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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

My first job was stacking shelfs in a supermarket, seems a lifetime ago, what was your first job fabbers?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

How do you define a proper job?

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By *of9Couple over a year ago

Staffordshire

Checkout Assistant in HMV.

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I can't remember the official title but it was secretarial type work for a small business.

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By *urora1912Woman over a year ago

Norfolk East anglia

"My first job was stacking shelfs in a supermarket, seems a lifetime ago, what was your first job fabbers? "

Mine too and I've never managed to leave

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By *hrough the looking gla55Couple over a year ago

Epsom

Worked at JJB sports selling trainers and shoe care when it was still around... jeez I’m feeling my age

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"How do you define a proper job? "
Well i had a paper run when I was younger, i guess I define it as first job you paid, Tax and Ni then

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Working in a video shop but had a paper round when I was at school

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple over a year ago

Cumbria

Butchers apprenticeship started when I was 15.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had jobs from age 8 as parents had a pub but I would say my first proper one was at 14 and I did work experience at bay trading, after it I cheekily asked for a job and stayed there 3 years

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Glass collector in the local WMC

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By *ob Carpe DiemMan over a year ago

Torquay

Post room for a stockbroker, pretty much where everyone started regardless

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Window cleaning with my uncle.

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By *uenevereWoman over a year ago

Scunthorpe

A shop assistant for Littlewoods. They only exist as a catalogue these days.

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By *amantha TSWoman over a year ago

Swindon

Sandwich factory. 4 slices of cucumber on the bread, next...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think it was working in an arcade at a local service station on a Saturday morning. I got so much reading done, it was unreal!!

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By *nlyfun3Woman over a year ago

NEAR Berkhamsted,Herts

My 1st full time post was at a video store

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By *irebird567Woman over a year ago

near by

Stocking shelves, hated it too lol

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By *luebell888Woman over a year ago

Glasgowish

My first proper job was working in a childrens home. Heartbreaking stuff and I often wonder what happened to the kids I cared for.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Welding lol .. hated it .. even the rats wore overalls ...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My first job was also my shortest job.

I put rubber grommets in hairdriers on a production line for one and a half days.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"My first job was also my shortest job.

I put rubber grommets in hairdriers on a production line for one and a half days. "

That’s grim that

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By *illybigballs 555Man over a year ago

london

Removals now still doing it but as a hgv driver

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By *arker secrets 321Man over a year ago

West Bromwich

My 1st job lasted 23 years working in a steel factory till I got the sack lol x

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By *alty surpriseMan over a year ago

Uttoxeter

Greasing trays in a bakery them placing them In the ovens...

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By *emorefridaCouple over a year ago

La la land

Washing dishes in the local pub.

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By *rAitchMan over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Making half-size snooker tables, which were sold by mail order. No internets in those days!

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By *om and JennieCouple over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Mine was waitressing at a lovely country pub.

J x

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By *ust RachelTV/TS over a year ago

Horsham

I was a security officer, for a company called Guardrite.

The joys of being paid £2.00 an hour, then the site bonus went on. Good job things were cheaper in the 80's

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By *imon the welderMan over a year ago

Northampton

I worked for Games Workshop, Saturdays and every afternoon after school for a couple of years

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Porn star but sadly had to give it up as my cock was just to big...........Every thing had to be shot with wide angle lense

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Outdoor pursuits instructor, spent half my life under canvas or on a mountain side

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By *indergirlWoman over a year ago

somewhere, someplace

"Washing dishes in the local pub. "

Mine too!

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By *hunky GentMan over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Designing fire protection - sprinkler systems.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Washing dishes in the local pub.

Mine too!"
is that not an underwater ceramics technician??

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By *parkle1974Woman over a year ago

Leeds

Waitress part-time at weekends while still at school. Made my way up to Assistant restaurant manager x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kitchen prep and glass collector at local hotel.

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By *ir SupremacyMan over a year ago

Bolton

Joined the Army.....the rest is history xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

First job was builders labourer then went on to become a electrician

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman over a year ago

little house on the praire

My first full time job was working in the offices of a builders merchants

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By *anderer8707Man over a year ago

Telford

RoyalNavy - aged 15 years.

What a start to 'working' life

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By *edeWoman over a year ago

the abyss

My family had their own business which meant I was working as soon as I could reach the till counter. My dad was a firm believer of cheap labour - I mean character building

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Warehouse operative

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Accounts assistant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

football mascot

a massive bloody dog

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By *emini ManMan over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Paper Round at 10 or 11 then moved onto Saturday and school holiday work at a garden centre in my teens - then first full time job was as a porter at a department store

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Became a mechanic straight after collage and still in the trade.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Worked with my dad straight from school but of course I never ever got paid anything so my first paying job was as a hod carrier and then I set up my own building firm at 18.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Stacking shelves at Safeway 20 plus years ago . Was where we met . Yep been together 20 plus years .

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By *ambozaMan over a year ago

kilburn park

Washer up in the local cafe.... also had a Saturday job delivering meat on the butcher bike.

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