First job was using the super duper pooper scooper in my grandma's backyard. Her dog Cindy was the culprit. Then helping in the garden, babysitting. Volunteered as a Candy Striper at local hospital.Just for giggles
What is everyone's Job history by age 25
I'll go first
Grew up helping taking care of 17 ponies and 50+ St Bernards, 12 basset hounds, plus puppies until they were sold.. parents bred them...took about 3hrs weekdays and 10 hrs on weekend days
College worked 3 jobs to put myself through
Got a job at the college, moved up when opportunity, perseverance, preparation and God's will provided
First paying job was as the evening news desk writer for our newspaper when I was a junior in high school. (Actually first job injury was: cut off the side of my index finger trimming a photo plastic plate with a paper cutter.)
Married at 18 to first husband.
College after high school worked as the evening pbx operator for the college switchboard the first two years. Then switched to scholarship for working as ads salesperson for the college newspaper and yearbook departments.
After college with BA in K-12 Art Education, my first teaching job was 1/2 day kindergarten, art for grades 5-8 and music for grades 1-8. Next year I was a full time Jr. High art and crafts teacher.
By 25 I had also earned my first Master's degree in K-12 education.
that’s so many dogs! Lots of ponies too but dang that’s a ton of dogs! Big ones too!
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