First salary
@Nevena83 (65277)
Serbia
January 17, 2023 1:22pm CST
Good evening friends
As I already wrote, my brother was here with his children, he left today. I feel very tired, but I turned on the washing machine, as well as the dishes so that I have less to clean tomorrow. Since his children are 5 and 3 years old, then you know that the house is like a bomb.
It is now 8:20 pm here and I have to make dinner for my son who comes home around 11:30 pm. Old members know that I have a son who is now 20 years old, and he got a job a month ago. I must admit that I was happier than him. At least it seemed that way. This is his first serious job, so I sincerely hope that he will only improve now. In a few days he should receive his first salary, and he has already planned how he will spend it.
Do you remember what you spent your first paycheck on?



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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
17 Jan 23
Oh, I'm happy to see you here. I heard you disappeared.
How are you? He's not with that girl anymore. But I must admit that after that relationship he became more cheerful, and he started going out.
I definitely think you spent that money in the best way.


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@Shivram59 (39041)
• India
19 Jan 23
@Nevena83 Congratulations to both you and your son.I wish him a dazzling success in his life .Also I wish you the pride of being the mother of a good son.







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@Shivram59 (39041)
• India
19 Jan 23
@Nevena83 Of course;he will.He has a bright future ahead.Never forget to encourage him.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
19 Jan 23
@Shivram59 I appreciate your support. You always knew how to give me hope.

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@LadyDuck (472500)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 23
I am sure your son will be so excited to receive his first salary.
I remember very well how I spent my firs paycheck, a gift for my mom, one for my dad, one for my brother and another for my grandmother who lived with us.
I was so proud that I could finally buy something for them with my own money.

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@DaddyEvil (141862)
• United States
18 Jan 23
I'm sure he's really happy to have a real job.
My memory doesn't go back far enough to remember what I did with my first paycheck 42 years ago. 




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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
18 Jan 23
@DaddyEvil I hope to write here about how I got the gift.

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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
17 Jan 23
@Icydoll He works in a factory for the production of solid wood furniture. I don't know the details, but he says they are expensive pieces.
Oh yeah, he said he wanted to invest in fixing his car. Of course I rebelled and asked him if he would buy me something too.




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@zhangxueying (3341)
• China
17 Jan 23
Your question reminds me of my first job, which was a sweatshop. I went to work at 8:00 in the morning and got off work at 10:00 in the evening. I resigned after working for three months. My money was spent on food, clothing and use.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
17 Jan 23
@zhangxueying I understand. You definitely didn't like that job. Do you have a better job now?
@zhangxueying (3341)
• China
17 Jan 23
@Nevena83 The electronics factory is not difficult, but they require speed, and it takes a long time. My face is a little allergic, and I have a lot of pimples. It took me three months to recover after resigning
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@snowy22315 (185430)
• United States
17 Jan 23
Good for your son. I remember with my first real job i bought a nail buffer kit with all sorts of pastes and powders. I don't know what else.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 Jan 23
I bought a lot of snacks I'm not allowed to eat when I was still at home. It's exciting to have your first paycheck. 

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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 Jan 23
@Nevena83 Yeah, that's the ultimate treat for young adults. 

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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
19 Jan 23
I believe that my son will also buy snacks from his first salary.

@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
19 Jan 23
@cherriefic But I sincerely hope that he will buy me something too.


@Tampa_girl7 (51489)
• United States
18 Jan 23
I bought a bedspread and curtains. I was 17.
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@moffittjc (122692)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Jan 23
I started my first job when I was 14 years old, working during the summer to earn money. I saved every paycheck from the time I was 14 to when I turned 16, so that I could buy a car when I received my driver's license.
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@moffittjc (122692)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Jan 23
@Nevena83 No one told me to save. I just decided on my own that I wanted to buy a car as soon as I was old enough to drive.
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@florelway (23355)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Jan 23
Congratulations to your son for his job. I also got my first serious jon around that age. I mean serious because I used to have part time working and practicing at my aunt's travel agency. I cannot recall anymore how I spent but I knew I bought gifts for my godchildren because it happened that I got hired towards Christmas time.
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@florelway (23355)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Jan 23
@Nevena83 I bet he will have something for you. 

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@Beestring (14925)
• Hong Kong
18 Jan 23
I gave a portion to my mom. I also bought a dress and ate out with friends.
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@RasmaSandra (82591)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jan 23
It is always hard to get used to the routine of a first job, I only remember that when I got my first paycheck I took my mom to dinner, But that was in the early 1980s and prices at restaurants were still reasonable,
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