💼 What Was Your 1st Job?

  My siblings and I worked at the family business (a nursery - plants, not kids) starting at about age 8 or 9.

My last occupation was real estate broker/owner.   In between those :  hod carrier, Marine, ice cream maker, student, hard rock miner, roughneck, jungle explorer, loading dock worker, truck driver, finance manager, gym manager, jewelry salesman.

  Last job was working for the Army, retired 2013, 30 years DA civilian overseas and stateside, Personnel Management Specialist - Military.  During my employment I also worked many 2nd jobs because I was a single parent of 2 with minimal ($10/week) child support (the courts told me child support was not meant to be punitive and I had a promotion at work since my last court date - my ex decided to quit working and become a full-time student).

First real job - Working as a Library Page $1.05/hour at age 15 while attending high school in 1970. (my father had passed away unexpectedly, mom already working and 3 other siblings).

  It's been interesting!  I have been able over the years to see many changes in automation and the introduction of computers into the workplace.  1972 - I was hired as a out-patient clerk at Hospital Emergency Room (and to assist in updating records for the introduction of computer record keeping).  1981 - Germany, I was a clerk typist (still just a typewriter) since we were still not allowed to have computers overseas.   1985 - Washington, DC, I was hired as still a clerk typist to transfer all records of the Army Terminology Coordinator to computers (The Army Definitions Regulation).  1986 - still in Washington, DC and a clerk typist finally upgraded to a word processor!  Such a help and so much more efficient working for the Compassionate Review Board.   1987 - still in DC, my first official computer!  Personnel Manager - Enlisted. Working soldier assignments after their initial training.  1988 - DC, working Army Accessions - Enlisted, multiple computer systems (not directly connected) for recruiting, Basic Training, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Training. Managing training seats and scheduling while coordination of DA training seat budget.  2009 - Army Human Resource Command relocation to Fort Knox, KY (Personnel Specialist - Enlisted) working Enlisted personnel policy and procedures and working on the new design of the Army Personnel system.  I also had responsibility for a couple of Army Enlisted Personnel Regulations.   

Learned so much from Clerk typist (GS3) to finally Military Personnel Specialist (GS12) over my career.  During all this time - I worked as a waitress, retail sales clerk, retail credit application approval, inventory clerk.  Volunteered - Red Cross (Graffenwoehr, Germany), elected - Secretary, PTA (Germany), Area Director - Girl Scouts (Germany,  docent Air and Space Museum, Women's Memorial (WIMSA) dedication committee, Womens' Overseas Service League governing documents revision, Womens' Overseas Service League, Chairman - Member Assistance Committee, currently elected Area Director - Womens' Overseas Service League.

  @SummerOnTheWay1  Oh No!  I'm not a veteran, strictly civilian service.  Lots of us civilians, even overseas!