What Was Your First Job.... - Blu-ray Forum

Moefiz · 12-03-2009, 01:19 PM

Simple question what was your first job...

Mine was in the late 80's working stock at a local variety store in Queens,NY...

Its was a small store that sold any and everything, even had to pack the stuff out on the sidewalk when we open and then put them back in the store when we close...the worst was pulling down the heavy gates in the night.
Lasted about a year, at that time the hourly pay was about 3.50 to 3.75 an hr

garlad · 12-03-2009, 01:21 PM

Mine was working in a nursery (caring for plants, shrubs, trees etc). It was HELL!! VERY manual work and very tiring.. Back breaking!!

I lasted 6 weeks.

quirkmanly · 12-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Rough Diamond Valuer with DeBeers in London, earning ok money for the most boring job on the planet.

Johnny Vinyl · 12-03-2009, 01:27 PM

First FT job was as a grocery stocker in a small family-run Italian grocery store. Worked 6 days a week and made $40! Talk about slave-labour, even in those days. Job lasted about a year and then I scored a job as an office-boy for Polydor Records. I was in freagin' heaven. Worked there for about 4 years.

John

garlad · 12-03-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by John72953

and then I scored a job as an office-boy for Polydor Records. I was in freagin' heaven. Worked there for about 4 years.

John

And so we find out where John's love for vinyl started!

Blu-Benny · 12-03-2009, 01:31 PM

my 1st real job....paying taxes & what not.....was working @ best buy as a cashier when i was 16 in 1999. last there for 6 years.

otherwise i used to babysit cousins when i was younger and worked in the shang (ginseng) gardens in WI doing manual labor......picking roots, getting buckets, driving tractors, spreading hay, putting in and taking out posts.

Johnny Vinyl · 12-03-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by garlad

And so we find out where John's love for vinyl started!

Hey Gar,

You could almost say that was the case. It was my Dad actually who turned me on to music and vinyl, but working at Polydor certainly heightened that interest. A lot of my vinyl was bought during my stint there. Actually, a lot of it was free or very nominally priced.

Off to work! Later buddy!

John

Porkchop Express · 12-03-2009, 01:45 PM

I was a dishwasher at a wedding hall when I was 15. I hated it so much, but you don't have many options at 15.

Secretagentnumber6 · 12-03-2009, 01:55 PM

Cook at Sonic Drive In. Starter when I was 17, in Early 1998. Worked there for 1.5 years. Started at 5.15 an hour.

mikejet · 12-03-2009, 02:11 PM

Video rental store. Mom and pop shop. Paid under the table and I was 17. After training me that first day he gave me the keys to the store and asked me to close LOL.

Loved that job. All the free movie and porn rentals I wanted, I could eat while working, I could even put a not on the door if I needed to use the bathroom or grab some lunch.

I wanted to buy the store but there was no way I could raise the funds and he sold it to someone who just wasn't the same.

Fors* · 12-03-2009, 02:17 PM

McDonalds........turned 16 and needed to pay for car insurance, but you did get to eat for free during your break......

Kyo28 · 12-03-2009, 02:23 PM

Commercial representative for a SME that sold trees, flowers etc in various EU contries. Thank God I got out of there!

JJ · 12-03-2009, 02:25 PM

Had a paid internship under Robert Muldoon in Kenya, learning about the predatory behaviours of African big cats, in my last few years of high school. I left, however, when this short old man came up to him, talking about how he needed a game warden for a new preserve or something he was building in an island off of Costa Rica. I decided I wanted to pursue college instead of continuing my field training, so despite Muldoon's offers that I come along to learn, I went back to Miami.

Blu-Benny · 12-03-2009, 02:25 PM

clerks style mike!!!

mikejet · 12-03-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

clerks style mike!!!

No doubt! Especially since the owner was into 420 LOL.

Psychonaut · 12-03-2009, 02:38 PM

Paperboy way back when. I made a ton of money for my age but blew it all on comic books and skateboards. Oh well.

Sussudio · 12-03-2009, 02:39 PM

Grocery store cashier......fun times......

Moefiz · 12-03-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Video rental store. Mom and pop shop. Paid under the table and I was 17. After training me that first day he gave me the keys to the store and asked me to close LOL.

Loved that job. All the free movie and porn rentals I wanted, I could eat while working, I could even put a not on the door if I needed to use the bathroom or grab some lunch.

I wanted to buy the store but there was no way I could raise the funds and he sold it to someone who just wasn't the same.

Back in the day use to help a friend run his Video store, free movies and as you said all the porn VHS tape you can get....best part was trying to stop the kids trying to get into the room with the blind on it

Diesel · 12-03-2009, 03:08 PM

My first job was a service clerk (the fancy name they use for bag boys) at a local grocery store during one summer.

Jellybeans · 12-03-2009, 03:11 PM

Grocery clerk

Facing and Packing the goods

12-03-2009, 01:19 PM	#1
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	What Was Your First Job.... Simple question what was your first job... Mine was in the late 80's working stock at a local variety store in Queens,NY... Its was a small store that sold any and everything, even had to pack the stuff out on the sidewalk when we open and then put them back in the store when we close...the worst was pulling down the heavy gates in the night. Lasted about a year, at that time the hourly pay was about 3.50 to 3.75 an hr

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garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Mine was working in a nursery (caring for plants, shrubs, trees etc). It was HELL!! VERY manual work and very tiring.. Back breaking!! I lasted 6 weeks.

12-03-2009, 01:22 PM	#3
quirkmanly Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:277 Trading Score:78	Rough Diamond Valuer with DeBeers in London, earning ok money for the most boring job on the planet.

12-03-2009, 01:27 PM	#4
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	First FT job was as a grocery stocker in a small family-run Italian grocery store. Worked 6 days a week and made $40! Talk about slave-labour, even in those days. Job lasted about a year and then I scored a job as an office-boy for Polydor Records. I was in freagin' heaven. Worked there for about 4 years. John

12-03-2009, 01:31 PM	#6
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	my 1st real job....paying taxes & what not.....was working @ best buy as a cashier when i was 16 in 1999. last there for 6 years. otherwise i used to babysit cousins when i was younger and worked in the shang (ginseng) gardens in WI doing manual labor......picking roots, getting buckets, driving tractors, spreading hay, putting in and taking out posts.

12-03-2009, 01:45 PM	#8
Porkchop Express Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Detroit,MI Blu-ray collection:261 Blu-ray reviews:4	I was a dishwasher at a wedding hall when I was 15. I hated it so much, but you don't have many options at 15.

12-03-2009, 01:55 PM	#9
Secretagentnumber6 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St Louis Area Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:212 Trading Score:4	Cook at Sonic Drive In. Starter when I was 17, in Early 1998. Worked there for 1.5 years. Started at 5.15 an hour.

12-03-2009, 02:11 PM	#10
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Video rental store. Mom and pop shop. Paid under the table and I was 17. After training me that first day he gave me the keys to the store and asked me to close LOL. Loved that job. All the free movie and porn rentals I wanted, I could eat while working, I could even put a not on the door if I needed to use the bathroom or grab some lunch. I wanted to buy the store but there was no way I could raise the funds and he sold it to someone who just wasn't the same.

12-03-2009, 02:17 PM	#11
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	McDonalds........turned 16 and needed to pay for car insurance, but you did get to eat for free during your break......

12-03-2009, 02:23 PM	#12
Kyo28 Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:446 Blu-ray reviews:12	Commercial representative for a SME that sold trees, flowers etc in various EU contries. Thank God I got out of there!

12-03-2009, 02:25 PM	#13
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Had a paid internship under Robert Muldoon in Kenya, learning about the predatory behaviours of African big cats, in my last few years of high school. I left, however, when this short old man came up to him, talking about how he needed a game warden for a new preserve or something he was building in an island off of Costa Rica. I decided I wanted to pursue college instead of continuing my field training, so despite Muldoon's offers that I come along to learn, I went back to Miami.

12-03-2009, 02:38 PM	#16
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Paperboy way back when. I made a ton of money for my age but blew it all on comic books and skateboards. Oh well.

12-03-2009, 02:39 PM	#17
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	Grocery store cashier......fun times......

12-03-2009, 03:08 PM	#19
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	My first job was a service clerk (the fancy name they use for bag boys) at a local grocery store during one summer.

12-03-2009, 03:11 PM	#20
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	Grocery clerk Facing and Packing the goods

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