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Ghostcom
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark4783 Posts
February 22 2011 12:42 GMT
#41
Was asked by the principal of my school if I wanted to start tutoring the other pupils. So I started this homework cafe thing where people could drop by with whatever homework they had and I would help them with it/teach them what they needed to learn. I think my biggest achievement was the girl whom I managed to not only get to pass math but actually get what would be equal to an A. We had to start with real basic stuff like how a coordinate system works and by the end should could actually integrate.

As far as I know it is still running now 7 years later.

Got paid 100 DKR/hour or @ 18 dollars/hour.

And I'm pretty sure that the work I did there factored in to why I when I graduated got a grant from the school.
Sm3agol
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2055 Posts
February 22 2011 14:15 GMT
#42
Worked for my general contractor neighbor doing all sorts of random construction crap.

Paid under the table for a little while. Did this starting at age 14 in the summer, making ~$2-300 a week. Pretty baller for 14. Also learned how to fix/build just about anything in a house. I did drywall, tile, masonry, roofing, cement, framing, plumbing, electrical work.........basically everything. Invaluable experience that i never ever want to do again, lol.
FetTerBender
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany1393 Posts
February 22 2011 14:34 GMT
#43
My first job was cashier at a gas station.

I was paid around 10 € / hour, which was totally okay as a student.

What i learned: Wayyyyy to many people in Germany drive under the influence of alcohol and refill at gas stations (fuel and booze :-/)
There's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32141 Posts
February 22 2011 15:15 GMT
#44
Probably either delivering some local newsletter for a few bucks, or working at the big annual Auto Expo in NJ. I got like 15 or 18 an hour to dress up in giant mascot costumes as Chucky and Tommy from the rugrats, spongebob... fun stuff.
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Joementum
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
787 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-22 16:59:29
February 22 2011 16:54 GMT
#45
On February 22 2011 17:03 crazeman wrote:
Doing construction back when I was a Junior in high school. I got like $60 cash a day + breakfast/lunch/dinner, which is ironically the most consistent and was the most money I've ever earned even after I graduated college (working at a non-paying internship atm lol)

It was hard work, and I basically put in at least 8-10 hours a day, 6-7 days a week. I think during those two months was the only time in my life where I didn't have access to a computer/tv/electronics and I didn't even miss it :o

Honestly it help me put things in perspective in terms of jobs. I hate hearing people bitch and moan about their jobs all the time when they're working a standard 9-5 job with great pay and they get to sit at their desk and browse the web for half the day when it can be MUCH worse. You can be stuck in a dead end job, working your ass off in the sun for 8 hours a day and be paid shit wages.

I mean it's ridiculous, my sister who makes $100k a year and just bitch and moan all day about how "little" she makes. I mean I understand people venting/complaining about their job once in a while but honestly people really shouldn't complain how "little" they make to people who are basically making 1/3rd of their wages and expect a pity party thrown for them. ("but my friends make more than me..." FML). I think the worst job she ever had was working at a school lab making $10-15 an hour, playing minesweeper for half the time.


I feel you there man. My father is one of those people and he annoys me so much. My father used to work in construction doing manual labor and he would never complain. Since then, he's moved up the ladder and now operates machinery and drives trucks. He sits on his ass w/ a fully air conditioned cabin or heated cabin for 8 hours a day and gets paid really well, but he's always complaining about how he works too much. Almost all of the time, it's just ridiculous and unwarranted complaining -.-. I couldn't imagine him working in an office setting. He would probably bitch and moan all day.

You should smack some reality into your sister . $100k /year isn't enough for her? O_o Like you said, I bet you half the time she's just sitting around doing nothing. I can't believe people can complain about sitting in an office, on a computer browsing the internet and getting paid. If I made that much, my life would be set. A decent house and 2 nice cars is all I want to be happy item wise (not counting family, other things, etc...). I already have one of the cars. I just need the house and 1 more car... And to graduate college .
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Etheon
Profile Joined August 2010
United States35 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-25 16:36:22
March 25 2011 16:35 GMT
#46
Worked as a pizza delivery driver back when you could do that at 16. Learned that just because your at work doesn't mean its work. Learned that you dont have to be rich to enjoy your life and learned that sometimes less work for less money means you have more time to enjoy what money you've made and the life you have to live.
EchOne
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2906 Posts
March 25 2011 16:44 GMT
#47
Cashier at a candy store in a pretty busy mall. Had to stand for 11 hours straight smiling mechanically and making sure none of the dozens of ne'er do good kids don't make off with the candy. Made me hate work more than I already did.
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