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Old 25 January 2017, 02:29 AM   #31
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15, I worked at a dive shop filling air tanks. Rec Dive on Woodward avenue in Detroit. That business is now and still owned by a guy I worked with
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:42 AM   #32
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I was probably about 12. Worked during the summer stuffing envelopes for the company where you used to send the bubblegum wrappers. Made 2 cents per envelope. On a good day, I could make $20.
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:49 AM   #33
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:51 AM   #34
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I don't know if this would qualify as a job but at 15 I was seduced by a 35 year old (extremely good looking) woman and was given $100 for a job well done.
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$100 was a lot of money in the 1920's. She must have been pretty desperate for a good time.
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DOH!!!!!!!!!!


This is so good I just had to show it again.

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Old 25 January 2017, 02:53 AM   #35
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16 Years old. Worked for a company called "Picnic People" that catered company picnics.

Now, about 20 years later, I called them to see about catering my sons birthday. Its amazing how life unfolds.
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:54 AM   #36
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This is so good I just had to show it again.

Nice one Abdullah
I agree Paul it was good for a couple of months but then I got bored.
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:55 AM   #37
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15, I worked at a dive shop filling air tanks. Rec Dive on Woodward avenue in Detroit. That business is now and still owned by a guy I worked with
The circle is completed, now you're filling air women.
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Old 25 January 2017, 02:58 AM   #38
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I was 15 years old and worked at RadioShack for a few months after school and weekends.
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:02 AM   #39
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:06 AM   #40
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The circle is completed, now you're filling air women.
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:09 AM   #41
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16, public relations for a club in Milan. It was fun time !!!
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:15 AM   #42
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Of course, my male-modeling career started as soon as I turned 18.....
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:30 AM   #43
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When i was 15 I was a janitor at a doctors office.
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:35 AM   #44
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Of course, my male-modeling career started as soon as I turned 18.....
You mean no talent agency picked you up as a child protege model before 18? How elementally foolish of them to have missed such a fine opportunity
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:39 AM   #45
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I agree Paul it was good for a couple of months but then I got bored.
Good for you... about boredom, of course!
How did your parents ever survive raising you, Mon?
Write a book! Be sure, your good wife is the editor!
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:39 AM   #46
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You mean no talent agency picked you up as a child protege model before 18? How elementally foolish of them to have missed such a fine opportunity
Yes... Ironic isn't it? Actually I was discovered when I was a dancer at Chippendales....

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Ahem....
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:41 AM   #47
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Yes... Ironic isn't it? Actually I was discovered when I was a dancer at Chippendales....

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Ahem....

Awesome!!
Have an equally awesome day, today!
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Old 25 January 2017, 03:56 AM   #48
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16. A summer spent working in the mountains maintaining fire trails and digging trenches for septic tank connections. Learned how to operate a backhoe.
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Old 25 January 2017, 04:03 AM   #49
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16. Working as a busboy/dishwasher in a coffee shop. I think I got paid $1.65 an hour plus tips.
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Old 25 January 2017, 04:10 AM   #50
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Of course, my male-modeling career started as soon as I turned 18.....
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Yes... Ironic isn't it? Actually I was discovered when I was a dancer at Chippendales....

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I'm sure Jocke will post pics of these events.
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Old 25 January 2017, 04:11 AM   #51
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Good for you... about boredom, of course!
How did your parents ever survive raising you, Mon?
Write a book! Be sure, your good wife is the editor!
Have a great day!
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Thanks, the book is actually almost ready.
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Old 25 January 2017, 04:32 AM   #52
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I don't know if this would qualify as a job but at 15 I was seduced by a 35 year old (extremely good looking) woman and was given $100 for a job well done.


16 installing coax, telephone, cat 5 and speaker wire in new build homes.
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Old 25 January 2017, 05:22 AM   #53
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Old 25 January 2017, 05:43 AM   #54
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I was 8-9 yrs old and I used to walk the neighborhood mowing lawns.

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Old 25 January 2017, 05:44 AM   #55
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14 years old and worked in a pet shop/aquarium in Ridgewood, Queens. It was 1967 and I was getting a $1 an hour working 4/5 hours a day.
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Old 25 January 2017, 06:00 AM   #56
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14 years old and worked in a pet shop/aquarium in Ridgewood, Queens. It was 1967 and I was getting a $1 an hour working 4/5 hours a day.
I'm going to guess....
Fresh pond road or myrtle Ave? LOL
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Old 25 January 2017, 06:11 AM   #57
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I started washing cars in the neighborhood when I was 11 - I'd do a full wash for $10.00 by hand.

First official job ...I was 14 and it was at McDonald's. I remained with the company for 8 years and made it from cashier to district manager after college graduation.

I was heavily involved with the introduction of cashless to the stores and that is what got me into the world of electronic payments. I had no idea taking orders through a drive-thru window would be so influential!

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Old 25 January 2017, 06:32 AM   #58
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10 or 11 years old mowing lawns and snow blowing in the winter. First on the books job was at a gas station pumping gas.


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Old 25 January 2017, 06:42 AM   #59
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I started mowing several neighbors lawns at the age of 12 until I was 14. At 14 I started working construction for my dad who owned a construction company. I ended up working for my dad's construction company through high school and college. I was making great money compared to my friends and then I was off to grad school at 24.
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Old 25 January 2017, 07:34 AM   #60
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