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Paper route from about age 11 or 12 through 18 when I quit to go to VT, and


also a busboy and dishwasher (even did a turn as a waiter just once when the wait staff was short) for 2+ years in high school.

My paper route was reasonably lucrative because I had a senior home on my route. Drop 20 papers on the desk, turn and go, but other than memorizing my route really well, and proper bike riding skills, there really wasn't a way to optimize it for profit.

Restaurant work didn't really teach me much in the long run other than "you don't want to spend your life doing this."

(In response to this post by VaAkita)

Posted: 01/23/2018 at 08:12AM



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