Same here, during the summer worked for cash, doing anything, for anyone I could ride my bike to, and got paid whatever they figured I was worth. Most was for grandad on the farm. Made enough in two years to buy a new TS 125 Suzuki at age 15.
Work at home was for my clothes and food, or as father would put it. "You've got a roof over your head".
During scrool season, right after last period, walked down to the Shell station, pumped gas, changed oil and tires. Father would pick me up when he got home, bout 6:00 pm, unless he stopped for a beer first, then it could be 7.
That was a good gig. Pumping gas, especially when those "older, ladies" came driving up. You know, the ones that are late 20's and 30 something. I always did a REAL good job cleaning the windshield. Made sure to get the corners real good...
