What was your first Job?

[simon38]

I was a car mechanic.

 

[ryedale]

Working in my parents petshops !

 

[Quickpacksupplies]

I worked at Tesco

 

[David Griffiths]

Part time job in the local petrol station - in the days when we actually served customers at the pump.

Got my first training in upselling - if somebody came in for 4 gallons of regular (2 star, before stars were invented) we were told to ask if they wanted to round it up to £1!

Not just putting petrol in - ended up fitting batteries, tyres and balancing wheels.

 

[MikeJ]

The last time you could get four gallons for under a pound was 1948.

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf

How old are you?

 

[Newchodge]

The last time you could get four gallons for under a pound was 1948.

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf

How old are you?

That can't be right. I remember my mother complaining when the price of petrol hit 3/9d. Which would give 4 gallons for 15 shillings, or 75p for the more modern reader. This must have been in the 60's, or possibly the early 70's.

 

[Newchodge]

Also, having looked at the figures, the cost in 1963was allegedly 57d. That would make 4 gallons 228d, or 19/-. that looks like less than a pound to me.

 

[ther]

Brewer in brewery Very difficult from car driving point of view...

 

[MikeJ]

Sorry, I'd stupidly looked for the 25p mark, rather than the 60d.

That puts it to 1964.

 

[lynxus]

Work experience - I did work for a Fire equipment firm , checking extinguishers and fire alarm systems. Was great fun and learned a lot ( Shame it was only a week ) , I did apply after school but was turned down.

In between school and work - I did general laboring for my father ( builder )

First "real job" - Cassette factory packer. Used to pack 1000's of the old cassette tapes into their boxes ready to be shipped to HMV etc.

Second "real job" while at college - Bar staff.

Third real job - Network operator for an ISP. ( Im a computer geek )

Fourth and So on - Network / Infrastructure engineer for one of the biggest service providers in the world and owner of IMupporting live chat software

There,
thats my CV

 

[Paul Norman]

I started my working life in 1982 as a Trainee Accountant, working for Kent County Council. It was a good training package, and an interesting job!

 

[sirearl]

That can't be right. I remember my mother complaining when the price of petrol hit 3/9d. Which would give 4 gallons for 15 shillings, or 75p for the more modern reader. This must have been in the 60's, or possibly the early 70's.

Quite I remember paying 20 to 25 pence a gallon in 1960.

 

[Deleted member 59730]

Sorry, I'd stupidly looked for the 25p mark, rather than the 60d.

That puts it to 1964.

Must be the date of my 1st vehicle. I can remember getting change for a pound for 4 gallons.

 

[Jennie Rich]

I did a week's work experience in the library of Filton College in Bristol.

The first paid work I can clearly remember was folding towels in a hospital laundry for a fortnight. It wasn't too bad, but we had the radio on all day. Endless repeats of Mysterious Girl by Peter Andre and Wannabe by the Spice Girls.

Oh the joys of temping!

 

[hmmm]

working on Clacton pier on the rides for the summer 3 days after leaving school.
much fun but long hours. 12 hours a day 6 days a week plus 1 hour traveling to and from.

 

[terry54661]

Packing sandwiches in a factory then went on to Coca Cola as a Technical Operator.

 

[terry54661]

working on Clacton pier on the rides for the summer 3 days after leaving school.
much fun but long hours. 12 hours a day 6 days a week plus 1 hour traveling to and from.

Clacton Pier I had awesome times there as a kid. My uncle put me on the big wheel when I was about 4 and I cried my eyes out "Shhhhh dont tell anyone"

 

[burn1972]

I was a store assisstant at WH Smith. It was alot of fun, I worked at a quiet location so I ended up just reading magazines and books on my shift.

 

[kokospoko]

Laboreur on a building site