My kid has her first job and she is not getting the hours she needs to make the money she wants so she is looking for another job. She is 16 and she does not want to be dependent on me for money. For you independent women at what age did you know you wanted financial independence
-- Edited by Forty-two on Wednesday 28th of May 2014 08:04:12 PM
I got my first paying job (I did non paid intern type stuff before that unless you count babysitting/nanny stuff) at 18. I was pretty much told I had to pay for all my own clothes, outings, whatever and that was fine. I did so and it taught me how to budget and save up and stuff. I still had room and board taken care of by them and school tuition.
I knew this early on, probably say 16 but oddly enough I am kind of a stay at home wife now. I do work on our business but that is not always full time hours. Some weeks I may put in 50 hours, some maybe 10. Our goal is to build the business so we can get out of the city and live off of it alone but right now we live on DH's salary and keep the business money reinvested in the business.
I got my first real job when I was 15, but even so I was always happy to take whatever my dad was willing to give me. Before that I babysat, but in those days it didn't pay much more than $1 an hour or so.
I got my first real job when I was 15, but even so I was always happy to take whatever my dad was willing to give me. Before that I babysat, but in those days it didn't pay much more than $1 an hour or so.
Good god $1?! where do you live, how long ago was that?
I had my first job at 14 and my savings account was created when I was child. I saved the money from gifts through out the years and from my working. I had to buy my own first car so independence was an important part of my growing up.
I got my first real job when I was 15, but even so I was always happy to take whatever my dad was willing to give me. Before that I babysat, but in those days it didn't pay much more than $1 an hour or so.
Good god $1?! where do you live, how long ago was that?
That's what I got paid when I was 13. $1 hour per child.
I got my first real job when I was 15, but even so I was always happy to take whatever my dad was willing to give me. Before that I babysat, but in those days it didn't pay much more than $1 an hour or so.
Good god $1?! where do you live, how long ago was that?
I'm in Missouri and this was in the olden days - the mid 70's. Then I decided I wanted a real job and when down to the employment office and they found me a job at the drive in movie theater for $3.35 an hour. That was minimum wage at the time.
I can't remember not wanting financial independence. I started babysitting at about 12, I had my first 'real' job just before I turned 14 and I've been working ever since.
Ana you and I are the same age I am sure I got at least $5 an hour.
My first office job at 15 the hourly rate was $2.35 an hour. That was 1982. But it was the student rate, minimum wage for adult workers was $3.50
And yes, I got paid $1 hour in 1980 to babysit, but that was per child. I typically got tipped to make it more. I rarely came home without $10 for an evening and NYE was anywhere from $30-$50.
-- Edited by ana on Thursday 29th of May 2014 08:40:03 AM
Like I posted before I felt like $5 an hour for two kids was fair. But I was not going to do housecleaning or laundry or whatever for that price. I would clean up after ourselves but I was not washing your windows or dusting your knickknacks for that price. I did make sure the kids had a really good time though. I was a fun babysitter.
When the kids were napping I would put on a load of laundry, clean the kitchen (dishes, table, floor), and tidy up the living room. Obviously no vaccuuming but I usually did that at the end of the day while the kids were having their afternoon snack. If I knew the plan for dinner, I would sometimes get it started.
It didn't take much time at all and the mothers really appreciated it. That's why I got tipped so much and so often :)
I got my first paying job at 16 it was a mix between retail and a tech job. My dad encouraged me to get it, but school would always be my first priority.
While I was in university I also had a couple of minor jobs within the school and started working a full time job once I finished, take into account that in our culture you usually live at home until you get married, and that's what I did. My parents did have much, but we always had what we needed and any extra would go to help pay our expenses and fun stuff.
It's the same with our culture Des, but I didn't want to get married and I definitely wanted to leave home asap. And that is what I did.
I always had this need to take care of myself and not to rely on anyone else. I have no idea where this need came from but it has propelled me most of my life!
I hear you Ana there was a time I did not work and I felt shame in having someone else paying my bills. For some people it just goes against their personal code. I think my oldest daughter will be like that
I'm not sure I'd mind having someone take care of me at this point of my life. Too bad the only offer I got was someone wanting to be my 'househusband'.
When the kids were napping I would put on a load of laundry, clean the kitchen (dishes, table, floor), and tidy up the living room. Obviously no vaccuuming but I usually did that at the end of the day while the kids were having their afternoon snack. If I knew the plan for dinner, I would sometimes get it started.
It didn't take much time at all and the mothers really appreciated it. That's why I got tipped so much and so often :)
I cooked them lunch and cleaned that up like putting dishes in the dish washer and sweeping up crumbs and wiping off the counter. We made sure toys were picked up and dirty clothes in the hamper and stuff like that. I was never asked to do more and if I was asked I probably would have wanted more money and been concerned that I might end up not watching the kids as good if I was too busy doing housework. It is one thing for a mom to multitask but a teenager who is watching someone else's kids not so much. I would feel bad if they got hurt because I was too busy doing something else. I am like that even now. I watch other people's kids more closely and are more cautious with them than I am with my own.
Maybe you missed the part that I only did cleaning when they were napping. What the hell else was I going to do? Watch soaps? I still hate them to this day!
I did vaccuum when they were at the kitchen table with milk and their afternoon snack. But they were seated before I did it.
I guess I wasn't so paranoid since I took care of my brother since I was 9. Plus I had a younger sister I looked out for.
I'm not sure what being hot would have to do with anything. I didn't make enough at the time to support another person. I don't make enough now to be able to do things I do as a single person as a couple.
I am trying to think about what I did when they napped but honestly I cannot even remember if they did nap. I don't think they did or the little brother did but the older sister who was school aged did not and I think she and I played during that time.
I started babysitting around age 11....made a small fortune then got a department store job when I was a junior and didn't have to baby sit as much. I had clothes and ski tickets to buy after all.....and my senior trip. I bought most of my own clothes once I had that first job.
