What was ur first job?

@JimboSaturn

That's awesome, I'm sure they were all gone by 90' here in the states.

@calicuz same in Canada it was just a weird throwback in my town.

@JimboSaturn

Hey, nothing wrong with trying to create jobs, only difference back then was full service gas always costed at least 10 to 15 cents more a gallon.

@Arnoldjrmmer I attempted to enlist in 1990, my chosen MOS was armorer as well, BUT a fucking busted left lower leg, double compound, at the age of 12, surgically repaired, made me 4F.

@NativePortlander1970 its one of those things to nitpick about but armorers are unit level. I was direct support matinenace which is the next level up. Above us was depot level, the gurus who were allowed to rebuild scrap into working guns. My MOS at the time. Was 45B where i believe armorers were supposed to be 76Y (supply- tho most armorers were guys who didnt move fast enough out of the range of the 1st sgt.)
Either way, you offered to serve and were not able through no fault of your own. That is worth a 🫡.

@Arnoldjrmmer Thank you. My goal was to do my initial four years, go to OCS, have my own unit command, retire full boat after 20 years, get on with the Portland Police, do my 20 with them, then have a double pension before 50.

@ChiefJustWalks your area doesn’t allow you to work at 17?

@Jenny1234 yeah you can work at 17 here but in the US you're not supposed to be employed for any dangerous or labor intensive jobs until you're 18. It's one of those rules that's easy to break though

@ChiefJustWalks oh ok I see

@JimboSaturn Was that minimum wage back then?

@Musicman yes

@JimboSaturn i delivered papers too, then first real job was McDs, $3.14/ hr.

@Moneyonmymind Sorry about that ☹ At least you got out of there.

@Musicman yes now I’m at a job that’s more wholesome and pays more

@Moneyonmymind That's fantastic! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

@NativePortlander1970 carnival gig😅

@Wiseacre I made $60 that weekend, no chump change to a 13 year old in september 1983.

@JohnnySpot huh?