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re: What were your lowest paid jobs as a kid
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:22 pm to 777Tiger
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:22 pm to 777Tiger
I got minimum wage being a cart boy and driving range ball picker upper at Sherwood in the mid-late 90’s.
But most people would inevitably leave a few beers in their carts after a round so by the end of the day we had pretty healthy supply in the cart barn and could then try to get the lifeguards and tennis shop chicks to come party with us.
But most people would inevitably leave a few beers in their carts after a round so by the end of the day we had pretty healthy supply in the cart barn and could then try to get the lifeguards and tennis shop chicks to come party with us.
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Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:23 pm to HeadCall
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most people would inevitably leave a few beers in their carts after a round so by the end of the day we had pretty healthy supply in the cart barn and could then try to get the lifeguards and tennis shop chicks to come party with us.
that's taking lemons and making lemonade
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:23 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
I occasionally mowed the old couple's yard next door in exchange for baseball cards.
Unfortunately it wasn't in 1952.
Unfortunately it wasn't in 1952.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:25 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Radio DJ, and I was 25.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:28 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
My dad, as a grown arse man, made $100/week as a rice farmer in the mid-late 80's. That was of course paid under the table and he did that for 18 years. During rice season, he put in at least 60 hours a week, if not more. No OT. Got a fresh $100 bill every Friday.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:30 pm to Jenious
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My dad, as a grown arse man, made $100/week as a rice farmer in the mid-late 80's. That was of course paid under the table and he did that for 18 years. During rice season, he put in at least 60 hours a week, if not more. No OT. Got a fresh $100 bill every Friday.
got to be a story behind this
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:39 pm to 777Tiger
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got to be a story behind this
My dad dropped out of school in the 9th grade and my grandpa got him on as a rice farmer. I think he was just content there. My mom pretty much made him find a new job since we were struggling.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:41 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
$3.35/hr pulling weeds at a nursey.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:45 pm to HarryBalzack
I made $20 a month running a paper route and decided to put a flyer in the paper for cutting yards $2 for regular $5 for corner lots. Ended up cutting 3 yards a day six days a week. Back in the 60s that was good money. I was 12 at the time.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 12:54 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Skrimp boat hand
'bout 3.50/hr
'bout 3.50/hr
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:09 pm to DVinBR
$5.15 an hour in 1999 and 2000 when I was 15-16 to run the front, drive-thru and clean an old burger joint here in East Tennessee
In 2001, at 17, got a job with the local newspaper. $15 a ballgame. Saturdays between April and June, doing five games of little league, was always great.
In 2001, at 17, got a job with the local newspaper. $15 a ballgame. Saturdays between April and June, doing five games of little league, was always great.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:12 pm to jizzle6609
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Dad use to tell me to cut the neighbors yard for free.
Got paid dick.
I'm in my 40s and I mow my elderly neighbor's small front yard for free every time I mow. My eldest is soon to be taking that over. A great lesson.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:23 pm to Croozin2
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Signed on at Gulf States Utilities in the Fleet Dept in 1984 for the whopping hourly figure of $8.34! At the age of 19. Not a kid but....
Damn, that’s pretty good. Comes out to $25.50 per hour accounting for inflation.
My first “real” was about $3.00/hour in 1994, shoveling snow for a neighbor. About $6.00/ hour today.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:24 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
50 cents/hour putting up square bales of hay.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:30 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Age 15, hoeing cotton, $1.25 per hour, start as soon as the sun rose and quit when it got dark.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:31 pm to Croozin2
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$8.34
That was 2.5x the minimum wage. Louisiana can legally pay you less than that now.
My ex father in law was complaining to me about making $25K/yr back in 1984 when my ex wife was born and they were "struggling". That comes out to $12/hr. I made the same amount in 2007 when I finished college.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:37 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
I received $2/hour to work at my Dad's service station, a Union 76 in Goose Creek, SC.
Started when I was 14. Went to work after school, worked every day except Sunday. Save'd up enough money by 15 to rebuild my old man's Mustang.
What a great experience for a young lad. Working with all the old mechanics that came through there over the years. Worked with a bunch of sailors and airmen. Took me to strip clubs and bought me beer. One airman had a pilot connect that flew to South American regularly.
So many hotrods (this was 1975)...give my left nut for half of them today.
But I digress. I should write a book.
Started when I was 14. Went to work after school, worked every day except Sunday. Save'd up enough money by 15 to rebuild my old man's Mustang.
What a great experience for a young lad. Working with all the old mechanics that came through there over the years. Worked with a bunch of sailors and airmen. Took me to strip clubs and bought me beer. One airman had a pilot connect that flew to South American regularly.
So many hotrods (this was 1975)...give my left nut for half of them today.
But I digress. I should write a book.
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:37 pm to BFIV
Did lots of farming type jobs as a kid, pulling weeds, baling hay/straw, lots and lots of mowing.
Best job I has when I was 10-11 (around 1977-78) was mowing my great- grandma's lawn. It paid $4 and took about an hour. The bonus was my gg
would hit me with the coldest glass of milk and homemade cookies, apple pie & ice cream or lemon meringue (my favorite) pie. I didn't even care if she paid me. The food was worth it.
First job I had where I paid taxes was in 1985, my buddies sister managed a Wendy's, she hired me to flip burgers for $3.35/hour. After my trial period, I was rolling in the dough at $3.50/hr. (No joke it really was $3.50).
Best job I has when I was 10-11 (around 1977-78) was mowing my great- grandma's lawn. It paid $4 and took about an hour. The bonus was my gg
would hit me with the coldest glass of milk and homemade cookies, apple pie & ice cream or lemon meringue (my favorite) pie. I didn't even care if she paid me. The food was worth it.
First job I had where I paid taxes was in 1985, my buddies sister managed a Wendy's, she hired me to flip burgers for $3.35/hour. After my trial period, I was rolling in the dough at $3.50/hr. (No joke it really was $3.50).
This post was edited on 2/17/25 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:50 pm to Hangit
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Working at Fun Fair Park was $2/hr., when minimum was $2.10.
I remember I was paid $2.10/hr. during late summer 1980 at Pontchartrain Beach. First "formal" job; I was 15.
The thing was, this was BELOW minimum wage at the time, which was $3.10 an hour. This was due to some 1977 IRS amendments that eased the provisions for establishments permitted to employ students at a lower wage rate.
Didn't care; had my 1st serious girlfriend that summer so the money came in handy for going out with her and such, and afterwards...
Posted on 2/17/25 at 1:51 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Free candy to model.
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