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Old 04-12-2011, 06:26 PM   #1
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What part-time jobs did you have as a teenager, and what job do you now have?

what jobs did you have as a teenager, and what job do you now have?
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Old 04-12-2011, 06:40 PM   #2
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im still a teenager..
popular ones would probably be fast food chains.
right now i know people that work retail for stores like nine west, forever 21, AE, etc.
as for myself i worked for mcdix, a restaurant, rogers video and as of now im unemployed but ima work for future shop soon..
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Old 04-12-2011, 06:43 PM   #3
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Old 04-12-2011, 06:46 PM   #4
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I am still a teenager as well...
my first job was Kin's Farm Market
Nat Bailey Stadium
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I did some work experiences and got offered for the job but I rejected them
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Old 04-12-2011, 08:38 PM   #8
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I am still a teenager as well...
my first job was Kin's Farm Market
Nat Bailey Stadium
Red Robin
Milestones (currently job)

I did some work experiences and got offered for the job but I rejected them
what work experience? and why did you reject them?
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Old 04-12-2011, 08:42 PM   #9
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Currently working at White Spot in KitsAnd have 3 weeks left of my practicum for autobody and then i hope to get hired as an apprentice after
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Old 04-12-2011, 08:55 PM   #10
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what work experience? and why did you reject them?
I used to work at some restaurants such as cactus club, white spot, boston pizza, etc... none of them interested me and it was boring...

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Can I ask what kind of buns do they use? I kinda like the texture of it.
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