General Discussion

I mowed grass for a few regular neighborhood customers and occasionally did other stuff like weeding and hedge trimming. Most of them were nice, but occasionally one would provide me with “a learning experience.”

The first job where I got an actual paycheck was at a car wash / gas station. I did a couple of other “unskilled” or low-paying jobs in my youth, and met many interesting characters and learned many lessons, both positive and negative, in the process.

Waiting tables was probably the most instructive. My wife and I are generous tippers to this day because we know first-hand what a tough job that is.