topic Re: 💼 [youngster] What Was Your 1st Job? [retiree] Last Job? in Work & Jobs

💼 What Was Your 1st Job?

SummerOnTheWay1 — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:51:16 GMT

Babysitting seems to be a "popular" 1st job for the ladies.

And maybe cutting the lawn for the guys.

Take care,

Nicole 💼 (Jobs Forum)

Re: 💼 What Was Your 1st Job?

SummerOnTheWay1 — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:41:26 GMT

📎 Anyone else was working at age 8 or 9 like @wilful ? ‌🤔‌

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@wilful wrote:
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.

Re: 💼 [youngster] What Was Your 1st Job? [retiree] Last Job?

wilful — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:28:50 GMT

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

Re: 💼 What Was Your 1st Job?

SummerOnTheWay1 — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:41:52 GMT

📎 Anyone had a job at age 15 like @GAKKIEZ ? ‌‌🤔‌‌

‌‌➡️‌‌[*** @GAKKIEZ wrote: 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.

Re: 💼 What Was Your 1st Job? Last Job?

GAKKIEZ — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:55:54 GMT

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.

Re: 💼 What Was Your 1st Job?

SummerOnTheWay1 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:04:15 GMT

📎 I am now 67 and had to really "think" about this. My 1st job was with a Family Owned Department store run by family friends. I was age 16 and was totally excited that I could ADD to my Pocket Money.

Take care,

Nicole. ‌💼‌ (Jobs Forum)

Re: 💼 What Was Your 1st Job? Last Job?

GAKKIEZ — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 01:14:08 GMT

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