How Old Were You When You Got Your First Job &What Was It?

@Cherryd41 (1119)
United States
August 27, 2009 1:03pm CST
I was 16 years old when I got my first job working downtown in Washington D.C. It was a summer job program I was a file clerk and did some typing as well. It was for the Engineers Dept. at the HEW Health Education and Welfare Office not sure what they call it now but that was back in the late 1970's.
4 responses
cherrc
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
28 Aug 09
i was 17 when i started working at mcdonald's and go to college. :(
cherrc
@cherrc (661)
• Philippines
29 Aug 09
oops, kidding about the sad part. it was an awesome experience! :)
mrinankpunj
@mrinankpunj (100)
• India
28 Aug 09
I was 14 when i was first paid and that was online!!!!
highflyingxangel
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
27 Aug 09
My first officlal job just happened in June and I was 22 at the time. I did a lot of side jobs though in school such as babysitting, article writing and other odd jobs to earn money but my first official pay check job didn't happen until a few months ago. I'm not working there anymore though, I'm actually working at another center and I get paid a lot more to do the same job and I actually have the chance to get benefits with it so that makes me happy.
Rtlsnk316
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
27 Aug 09
When I was about 15 my uncle made me work for him at a little fast food stablishment he owned back then. I learned to make burgers, and several other goodies. It wasn't until I was about 19 or 20 when I got my first office job, I was just filing documents for this shelter (they administered several other companies) and paying payroll.