General Discussion

When I was 16, I was informed by my father that my weekly allowance privileges were over. "Find a part-time job," He said.

So, I did. A week later, I started delivering milk for the local dairy. Six days a week, from 5 AM to 8 AM, and a full day on Saturday working at the dairy doing cleaning chores. Every morning, the milk truck picked me up at my house at 5 AM and dropped me off at school at 8 AM. $1.50/hour. I was working halftime, and earning pretty good money for a 16 year old in 1962.

I did that for two years, putting half of what I earned in the bank. It was relatively hard work, since the deliveries were made literally on the run. Jumping off the moving truck carrying up to 12 quarts of bottled milk in wire carriers, and then running up to house doors to drop it off, then running back to the truck. for three hours every morning.

I had plenty of money for dates, etc. I had the entire day, as well. I made my own breakfast before getting picked up. Always bacon and eggs and toast.