What was your first job, when you landed here
this applies to those who migrated here - in their teens or older
When I migrated from Pakistan, I left behind … err okay lets not go there :halo:
The first JOUB I did here in Canada was as a Security Guard in a Condominium, downtown toronto, night shift 
Where did your first pay cheque come from? 
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The first job I got was in a warehouse of clothes by this desi uncle. First he used to be there when I arrived but soon after, he handed me the keys after I proved to be trustworthy and I was responsible for opening the warehouse, check for any shipment which might arrive etc etc and he used to come a little later (since he lived far) 
Salary was great (in cash). I saved my salary for first 3 months and went back to Pakistan with that money 
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mine was web manager.
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JB Uncle aap kehna chah reahe haiN that you dont wanna know where Aussie based guppies got their first job 
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Wonderland for a week 
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pinks what was your first job
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lol, well since u asked so enthusiatically… my fist job was doing promotional work for my uni… had to convince h.s students that sceince was the way to go… the money was great 
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Oh and lemme add, I was the ONLY one there and the responsibility of the warehouse used to be on my moudey 
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Worked in a Texaco garage as deli yoke ... making Hot and cold wraps/baps /rolls .... And helped a family friend of mine in his telecomm business.. was buying air time from a parent company based in Uk and selling it here in Ireland ...
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sick man…i wish i would be there with u and convincing few of the atoms :roman:
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My very first job was at the cafeteria of my school dorm working from the kitchen to the front counter. Pay was $3.35 an hour and my bi-weekly check used to be like $70 as I could work only part time. And trust me I was a happy camper back then! 6 months later, I became a security guard @ $4/hr. Then did some construction work during summer, man that was one tough job… Six months later changed the security company for better pay. Two years later got a better job working as a data analyst. This was all going while I was a full-time student. Today 20 years later, still working and counting years!
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officially? data entry, back in 96 along highschool
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newspaper delivery when i was 13 years old ...lived in windsor
sigh good 'ol dayzzzzzzzz
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Man this weather is great.. i got a day off from work toooooo :biggthumb
time to paintttttttttttttttt
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:-) no off days for me .. weather/emergencies like these we become actually more busy...
(somebody has to supply salt, showels, throwers, tires, emergency supplies)
looking forward to havoc at work tonight.. yawns time to sleep
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Only job in amreeka where i spent a summer before coming to canada back in 1998: Kelly’s Cajun Grill at Baybrook Mall, Houston TX. Started on a saturday so first paycheck for 4 hours was $19.43 something. My boss was an indian uncle Sunny and his wife Rita. I called him Sunny uncle. He loved talking to me in urdu/hindi cuz his own kids wouldnt speak it. His father was from sargodha so he knew urdu pretty good. He used to test my urdu often by asking difficult words.. like this one time he asked me the meaning of *waqtan-ba-waqtan. *
First job in canada, delivery driver at pizza hut burp. No paycheck, all cash.
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I was born in Hoboken New Jersey. However my first job was at 14 years old. I used to repair beepers and pagers in a store. I started at $7 an hour cash. GHOD i miss beepers! Every paki/indian/pr/dr/kaala knew me for beeper repair. I used to sit in school fixing beepers for people. Good Ol dAys!
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An internship at a travel agency (office work + computer management) that also earned me credit for a class in high school. I was 17 back then. Earned minimum wage $5.15/hr. After working for many months, I was hoping for a raise. I did get one and the day I got it, the owner/boss was very excited. She said “oh did you notice something on your paystub?:D” … I looked at it again and said no 
She said look, you got a raise! You will now earn $5.25/hr. I had to put fake smile on and say thanksss! 
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^ lol yeah i remember going from 5.25 to 5.30 too