What was your 1st job?

My first job was detasseling corn. It. Was. Awful.
Carolyn SchmittQuality and Regulatory
When I was 16, I got a job at a McDonald’s located right off of I-65 in Scott County, Indiana. It was…um…educational. 🙂 I hadn’t realized how sheltered a life I’d been living until then.
Andrea SaucedaMarketing
My first (and shortest) job was at Baskin Robbins when I was 16. I only lasted one day after realizing that each night I’d have to mop the floors which were sticky with all the ice cream that customers had dripped and spilled throughout the day. I figured there were easier ways to make $3.50 an hour.
Issa EsmeishFinance and IT
Here is a fun fact…working at YoNuts – where you could get Donuts and Yogurt ? Since area we lived in, the Dunkin Donuts went out of business and there was no other donut establishment. My work day started as a 15 year old was 5am open. Coffee made and donuts lined up for the first wave of police officers on weekend duty (i.e. my uncles!)
Angela HilemanBusiness Development
Wendy’s, haha. ? (I was 16—it was a good gig! I even came in early before opening on Sundays and chopped up enough lettuce to fill up two outdoor sized garbage cans; clean ones with liners.)
Latasha LittleMarketing
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Food Service

Latasha Little, Marketing
“Wendy’s, haha. ? (I was 16—it was a good gig! I even came in early before opening on Sundays and chopped up enough lettuce to fill up two outdoor sized garbage cans; clean ones with liners.)”

Beth Russell, Sales
“Selling doughnuts at a doughnut shop!”

Jason Morrison, Finance and IT
“I was a server at Ryan’s Steakhouse”

David Miller, Operations
“Dishwasher at a college while in high school”

Angela Hileman, Business Development
“Here is a fun fact…working at YoNuts – where you could get Donuts and Yogurt ? Since area we lived in, the Dunkin Donuts went out of business and there was no other donut establishment. My work day started as a 15 year old was 5am open. Coffee made and donuts lined up for the first wave of police officers on weekend duty (i.e. my uncles!)”

Laurie Ellenberger, Finance and IT
“At 11, I worked at the Priest residence in the kitchen washing dishes and assisting the cooks in serving, clean-up, etc., evening meals only.”

Karmen Mercer, Operations
“Ponderosa Steakhouse”

Jonathan Chapman, Executive Leadership
“Worked in roadside diner – initially out front as waiter; but after day 1 I got demoted to dishwasher.”

Issa Esmeish, Finance and IT
“My first (and shortest) job was at Baskin Robbins when I was 16. I only lasted one day after realizing that each night I’d have to mop the floors which were sticky with all the ice cream that customers had dripped and spilled throughout the day. I figured there were easier ways to make $3.50 an hour.”

Andrea Sauceda, Marketing
“When I was 16, I got a job at a McDonald’s located right off of I-65 in Scott County, Indiana. It was…um…educational. 🙂 I hadn’t realized how sheltered a life I’d been living until then.”

Heidi Strunk, Quality and Regulatory
“Taking care of calves. My first PAYING job was working at Wendy’s at age 15.”

Retail
Kelley McClain, Marketing

“Working retail at a competitive swimming supplies store! ?”

Brittany Dobson, Quality and Regulatory

“Cashier at DSW lol”

Ashley Voils, Quality and Regulatory

“Local toy store that did free gift wrap…”

Susie Pozywio, Quality and Regulatory

“I worked for a department store selling clothing while in high school. I loved working and helping people pick things out and being busy. The discount I received wasn’t bad either.”

Joe Milller, Operations

“My first job was a ‘stockboy’ at a Kinney’s shoe store”

Farm
Cara Collins, Business Development

“Corn detassling crew at age 11….. probably every Indiana Hoosiers first job, lol!”

Tina Hancock, Research and Development

“My 1st job was de-tasseling corn ?”

Gary Johnson, Sales
“At 11 years old, I worked on the farm as a farm laborer.”

Carolyn Schmitt, Quality and Regulatory

“My first job was detasseling corn. It. Was. Awful.”

Theatre / Entertainment
Rich Mussman, Research and Development

“Usher in a movie theater.”

John Manning, Research and Development

“Had two first jobs: usher at movie theatre and busboy with a caterer”

Morgan Anderson, Marketing

“My job was an illustrator.”

Childcare / Teaching
Josephine Soliven, Human Resources

“My first job- High school Mathematics teacher back home in the Philippines”

Janice Keeney, Quality and Regulatory

“First job: Babysitting service”

Cliffe Allen, Executive Leadership

“I was a baseball umpire when I was 13 for the little bitty kids in the Peanut League in Bardstown, Kentucky.”

Landscape / Maintenance
John Hicks, Research and Development

“I began cutting grass at the age of 12. Just two lawns, but enough for spending money.”

Mark Duncan, Marketing

“I put up party tents for two summers in high school.”

James Franya, Operations

“Summer job working with a construction crew framing houses”
Military / Government
Mark Sweet, Finance and IT
“My first job was at a BMV on a military base in Japan.”

Patricia Addison, Customer Service
“I was a Switchboard Operator for the US Government.”
Healthcare / Biotechnology
David Brandt, Sales
“First job out of college was working for an Australian diagnostic infectious disease company called Panbio (acquired by Alere/Abbott). They were best known for their ELISA technology of Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus and other esoteric tests. I was brought on to help inside sales and marketing efforts in their Columbia, Maryland office as well as be the communicator with their international distributors in Central and South America because of my ability to speak Spanish. And that’s where it all started…”

Laurie Gutzwiller, Marketing 
“My first job was Certified Nursing Assistant. My early entry into healthcare which made me realize how important this industry is to the patients we serve.
Sales / Marketing
Andy Anderson, Executive Leadership 
“My first job was Marketing and Advertising Director for Centenary College’s newspaper, yearbook and playhouse.”
Delivery Services
Cameron Dobson, Marketing
“First Job was a paper route for the Indianapolis Star during my freshman year of high school.”

Lynn Pruitt, Operations
“Paper route when I was 12.”

Scott Lee, Marketing
“I had a paper route during my Jr high years.”