayed in dorms and then went to dances to meet guys on the weekends. Sounds like a good summer for a 16 yr old to me.

Cool! My mom's first job was during the summer down in the Niagara region but she was PICKING strawberries and raspberries. It was hot, backbreaking work and she swore she ate most of what she picked. LOL
These were then sold to fruit markets and processing plants. She liked it because they stayed in dorms and then went to dances to meet guys on the weekends. Sounds like a good summer for a 16 yr old to me.
In the processing plant we worked 7 days a week (early in the season and late in the season it was 6 days a week) and long hours.So their were no dances for us or any other social life for that matter. Just working, eating, and sleeping! Not the funnest way to spend your summer when your a teenager. But in hindsight I can now appreciate the experience and the money I was able to put in the bank.

Wendy's. I hated it. Making the salad bar, trying to learn the different combo's, working with people who really didn't feel like training you. UGH!!! Nothing I would do was right and they would rather laugh at me than show me the right way to do it. I was making $4.65 hour. I worked long enough to get 1 paycheck and quit. My 1st and only paycheck was $165.00

My first job was delivering newspapers when I was 14. I had to collect money every 2 weeks from the customers, which was $3. I got paid according to how many customers I had. The newspaper guy would drop off the papers in the afternoon, and every two weeks he's come to collect the funds. Some weeks he never came, and the cash billed up. I ended up taking more than I was suppose to take (LOL) and when he did come, I had to call and tell him the money was ready before I dip any further into the funds.

Kyle, I also did the McDonalds thing, but I loved it. The pay stunk, but I worked with a crew that we all considered each other friends. We all liked working with each other. Those were some good times! This was when I was 17-18 years old.

Ewwww!!:eek: What a creeper!!:mad:

I worked at a women's clothing store last Summer.... and the woman there treated me like ****, and my boss, well, let's just say she had her own set of problems. :rolleyes: When school rolled around in the Fall, I had the perfect excuse to quit, and did. I haven't walked into that store since.
Good for you, Mattie!! :clap

I rarely had the customers thing happening - only during the holiday season. And even so, for only a hour.

I love that they use plastic pallets. SO MUCH EASIER TO MOVE. Light plastic pallets for general merchandise, and the hard, heavy-duty pallets for grocery and really heavy items like maybe sporting goods and certain seasonal merchandise. But some of the overnight people just made me go "WTF?" like this one night I was putting away grocery pulls, and I found a box of cereal that HAD A PIECE OF WOODEN PALLET STICKING OUT OF IT. (only time wooden pallets were used were for multiple cases of the same item in the backroom... I really don't remember my Target having wooden pallets at all) I was thinking to myself, "WTF? That's OK to put that out on the sales floor? OH HELL NO. That's going to the defective merchandise area in the back!" :crazy:


Back in my day, we were still using wooden pallets. :lol: Even when I left in '99, though I had been wprking on the salesfloor, the backstock was still using wooden pallets.

I worked at a women's clothing store last Summer.... and the woman there treated me like ****, and my boss, well, let's just say she had her own set of problems. :rolleyes: When school rolled around in the Fall, I had the perfect excuse to quit, and did. I haven't walked into that store since.

I'm sorry, Mattie. During the summer and early fall of '99, I worked at Waldenbooks and the managers treated me terribly. In October I just got fed up, walked out and have never been there since. These days I just go to Borders and Barnes and Noble.

I'm sorry, Mattie. During the summer and early fall of '99, I worked at Waldenbooks and the managers treated me terribly. In October I just got fed up, walked out and have never been there since. These days I just go to Borders and Barnes and Noble.

A friend of mine used to work at Waldenbooks. He hated it. Said everyone there was horrible and all the emplyees were treated badly. He quit too. I guess I never want to work there...huh?

A friend of mine used to work at Waldenbooks. He hated it. Said everyone there was horrible and all the emplyees were treated badly. He quit too. I guess I never want to work there...huh?


No, you would not want to work there. :lol: I have heard though that the store manager did eventually get fired. The only good thing about the job was that I got 25% off of any books that I bought in the store.

I don't think there are even any Waldenbooks in my area anymore. I haven't seen one in years.

Kohl's, summer of 98. Worked there 3 months until I went out of town for college. The job was okay, except for the 8 hour days. Eight hours on your feet sucks.

I worked for a real estate company. It was a pretty good job. I had a hourly wage, was reimbursed for travel, and even paid for lunch.

I was a busperson/waitress at a smorgasboard restaurant. Looking back on it, the job really sucked - and (thankfully) I didn't last very long.

I worked after school Monday-Friday from 4-6 at a daycare. It was a nice job, but it only lasted a month. One day I came into work and the director told me that I couldn't work there anymore. I went home and told my mom that I'd been fired, but didn't know why. She called my boss and it turns out that it was just a layoff. I didn't really have a specific job; I was a "floater" but it was really fun while it lasted. I cringe when I think of how "bad" that interview went, though. I think I did everything they tell you not to do in interviews. But still, it landed me a job, so it must not have been too bad!

Andrea

Wendy's. I hated it. Making the salad bar, trying to learn the different combo's, working with people who really didn't feel like training you. UGH!!! Nothing I would do was right and they would rather laugh at me than show me the right way to do it. I was making $4.65 hour. I worked long enough to get 1 paycheck and quit. My 1st and only paycheck was $165.00


Thats why i will never work fast food again.

My grandparents were in the restaurant business and my first job was working for them. I started when I was 15 and it lasted over 10 years

My grandparents were in the restaurant business and my first job was working for them. I started when I was 15 and it lasted over 10 years
What kind of restaurant?

I worked at a coffee shop for a year. Some of the hours were horrible though. The first half of the year, I mainly worked nights and closed on numerous times. When we would close, we'd get out anytime between 12:30AM-1AM. Then the second half of the year, I changed my school schedule, so I would open (at 4:30AM!) most of the days. The regular customers were amazing, other customers weren't. Lol. I loved the people I worked with and am still very much in touch with them. Plus, I got free coffee and pastries-it was worth it! ;)

What kind of restaurant?

Seafood

Seafood
Sounds great!! :cool:

My first real paying job was summer work at the university when I was in my teens, moving furniture and mopping floors. My boss got off a half-hour before I did, so I would make sure to finish my work by then -- and spend the last half-hour at the campus library reading magazines before clocking out...!

My first "permanent" job was in a wire harness factory. The maintenance people would oil the machines while they were running, so I got a nice spray of brown oil on my pants every night. Not good!