What was your first job?
Darlene 7/21 733am
Mine was at "Texas Creme Donut Shop" in Lubbock Texas. We made fried
donuts and cinnamon rolls. We made thousands of them a day. There was a
long vat with a conveyer belt that the dough moved through hot oil to
fry them. After they drained a bit the belt took them through a
waterfall effect of sugar glaze. They came out on racks that we stacked
so they could cool. We then had to bag them. They were put a dozen
of,and 1/2 dozen to a bag. They had to be put in just so as not to mash
them or ruin the glaze, and they fit tight in the bag. Pretty soon you
got the hang of it & it was easy.
I don't think I have ever eaten anything so good as a warm donut or c
roll just after it came through the glaze. I can almost taste them yet.
Better than Krispy Creme!
The shop also made fried fruit pies and other things but I never worked
in that dept.
BarbaraN 7/21 847am
I worked in a small cafe called "Bobs Cafe" It was in walking distance
of my house. My best girlfriend worked there and she got me the job. I
got the first shift, starting at 6:00 a.m. All men on their way to work.
Bob, had a drinking problem. Sometimes, he would be drunk when I got
there and it was just getting light outside. When that happened, the guys
got cold cereal. I did know how to make the coffee and toast. In spite of
that, I did love working there. When Bob wasn't drunk, he was a sweet
old man. Brings back alot of memories!
SusanY 7/21 1003am
My first real paying job was with the
city of Stockton Parks and Rec. They have a theme park here called
"Pixie Woods" . It has boat rides ,train ride, a large and small
merry-go-round, animals ,wading pool, storybook land, concession stand, a
place for the kids to fish ,slides, a big birthday room, etc. I was 14
yrs. and I a "Pixie". I had to wear green tights, a green pixie shirt (I
made) and a green pixie hat. I did just about all the jobs around the
park from running the rides, putting on puppet shows at storybook
land, feeding the animals, etc. I worked there for 2 seasons. Before that
I was a candy stripper at the county hospital. (volunteer).
I used to take my sons out there and even had a few birthday parties for
them there. Now I am taking my grandchildren. Geez,..it seems like just a
few years ago that I was a "pixie". I agree with Peter Pan "I don't
wanta grow-up"
Shirley 7/21 1029am
LET'S SEE I GUESS WE DON'T COUNT THINGS LIKE BABYSITTING,ELDER SITTING
CLEANING HOUSE FOR FOLKS OR WORKING IN THE FAMILY RESTAURANT AS A
WAITRESS AND DISHWASHER.I DID ALL OF THOSE TYPE THINGS FROM AGE 12 TO
17.WHEN 17 I GOT A JOB WORKING IN THE DIME STORE AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT
SOME THINGS WERE A DIME.8^
Di 7/21 1041am
Mine was at a Dog n Suds root beer stand. It was curb service or window
service. Served food and beverages. Every time it rained it was my turn
to work inside haha I was lucky
Kath 7/21 1127am to Susan
What a fun job that must have been, I'd have loved it working with all
the kids...
My first one was working on a soda fountain, (old fashioned) in a very
ancient 5 and 10 store...It was fun too..
it was before the self-serve counters and there was a clerk behind EACH
counter...
To-day is sooo different...eh ???
Sammy 7/21 1221pm
My first job was farm work, Picking strawberries, hoeing strawberries,
picking cotton, chopping cotton. Other than that, my first real job was
long distance operator for General Telephone. I enjoyed that one. I
worked there until I was pregnant with my daughter.
Lee 7/21 321pm
Car hop for A&W Root Beer or the company called us Car Hostesses. Lot of
fun even in the dead of winter and the rain. Met first hubby there too.
I would not trade those car hop days for anything. I had a ball.
Mary Jane 7/21 1017pm
I was a waitress in a restaurant. It was fun.
Carol 7/21 1038pm
Sounds a lot like how they make Krispy Creme donuts. We have a store
here where you can watch them being made. Can't imagine anything
tasting better than a hot, freshly made donut.
My first job, other than babysitting, was working at a snack counter in
a drug store. I made and served hot sandwiches and ice cream desserts.
Later I graduated to working the cash register at the front of the store.
Carol 7/21 1040pm to Susan
What a fun and unique first job!!!
Dorie 7/22 123pm
My first job was working in my Uncle's office answering the phone and
making appointments. He was a dentist. Was fun.
Then when I went away to school I worked there every summer when I came
home for several years.
Hilda 7/23 201am
My first job was a part time one when I was a senior in high school.It
was at The Outlet Shop ladies clothing store.I worked there on Saturdays
and any days I was off from shcool.The owner was a Jew and he was very
stern.I was scared to death of him. LOL His policy was to not let a
customer out the door without buying something.LOL And if someone did
leave without buying something then we clerks got chewed out.I only
worked there until I graduated.
Joan 7/23 746am
First jobs were picking berries and veggies. Second set was
babysitting. Third was working for a caterer and the job I had in
highschool was working in a dime store for 50 cents and hour. The next
was in a bolt factory, then I got married LOL.
Wayne 7/23 1259pm
My first was a 9 and it was repacking shoe polish from 5 gallon buckets
into smaller tins used at shoe shine stands in downtown Toppenish.
Welived over two miles from downtown. I had to go to the Greyhound bus
depot downtown to get the 5 gallon buckets and carry them home. Could
only carry one at a time. Sometimes I made 3 trips. Not often though.
Mary Lynn 7/23 405pm
My first job was at a bowling alley at the lunch counter..
Amelia 7/23 955pm
I was a cashier at a place called John's Bargain Store. They were a
small chain of stores in New Jersey. They were equivilent to what we now
know as dollar stores. I worked there part time during my senior year of
high school.
Sarah 7/24 304am
My first job out of high school was a bookkeeper for a car dealership.
Other than the service man in the shop, I was the only other employee.
In addition to bookkeeping, you might say I was also the parts manager.
When the service man wanted a part, I would get it for him. And I was
responsible for maintaining inventory and ordering parts. I really
enjoyed the work and I knew a lot about cars at that time. In fact, I
had an '85 Olds that left be stranded so many time I was afraid AAA
would cancel me. A friend showed me how to change the module in the
distributor that was causing me all the trouble and costing me a
fortune. I kept a module on hand and would change it myself saving me a
ton of money. I finally sold the car for junk. If I remember
correctly, it had about 140,000 miles on it.
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