I got my first job the day I turned 15 (might have bs'd my age to the boss)closing down a restaurant till 2 in the morning and still went to high school.. like you said, I had plenty of walking around money. My 1st boss, James, a red headed cat. I'll never forget that guy because he taught me the value of good, hard,work ethics and the fact that he would. bump you up on the payroll the more you learn, and harder / faster you worked. Minimum wage 3.35 an hour and I think my first raise was a quarter within a week.. At this point I've been a carpenter for about 33 years....
