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My father works for a Mom & Pop demolition company. Since I was going away for college, not many places wanted to hire someone for only the summer. My pops did me the favor to give a good word to the demolition company and thankfully was offered a chance to make a bit of money for college during the summer. From this experience, I quickly did the math and learned that there is a limit to how much I can make if the only source of income is my work hours. I was also grateful that the money I earned was enough to pay off most of my student loans by my graduation. The biggest lesson I learned was that hard work and initiative pay off. My boss appreciated my work ethic and go-getter attitude, and he offered me the chance to start working as a foreman's assistant. Training lasted only a few months, and eventually, they left me in charge of ensuring that demolition projects were completed on time. This promotion came with many benefits and a pay raise of almost $10/hr. With that, I was able to start my 401k, emergency fund, and IRA. This proves that taking initiative and honing your skills in a company can lead to more opportunities.
My first job was working as a farm hand at a horse stable where I took riding lessons at. I was in love with equestrian sports (a quite expensive hobby), and my parents couldn’t afford for me to ride more than once a week. I worked to offset my lessons and get extra riding time. My parents agreed to match me dollar for dollar on every bit I saved towards the purchase of my own horse. After a year, my dream came to fruition and I purchased my first gelding. Not only did I learn how to budget savings into my cash flow, I learned so much about a sport that I remain passionate about to this day!
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My first job was selling pet rocks at the cornerstone
My first job (2018) was a shelf stocker at my hometown Stop & Shop. I learned how rewarding it felt to work for every dollar. I also understood for myself the importance of contributing to society and my community not just through my work but also through my taxes.
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2wMy first summer (of 1979) job was as an office and delivery boy. It was at Federal Travel Service on Federal Street in downtown Boston. I was 15, and I signed on for three weeks to organize eight five drawer brochure cabinets for destinations all over the world. It was 40 hours per week with one hour off for lunch. $105.00 was the weekly pay, and $98.51 was the 'net' after FICA and Medicare. I took the commuter rail from Hyde Park to South Station, and walked to the office. I culled and organized those forty drawers of brochures quickly, and was asked to stay another seven weeks until school started again. I did all kinds of things such as deliveries, mailing, I got everyone coffee and snacks, and I changed the water cooler bottle out front for the ladies. Eventually, the owner and his son got me involved in the accounting and financial side; I wrote checks, balanced ledger cards, sent out dunning notices, and prepared deposits. Getting the days receipts into the bank each day by 2:30 was paramount; I learned quickly that cash was how bills got paid, and how everyone's Friday paychecks cleared. From June 1979 until August 1985, I worked seven summers and every school break and even after school there. I learned a lot!