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Reply 160

burgergetsbored

14

Local unknown supermarket, 16, £4.52 I think? But yeah pretty boring.....

Reply 161

ArcadiaHouse

17

Original post by sr90

So depressing looking at all the responses saying 16-17. How did you guys actually find these vacancies? :/

My local TK Maxx was looking for people for Christmas, my mum picked up an application form for me. I filled it in and got a phone call a few days later, interview, then the job.

It's been hell finding another one though. They didn't renew my contract after Christmas. So I feel your pain :frown:

That was January 2010, still looking.

Reply 162

glitterphobia

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Original post by Lauren Pen

Yeah, coz now you get a quarter of the sales - so if I get £10 worth of orders, that's 2.50 for me.

ah that's not to bad, still not as good pay as it should be though to say the effort you put in!

Reply 163

StartSomething

16

Primark. I was 16. £4.02 an hour.
A new store was opening in town so I went for an interview. Got a quite nice job as well :smile:

I stayed there for two years before I couldn't bear it anymore.

Reply 164

Oppro

7

I was 14 & working in a newsagents. Can't remember the pay but it must have only been about £3 an hour if that. I also cleaned an office once a week for £5 an hour and babysat for 3 kids once a week for £4 an hour. All of the jobs were advertised in the newsagent's window. This was around about 1991, I remember cigarettes in the shop were £1.80!

Ironically I know my local deli pay their staff £5 an hour, cigarettes are £7.20. How can the wage stay the same but the cost of living be so much higher!

Reply 165

amycu

Original post by Lauren Pen

LOl why did you only do a day in the sales? And how did you get that?

It was a one weekend clearance sale and they were hiring extra staff to cover it because it gets pretty busy, and they wouldn't let me work 2 days because of my age :frown:

and i just gave my cv in, they didn't even look at my age til the induction day then tried telling me i couldn't do it any more so i went on about how they'd wasted my time and they let me do it, got £45 for the induction day and the day i worked :biggrin:

Reply 166

YahRah

Original post by harveydarge

I Work in Jack Wills Islington at the moment and my pay is nowhere near that X_X

Well mine was. I just checked one of my paychecks, are you below 18...might be why?

19

BoE

400/week

Salon assistant, £2 an hour :frown:

9 hours and no real breaks, I had a 15 minute 'lunch' but I was required to stay inside the staff room so they could shout for me during the break. I was only 15 so I thought it was ok...

Reply 169

LovePeaceAwesome

OP

14

Original post by amycu

It was a one weekend clearance sale and they were hiring extra staff to cover it because it gets pretty busy, and they wouldn't let me work 2 days because of my age :frown:

and i just gave my cv in, they didn't even look at my age til the induction day then tried telling me i couldn't do it any more so i went on about how they'd wasted my time and they let me do it, got £45 for the induction day and the day i worked :biggrin:

Whoa - that's good!

Reply 170

arbaaz

12

Aged 14. Used to work for one of my relatives in their news agent. Got paid £2 an hour! :redface:

Had to stock shelves with crisps, top up the drinks fridge, clean the shop floor etc.
Needless to say that job didn't last long!

Reply 171

LiveToSki

£3.60 p/h at Pizza Hut . Lasted eight weeks.

Reply 172

green chica

2

I started when I was 17 (am 19 and still work there). I started out at 10/hour, but have worked my way up to 12/hour. I got my job through having traits they were looking for and apparently I'm really good at being an interviewee.

Reply 173

Cryptorchid306

Still in it :P Work in a gift shop for £4.80/hr, it's not too bad, I only work Saturdays. I think who you work with help you cope as well - I love the people I work with.

Reply 174

lalala7

2

Original post by Lauren Pen

How old are you? :smile:

16

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 175

fellowjoe

8

My first experience was working as a room server in this place called the Intercontinental Hotel when i was 17. The pay was pretty low at about $6.50 (3.25 pounds) an hour.

Reply 176

LovePeaceAwesome

OP

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Original post by green chica

I started when I was 17 (am 19 and still work there). I started out at 10/hour, but have worked my way up to 12/hour. I got my job through having traits they were looking for and apparently I'm really good at being an interviewee.

What job?

Original post by Cryptorchid306

Still in it :P Work in a gift shop for £4.80/hr, it's not too bad, I only work Saturdays. I think who you work with help you cope as well - I love the people I work with.

How old were you when you stared? :smile:

Original post by lalala7

16

Was really lucky as I live in quite a small town. The job was for students and there were over 100 applicants. Have no idea why he decided to choose me!