little chickadee Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 This topic has come to mind as I've just found out that one of my ex- bosses is on Channel 4 today (tues 8pm) as the fat person on a programme called supersize vs superskinny. I have to watch, as she was so horrid to work for and it got me thinking about the jobs I did as a teenager/ student for a bit of extra cash Job 1 - only lasted 2 weeks . I was a quality control worker at the side of a conveyor belt in a carrot factory. Scanning the carrots coming past and picking out any that were the wrong size, shape - had funny bits that made you laugh etc! At night I closed my eyes and just saw carrots going past. I really don't know how anyone manages to do this full term. I, personally would go mad! Job 2 - I gave out leaflets for a mobile phone company at the 1993 British Grand Prix . Which led to working for a track day company on a regular basis throughout my 2nd year at Uni, doing hostess type things and working making food for a race team during Touring Car race meetings. Job 3 - I became a member of the Territoral Army Band in Hull during my 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th years at Uni. This was really well paid for a student job, I got to play the Clarinet and get paid for it, and , as a bonus, I met my husband because of it! What wierd and wonderful things did/ do you lot do as a teenager/ student? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Worked in a shoe shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Temping. Various stuff including shop work who then took me on after I left college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Golly, I can't remember most of them as I always worked during term time and hols, here are some..... Office cleaner Nanny to 3 boys (was ongoing) Librarian Fitness instructor Dog walker Dispensing assistant in chemist Receptionist at Dad's office Children's holiday camp supervisor Art gallery manager Art teacher I am sure that ther are more, but it was far too long ago now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Worked in the village petrol station and petrol was 5s 7d or 5s 3d per gallon. (about 28p or 26p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Long time ago for me too. Cleaner Barmaid Petrol pump attendant Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 (edited) The first job I had was in a Deli in Henley, where I worked with a now very famous actress I only lasted 4 weekends. the owner was a mega big slob of a man & really sweaty & I once saw him sweat into the pate - I had to leave after that Edited February 26, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I used to work after school in a sweet shop where we could eat any broken sweets/chocolate -amazing though how many chocolate bars got accidently dropped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Behind the deli counter in the Co-op (15-17) Behind the bar in the golf club (until one night at closing I was doing the till and my 'boss' pulled out a porn mag and asked me what I thought of the pics Never went back, and didn't tell my dad either or he would have gone down there and killed him ). I was fortunate that I did my nursing and midwifery training in the days when you got paid so didn't need an extra job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I had 3 jobs through college/uni. Worked in a sportshop for Norman Wisdoms son (who owned it) on holidays and saturdays with 2 Crystal Palace fans who i am still friends with. Was a great job though the pay was lousy. Worked in the chavvy end of the town i lived in at a costcutter shop selling fags, booze, lottery tickets and a few groceries to residents. Spent my time arguing for id with underage drinkers and 'baking' the hot snacks food. Best job of all was several summers on a dairy farm - i worked looking after the calves, helping with milking and general manual labour. Was great fun - outside in the sun - animals are much nicer to deal with then people! Also babysat a lot which i thought was great at the time as me and the boyfriend could have a house to ourselves once the kids had gone to bed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I worked in a pub as a waiter Dog walker Babysitter - sometimes 5 nights per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I worked for a huge pet shop chain, in the Livestock department - I think this is to balme for all my animals now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks for reminding me Christian.. I did table waiting once too. Only for a week though as I got the sack for reminding people fo their manners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Babysitting Saturday girl at Woolworths in Tamworth - on the bread counter and then sweet counter (anyone remember those counters - you were stuck in the middle with people rummaging through the pick n mix with their grubby hands. On the bread counter we had to remember all the prices and add up the bread purchases in our heads (small bloomer, large brown tin, 3 cobs....) and it was BUSY Bar work in Atherstone, Whitstable and then a nightclub in Muswell Hill (still in the days when you added up as you went along) Postie (at Christmas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 I did table waiting once too. Only for a week though as I got the sack for reminding people fo their manners! That really made me laugh Claret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I did table waiting once too. Only for a week though as I got the sack for reminding people fo their manners! That really made me laugh Claret! I was a stickler even then It was like dealing with bad mannered children... no 'please' or 'thank you', dreadful table manners too.. I was well off out of there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Saturday's I worked on a stall at Worcester market selling sweets and biscuits including bags of broken biscuits!!!. The stall owner was a neighbour so a couple of nights a week we used to load/unload his van for him, rubbish pay but I remember stealing packs of football cards (easy to hide in pockets) from opened boxes and selling them at school!!!! Also did a bit of fruit picking during summer holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Babysitting Sainsburys while I was in the sixth-form. I loved it - for the first time I met people who hadn't known me all the way through school, and didn't have preconceptions (the geeky one with glasses) about me. That's probably also the highest disposable income I have ever had, as I was living at home and still at school; I used to work all the overtime I could get, and spend it all on clothes and shoes. Those were the days ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 - for the first time I met people who hadn't known me all the way through school, and didn't have preconceptions (the geeky one with glasses) about me. ... I was the geeky one with glasses too! I loved orchestras/ bands away from school so that I could be who I was "now" not who I was when I was at middle school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Our MD is trying to get his 16 yo son to get a job for the weekends/hols. He's never worked and they are having trouble getting him to stir his stumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 My eldest has been fantastic - for the last 2 years working a Saturday in a garden centre coffee shop and after school at the surgery. She keeps up with her studies (mostly) and never asks me for a penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkButton Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I worked in a local butchers from the age of 13 to 18. Actually between my two brothers we covered all of the local butchers in the Banbury area. Really hard work espesially at crimbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I worked one summer in a plastics factory on the packing line............I can still make cardboard boxes up in record time ( I spent the entire summer making up lids for boxes and putting the lids on -one box every 15 seconds!) Another summer I worked for Thomas Cooks in the Foreign Exchange Bureau at the Hoverport in Dover, a far better job than the plastics factory! I also did a day working at an estate agents stuffing house details in envelopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I used to work in my Mums nursing home while I was at school. After that a variety before I trained as a nurse - barmaid, chemists shop, bakery. Even whilst doing my nurse training (and like Fee, we got paid as it was working training) I still did part time bar work! My 16 year old has just got himself a job - dog sitting and walking. Brilliant, he has his own money and gets exercised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I worked in a local butchers from the age of 13 to 18. Actually between my two brothers we covered all of the local butchers in the Banbury area. Really hard work espesially at crimbo. Betts perchance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...