[LovePeaceAwesome]

Just out of interest, what was your first job? How old were you? How much was your hourly pay?
Also, how did you get this job? i.e. through a family member

[inksplodge]

My first job was at Sainsbury's, working on the night shift. I was 18. My hourly pay was £7.37 (which included a night shift premium).

[manupalace]

My first job was as a healthcare assistant in a hospital (cardiology ward) during my gap year after 6th form. I was on a basic band 2 salary plus unsociable hours which was around 14-15K a year. It was full-time.

[Jennie027]

My first job was in a cafe when I was 16. I got paid £30 for Saturday and Sunday mornings, not bad in my opinion as I still had the whole day free to do what I wanted! Had multiple jobs and gained experience in other sectors since then though, worked my way up in the world.

[rosieoconnor]

My first job is at Clarkes, I was 17 when I got it and it's £5.20 an hour. I only work Saturday's, with occassional Sunday overtime.

[Fumi]

My first proper job was when I was 18 at a grocery store called Save-On-Foods. I was a cashier and my starting wage was $9.75 (roughly £6).

I am so glad I don't work there anymore.

[AgentSushi]

My first job was at sainsburys, I was 18 and earned £6.34p/h I think. I still work there now and im 20.

[emilymay]

(Original post by Lauren Pen)
Just out of interest, what was your first job? How old were you? How much was your hourly pay?

I was 16, I worked as a personal carer for a teenage girl with severe cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was solely responsible for her for 8 hours every saturday. It was a stressful job but I was being paid £8 an hour

[cmoore094]

I was 17, it was at Aston Villa FC as a glass collector. Paid £5.20 hr including food etc..

[tikkitak]

Mine was at an opticians when I was 16. I got paid £30 to work 9-5, so about £4.30 an hour?

[ScottishShortiex]

My first paid job is the one I'm currently in and only started 4 months ago. I work as a Cafe Assistant in Morrisojs and will now be on £6.40 per hour, since I'm at the end of my probationary period.

[plimsolls]

Clothes shop assistant, about £3.50 an hour or something ridiculous. I was on super-tax the entire time, had to buy my own uniform, so i basically earn't less than nothing. I was also unceremoniously fired after three months.

It' should be illegal to make shop assistants buy their own uniform.

[LovePeaceAwesome]

Oh cool
So how did you get the jobs, guys?

[pk550]

Blow. Got my money's worth.

[Svenjamin]

Paperboy when I was 12.
Don't think it was strictly legal, and the pay was lousy (£15 a week, which works out as ~£2.15 an hour), but a job's a job!

My first paid per hour job was at WH Smiths when I was 16.

[ladsh]

(Original post by Lauren Pen)
Oh cool
So how did you get the jobs, guys?

This and OP have you ever had a job?

[Samz]

Other than a paper round between the ages of 13 & 15 I worked at Woolworths, on something like £4.60 an hour. I was 16 & thought I was so rich! Aha,

[coolmushroom]

Chimney Sweep, I was around 6 and it was £4 a day (12Hrs).

[happydinosaur]

I did waitressing in a pub when I was 16 (summer between year 11 and sixth form)

Got paid £5 an hour and worked Saturdays and Sundays. Only did it for about 5 weeks though because I hated it and was rubbish. It was cash in hand, and seemed like loads of money at the time (though considering it was 9 years ago, £5 an hour was probably quite good for a 16 year old)

[Pandabär]

Age 17, got £5.68 an hour.

I was a waitress in a four star hotel which did loads of weddings and formal dinners. It was rubbish.