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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Burgess, post: 4879459, member: 105098&quot;]I grew up poor in a family of 5 and my fathers single income to make it work, my brothers and I all had very different builds so hand me downs were impossible, so from an early age, I learned I needed to work to make some money to buy the things I wanted, like cooler clothes or shoes to not stand out so badly or have money to contribute to the family.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, I shoveled porches and sidewalks in the winter, I cleaned windows and mowed lawns, painted or stained decks, porches or fences, washed cars, in the summer from 8 years old, my brothers did as well (until they felt the money wasn&#039;t good enough). See, The people varied, I didn&#039;t have a set hourly rate, they paid what they thought it was worth.&nbsp; I got a dollar or two from some people, others gave me 5 or 10 even a 20 if it was a lot of work or bigger project. this was like 1982, but it wasn&#039;t great money for the amount of work, I stayed busy, they all knew me and folks would call my mother if they needed something done.&nbsp; but I kept busy year round with my free time and took whatever they gave me to do and whatever they paid. My first car was at 14, I bought it for $300. and I drove it a total of one time and never got it running again. it was a pile of junk to begin with, 1978 oldsmobile cutlass salon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, fastfood/service jobs will build character, but it&#039;s low pay. i&#039;d say stick with the side work and expand your services instead and be your own boss. I can say I earned more money doing side jobs all over the neighborhood over a month than I did taking one of the entry level minimum wage fast food jobs per month. but getting that check, being a &quot;worker&quot; meant more to me for some reason. Kind of wish I&#039;d stuck to odd job handyman things like, mowing lawns, car washing. I&#039;d of owned my own business as a landscaper or mobile detailer, or traveling handydude most likely, or have started all 3 businesses and have others working them and taking my cut. instead of still working for someone else.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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