QotD: My First Gig

What was your very first job? 
Submitted by Laurel.

My first job was at McDonald's at the end of grade 12.  It was very hard work, and really helps you to appreciate future employment.  Whether slogging over hot grills in the kitchen, or dealing with demanding customers at the front counter, both can be difficult work.  It was however great job experience. I do that McD's has a lot to offer to people new in the job market. The train their staff well, at least they did back then.  And I believe it to be an efficiently run business.  to this day I believe that they have the most well run drive through (which I go to far too often as I'm addicted to their Breakfast Burritos).

I worked at McD's again after my second year of college.  The 80's recession had hit, and jobs for unskilled young people were few and far between.  Several of my friends were too proud too work in the fast food industry, and ended up not working at all that summer.  At least I made more money than they did!