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what was your first job as a kid?

sue35

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I worked in a toy store so I was around sick kids all day. You would be amazed how many parents bring their kids to the toy store when they are sick. It didn't seem to affect me all that much. The way I saw it was that I was in school around tons of people anyway, this wasn't going to make much differecnce.
 

sue35

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I worked in a toy store so I was around sick kids all day. You would be amazed how many parents bring their kids to the toy store when they are sick. It didn't seem to affect me all that much. The way I saw it was that I was in school around tons of people anyway, this wasn't going to make much differecnce.
 

Jane

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Thanks everyone for all your replies. Interesting advice!

The truth is Josh really isn't interested in working, he's only interested in getting the money. So choosing a job is going to be what is the least painful/boring.

His top choice would probably be video game tester. lol
 

Jane

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Thanks everyone for all your replies. Interesting advice!

The truth is Josh really isn't interested in working, he's only interested in getting the money. So choosing a job is going to be what is the least painful/boring.

His top choice would probably be video game tester. lol
 

Jane

Digital opinion leader
Thanks everyone for all your replies. Interesting advice!

The truth is Josh really isn't interested in working, he's only interested in getting the money. So choosing a job is going to be what is the least painful/boring.

His top choice would probably be video game tester. lol
 
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skh

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My daughter just starting working this past September at a daycare. She works each day after school for 3 hrs. No evening/nights, weekends or holidays. So far it has worked out really good for her. She loves the kids (1 to 2 yr. olds) and it's nice for her to make a little bit of her own money. I know there is always germ issues but she wants to be a teacher in the future and she will always be exposed to germs.
 
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skh

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My daughter just starting working this past September at a daycare. She works each day after school for 3 hrs. No evening/nights, weekends or holidays. So far it has worked out really good for her. She loves the kids (1 to 2 yr. olds) and it's nice for her to make a little bit of her own money. I know there is always germ issues but she wants to be a teacher in the future and she will always be exposed to germs.
 
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skh

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My daughter just starting working this past September at a daycare. She works each day after school for 3 hrs. No evening/nights, weekends or holidays. So far it has worked out really good for her. She loves the kids (1 to 2 yr. olds) and it's nice for her to make a little bit of her own money. I know there is always germ issues but she wants to be a teacher in the future and she will always be exposed to germs.
 

HairGirl

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Jane, if Josh likes Video games what about Blockbuster or Hollywood Video? if it's any job where he's touching things that other people have touched (like movies or cash) he should keep some hand sanitizer around, my husband works at the P.E. issue room at school and swipes peoples id's last year he didn't do the hand sanitizer thing and got sick a lot, this year, so far he hasn't gotten sick at all!!!!!!(****knocking on wood****)
 

HairGirl

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Jane, if Josh likes Video games what about Blockbuster or Hollywood Video? if it's any job where he's touching things that other people have touched (like movies or cash) he should keep some hand sanitizer around, my husband works at the P.E. issue room at school and swipes peoples id's last year he didn't do the hand sanitizer thing and got sick a lot, this year, so far he hasn't gotten sick at all!!!!!!(****knocking on wood****)
 

HairGirl

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Jane, if Josh likes Video games what about Blockbuster or Hollywood Video? if it's any job where he's touching things that other people have touched (like movies or cash) he should keep some hand sanitizer around, my husband works at the P.E. issue room at school and swipes peoples id's last year he didn't do the hand sanitizer thing and got sick a lot, this year, so far he hasn't gotten sick at all!!!!!!(****knocking on wood****)
 

HairGirl

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OOPS! forgot to add my jobs......babysitter since 11 (but now that I think about it there's a lot of germs in that) and I know that boy babysitters are nice to have. My first real job was at a little sandwich shop (I could eat all the sandwiches I wanted! they regretted that I'm sure<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">) I 've worked a lot of food places and waitressing (I liked that one, and all the tips, tips are bigger in Texas!) I also worked at a bookstore for many years, mostly as a cashier (watch out money is sooo very dirty) gosh just lots of different places, two call centers, with those I would watch out though, one you didn't have a specific spot and so everyone used everyones phone so that was pretty gross, the other was more technical support and so I had my own cubicle and computer lots less germs. And of course a couple Salons.

I think a lot depends on his health now, back then I didn't get sick very much and hardly ever coughed (probably why I stayed in the food business so long) there hasn't been a job that I couldn't do because I had CF. Until recently, now with my health the way it is I don't even have a job!

Have him look around and teenagers usually go through a couple different jobs. Christmas time is a good time though since lots of people are hiring extra help.
 

HairGirl

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OOPS! forgot to add my jobs......babysitter since 11 (but now that I think about it there's a lot of germs in that) and I know that boy babysitters are nice to have. My first real job was at a little sandwich shop (I could eat all the sandwiches I wanted! they regretted that I'm sure<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">) I 've worked a lot of food places and waitressing (I liked that one, and all the tips, tips are bigger in Texas!) I also worked at a bookstore for many years, mostly as a cashier (watch out money is sooo very dirty) gosh just lots of different places, two call centers, with those I would watch out though, one you didn't have a specific spot and so everyone used everyones phone so that was pretty gross, the other was more technical support and so I had my own cubicle and computer lots less germs. And of course a couple Salons.

I think a lot depends on his health now, back then I didn't get sick very much and hardly ever coughed (probably why I stayed in the food business so long) there hasn't been a job that I couldn't do because I had CF. Until recently, now with my health the way it is I don't even have a job!

Have him look around and teenagers usually go through a couple different jobs. Christmas time is a good time though since lots of people are hiring extra help.
 

HairGirl

New member
OOPS! forgot to add my jobs......babysitter since 11 (but now that I think about it there's a lot of germs in that) and I know that boy babysitters are nice to have. My first real job was at a little sandwich shop (I could eat all the sandwiches I wanted! they regretted that I'm sure<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">) I 've worked a lot of food places and waitressing (I liked that one, and all the tips, tips are bigger in Texas!) I also worked at a bookstore for many years, mostly as a cashier (watch out money is sooo very dirty) gosh just lots of different places, two call centers, with those I would watch out though, one you didn't have a specific spot and so everyone used everyones phone so that was pretty gross, the other was more technical support and so I had my own cubicle and computer lots less germs. And of course a couple Salons.

I think a lot depends on his health now, back then I didn't get sick very much and hardly ever coughed (probably why I stayed in the food business so long) there hasn't been a job that I couldn't do because I had CF. Until recently, now with my health the way it is I don't even have a job!

Have him look around and teenagers usually go through a couple different jobs. Christmas time is a good time though since lots of people are hiring extra help.
 
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