Anyone over 50? What was your first job, and what were you paid by the hour?

Question

Mine was at age 13 years and I hired on as a cook's helper on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Paid $2.00 a day plus room and board.

Answer 1

1972 I was a waitress for 85cents an hour.Plus tips a dime at a time.I was raising 2 daughters and getting a divorce.GO ME!

Answer 2

In 1967 at 14 i worked in a paper factory for $1.80/hr...

I started working at10, 11, 12? worked in a deli as stockboy and delivery (bike), same at chinese restaurant... dont remember what I was paid

Answer 3

mine age 15 back in 1955 ran a printing press @2.50 hr