My First Job WasAt 12 years old first paying job was delivery Richmond New Leader and then The Richmond Times Dispatch. I did this until graduating high school. It was a great lesson in interacting with customers. Also, I worked at Best Products for an year in high...
My First Job WasI worked at a golf course cleaning clubs and loading them into golfers’ vehicles. I learned quickly who tipped well and who carried way too many balls in their bags (making it heavy). Best Advice I’ve ReceivedAlways treat people fairly and support...
My First Job WasOther than babysitting (LOTS of babysitting), my first job with a real paycheck was as a Senate Page for 3 months during my Freshman year of high school. I tended to be a little too social, so I was relocated (banished?) to the basement of the General...
My First Job WasI was a pizza delivery driver at age 16 with no maps, GPS, or phones and got lost on half my deliveries. Best Advice I’ve ReceivedThe little things make all the difference. Valuable Lessons I’ve LearnedSince I heard the quote by Henry Ford – “ Whether...
My First Job WasMy first job was doing chores around our house and family farm in southern Virginia – raking leaves, getting up hay, cutting grass, fixing fences with my Dad. Our whole family pitched in and even our neighbors helped depending on the task at hand. As a...
