My First Job as a Teenager

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RN Lee		#21	[-]
Posts: 3345 (12/23/08 08:21:34) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yes, depending on your state, teens still need a work permit to hold a job before XX age. They just don't get work permits like they used to. Kids working regular jobs while in high school seems to have dropped in fashion among parents somewhat, due to a number of factors, including a loss of other industries and markets for adults and increasing shift of working adults into roles that used to be filled by many more high schoolers, and a greater understanding amongst middle-class parents that your kid working at McDonald's twenty hours a week might be wonderful for his or her mythical "character," it's just going to hurt in competition for college against kids' whose parents don't make them do that and let them focus solely on academics, and greater ability to make those kinds of choices. Oh, and college got freakishly more expensive and competitive - like so expensive not only won't the pittance you might make a few afternoons after school matter, your parents' savings are about as useful as your own mimimum wage hoarding - that helped. Oh, and many American parents these days are panic cases who won't let their younger kids go play at their friends' houses without arranging a supervised "date," anymore, so why on earth would they let their teenagers out of the house to run a deep fryer and get in the way of a robber or a lecherous boss or maybe even meet people who haven't been vetted by Mom and Dad? If one of my kids wanted a job while in high school, we'd let them, I assume, but they don't. We don't push them into trying to get jobs either, the way I was pushed in high school and other kids I knew were, back then. Any period of your life you can avoid working a shit job "just because" is golden, as far as I'm concerned, and the only lesson most jobs you can get in high school teach you is that jobs suck. I sharted. \| Vietnam Veterans Against the War Last Edited By: RN Lee 12/23/08 08:28:20. Edited 4 times.
amygrech		#22	[-]
Posts: 1215 (12/23/08 08:27:55) Master Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I had a paper route for Newsday on Long Island from the age of 12, until I went to college. I learned the value of hard work. Amy www.crimsonscreams.com/screams.htm
raingod65		#23	[-]
Posts: 958 (12/23/08 09:48:14) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	amygrech wrote: I had a paper route for Newsday on Long Island from the age of 12, until I went to college. I learned the value of hard work. Amy So YOU were the one who kept throwing our Newsday in the bushes! "Forgotten Son" in DEATH IN COMMON www.myspace.com/raingodphx http://raingods.wordpress.com/ I write the rites to right my wrongs. - Fish, Script for a Jester's Tear
RN Lee		#24	[-]
Posts: 3347 (12/23/08 09:59:53) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Well, Amy did say she learned the value of hard work, not accurate work. I sharted. \| Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Lawrence Dagstine		#25	[-]
Posts: 1615 (12/23/08 10:21:50) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I remember that, back in the very early to mid 90's, delivering prescriptions to customers for 5 bucks an hour was CRAP pay even then. The money was in the tips. I delivered to Sutton Place, Beekman Place, the United Nations, all Doorman buildings, and all famous people with pharmacy accounts: Diane Von Furstenburg, Keith Hernandez, Bryant Gumble (he was a cheap bastard), the late Gordon Parks and Kurt Vonnegut himself. I've had coffee with Kurt; he used to bum me for cigarettes. The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! Lawrence Dagstine Homepage: www.lawrencedagstine.com Lawrence Dagstine MySpace: www.myspace.com/lawrencedagstine
JimPI		#26	[-]
Posts: 1447 (12/23/08 10:39:38) Shocklineraholic More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! Gotta say I find it pretty sad you think theft is worthy of bragging about. First job for me was doing yard work for a small antique store out in the country. Did that for a summer. Then, I started working for a local place called Leeshore. They had a fine dining restaurant, banquet facility, and a 12 lane bowling alley. Started as a dishwasher and stuck around for the following eight years or so. By the time I'd left, we'd gone through three owners and I'd done pretty much every job in the building. Busboy, waiter, cook, bartender, pinsetter technician, etc.. It was actually the most fun I've ever had at a job. We were a pretty tight-knit group. We watched out for each other and took care of one another. Every year we'd have a big Christmas party. You were welcome to invite pretty much anyone you wanted. The doors were locked at 10pm. Open bar, tons of food, free bowling, pool, and darts. In the early morning hours at those parties, I saw things as a young teen that I didn't think happened outside of low-budget Skinamax movies Sadly, the business eventually went bankrupt due to owners that had not a clue what they were doing. Jim ------------- Son, the First Amendment protects you from the government, not from me. You can say whatever you want to out there. You come within reach of me, I'll exercise my right to give you a good ol' country ass whoopin'. --Trace Adkins, "Fightin' Words"
raingod65		#27	[-]
Posts: 959 (12/23/08 10:48:35) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! That is nothing to be proud of. "Forgotten Son" in DEATH IN COMMON www.myspace.com/raingodphx http://raingods.wordpress.com/ I write the rites to right my wrongs. - Fish, Script for a Jester's Tear
RN Lee		#28	[-]
Posts: 3348 (12/23/08 11:02:03) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yeah, that's...really not the kind of shit you brag about. I sharted. \| Vietnam Veterans Against the War
njhorror		#29	[-]
Posts: 4174 (12/23/08 11:31:39) Shocklineraholic More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	One of my first teenage jobs was working as a salesman at a Kitty Kelly shoe store. It was about the same time that the miniskirt was at its height in fashion and all the girls and young women were wearing them. I lasted six weeks over the summer and have never been the same since. The hormone overload was akin to LSD. I was like 14, I think. Yes . . . I really am a Democrat. Last Edited By: njhorror 12/23/08 11:42:23. Edited 1 times.
RN Lee		#30	[-]
Posts: 3349 (12/23/08 11:52:56) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Wow, you lived an eighties teen movie before there were eighties teen movies. I sharted. \| Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Lawrence Dagstine		#31	[-]
Posts: 1616 (12/23/08 12:49:06) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	JimPI wrote: Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! Gotta say I find it pretty sad you think theft is worthy of bragging about. Awww, come on, 21st century, Jim... Live a little. Be bold. ____________________________________ raingod65 wrote: Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! That is nothing to be proud of. Pot meet kettle: http://raingods.wordpress.com/ Lawrence Dagstine Homepage: www.lawrencedagstine.com Lawrence Dagstine MySpace: www.myspace.com/lawrencedagstine
JimPI		#32	[-]
Posts: 1448 (12/23/08 12:56:35) Shocklineraholic More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Lawrence Dagstine wrote: JimPI wrote: Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! Gotta say I find it pretty sad you think theft is worthy of bragging about. Awww, come on, 21st century, Jim... Live a little. Be bold. Not quite sure what you mean by that? I'm supposed to be bold enough to condone theft? What does the 21st century have to do with it? Jim ------------- Son, the First Amendment protects you from the government, not from me. You can say whatever you want to out there. You come within reach of me, I'll exercise my right to give you a good ol' country ass whoopin'. --Trace Adkins, "Fightin' Words"
pendragon		#33	[-]
Posts: 1156 (12/23/08 13:03:09) Master Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Night watchmen at a local factory when I was 16/17 - meant waiting til everyone left, then locking the doors and setting the alarm: about two hours a day, Mon-Fri: worked out about £4/hour. Thinking now, I realise my parents spoiled me by not forcing me to go out and get a paper-round or something when I was younger. Kept that job going through college; my dad worked in the same place and would occasionally lock-up instead if I was late coming home.
Lawrence Dagstine		#34	[-]
Posts: 1617 (12/23/08 13:05:23) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	JimPI wrote: Lawrence Dagstine wrote: JimPI wrote: Lawrence Dagstine wrote: The tips back then ranged from 2 bucks to ten per delivery, throw the regular hourly rate on to that, then throw me "Helping Myself" here and there from the cash register or Lotto box (shhh....lol). That pay on some weeks was more like $15.00 per hour. The owners never found out about the occasionally missing ones and fives. heh! Gotta say I find it pretty sad you think theft is worthy of bragging about. Awww, come on, 21st century, Jim... Live a little. Be bold. Not quite sure what you mean by that? I'm supposed to be bold enough to condone theft? What does the 21st century have to do with it? Jim This is the age of Kanye West lip-syncing, Wall Street crooks and recessions, where should I begin? Okay, so that part above was a joke. Besides, I'm sure even YOU -- law-abiding detective Jim -- has, along with at least a small fraction of Shockliners, stolen or pocketed something when they were a teenager. You might have realized doing it or, hey you might not have realized it. From the girl pocketing the lipstick in Macy's department store to the guy sneaking a beer in his coat from 7-11. I'm sure there are a few "confession-skippers" amiss here, too... just cause I'm not anal about it, just makes me more real, down-to-earth, and in touch with myself. Oh, and by the way, I don't condone the behavior of stealing nowadays. Just goes to show ya, down to earth Lawrence Dagstine Homepage: www.lawrencedagstine.com Lawrence Dagstine MySpace: www.myspace.com/lawrencedagstine
JimPI		#35	[-]
Posts: 1449 (12/23/08 13:13:02) Shocklineraholic More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Lawrence, You're right, the vast majority of people did shoplift or steal something at least one time in their lives. Most often, it happened when they were teenagers or possibly younger. The difference is, most people wouldn't brag about it, make a joke about it, or think it was cool years later. I've also found that stealing cash is on a much different level of theft than stealing merchandise from a store. It takes a bit more gumption to steal a five out of a cash register than it does to pocket a tube of lipstick, to use one of your examples. Jim ------------- Son, the First Amendment protects you from the government, not from me. You can say whatever you want to out there. You come within reach of me, I'll exercise my right to give you a good ol' country ass whoopin'. --Trace Adkins, "Fightin' Words"
RN Lee		#36	[-]
Posts: 3350 (12/23/08 13:21:46) Top-Tier Shockliner Demon More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The difference is, most people wouldn't brag about it, make a joke about it, or think it was cool years later. You might joke about it with friends or whatever, but that's because it's generally a slight thing. There's a big difference between shoplifting on a dare or whatever and making a habit of adding to your income by stealing from your employer. At any rate, the story sounds kinda bullshit to me, particularly the lottery bit. The cash in and out on those funds is watched from outside the store, and the only way I'm aware of employees can successfully steal lottery funds on an ongoing basis is fooling winning customers and pocketing their prizes. Which I don't think Lawrence is claiming he did, here. One imagines that fifteen dollars an hour worth of cash register theft on an ongoing basis would be caught fairly quickly, as well, even way back in the early 1990s. I sharted. \| Vietnam Veterans Against the War Last Edited By: RN Lee 12/23/08 13:24:40. Edited 1 times.
Lawrence Dagstine		#37	[-]
Posts: 1618 (12/23/08 13:59:26) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	RN Lee wrote: The difference is, most people wouldn't brag about it, make a joke about it, or think it was cool years later. You might joke about it with friends or whatever, but that's because it's generally a slight thing. There's a big difference between shoplifting on a dare or whatever and making a habit of adding to your income by stealing from your employer. At any rate, the story sounds kinda bullshit to me, particularly the lottery bit. The cash in and out on those funds is watched from outside the store, and the only way I'm aware of employees can successfully steal lottery funds on an ongoing basis is fooling winning customers and pocketing their prizes. Which I don't think Lawrence is claiming he did, here. One imagines that fifteen dollars an hour worth of cash register theft on an ongoing basis would be caught fairly quickly, as well, even way back in the early 1990s. Actually it was the TIPS from all the rich Manhattan people's deliveries that added up to that final sum... but yeah, most of us here did things when we were teenagers (what, two decades ago; hell, for example, some of us have probably even spied on or shot people), and I wholeheartedly agree with the bragging bit. As for the employer, he was a drunkard... I think I forgot to add that. And if you're a smart kid, you can make the Lotto box seem more than it is. Peace. Lawrence Dagstine Homepage: www.lawrencedagstine.com Lawrence Dagstine MySpace: www.myspace.com/lawrencedagstine
raingod65		#38	[-]
Posts: 963 (12/23/08 14:02:55) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	THe owner was a drunkard? Well then, that's different. Never mind. "Forgotten Son" in DEATH IN COMMON www.myspace.com/raingodphx http://raingods.wordpress.com/ I write the rites to right my wrongs. - Fish, Script for a Jester's Tear
rsmccoy		#39	[-]
Posts: 61 (12/23/08 15:37:07) More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	13, and I thought it was a one time gig, cleaning the restrooms of an Italian restaurant. They hadn't been cleaned in awhile since it was a family business and the owner only had daughters that thought they were too good for such tasks. Took me all day to clean both top to bottom and when I was done he offered me a job as dishwasher for 3.00 an hour, under the table an tax free since I was underage. Not bad, I usually racked up 20 hours a week until I was 15, then switched to cook and had to pay tax
SD Hintz		#40	[-]
Posts: 808 (12/23/08 16:01:02) Veteran Shockliner More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	LL Soares wrote: Oh yeah, I was a busboy for awhile, too. I've got to admit, I've always heard stories about what goes on behind the scenes at restaurants and fast food places, and it should make me never want to eat out. I've got a real issue with people messing with food. But SD's stories are pretty funny. What did Rudy look like? I imagine a gross, drooling troll-man. I HATE onions! Rudy looked a lot like me, an old shriveled up man with a hunchback...and I think he even had all his teeth...but very few wisps of white hair. S.D Hintz Editor in Chief of Skullvines Press http://skullvines.com

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