What were you excited to buy when you got your first job?
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Bought a Stargate SG-1 DVD box set I wanted, and a new see-through plastic shell for my Nokia phone.
I think the thing I did with my first real job was save up to build a computer. It was only like $200 every few weeks since I only worked weekends, but to a teenager that was a ton of money. It wasn't a nice computer but damn it felt awesome.
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This is also one of the first things I did.
just now replaced it 10 years later
Bought a PS4 with my first paycheck. Got the Black Friday bundle too, with GTAV and TLOU. Was a steal at $375 on eBay for a sealed console.
My dad didn't want me working and wanted me to focus solely on school so I didn't get my first job until College during summer after 1st/2nd year. I'm pretty sure anything that ever I made all went towards some kind of school related expense - probably first towards books and then later towards tuition as I made more through various jobs during school.
So money wasn't that exciting.
The main fun thing I did purchase in College was a launch PS3 Slim. $299 for something that offered that much entertainment wasn't a bad buy at all.
So money wasn't that exciting.
The main fun thing I did purchase in College was a launch PS3 Slim. $299 for something that offered that much entertainment wasn't a bad buy at all.
Not really bought, but living alone, having an apartment to myself was a great feeling.
Got old after couple of months though.
Got old after couple of months though.
Yep. I pay too much eating out now.
In more long term, definitely excited to be able to afford vacations now.
I spent like $30 out of my first check at the local mini golf course. Arcade games, go-karts and greasy ass pizza. I never got more than $5 in spending money back then.
I finally bought a real bed. I had been using my little kids bed from when i was 12 years old. I didnt even fit on it anymore. I was 23 when i finally got an adult sized bed.I worked through college but used that money for tuition and living expenses. Bought the bed after I graduated and was finally done.
I spent every dime on fancy guitar pickups and had a shop install them. I couldn't sleep the night before it was ready cause I was so excited!
I have a distinct memory of buying a GamePro magazine, York Peppermint Patty, and Sobe drink around the time of my first paycheck.
I made 5.50 an hour bagging groceries at the age of 14 (2001).
I made 5.50 an hour bagging groceries at the age of 14 (2001).
I started working at age 12 to save up for a guitar and amp. I worked in my parents video store, nights and weekends for almost a year to save up. I remember when I finally had enough and they kept trying to convince me that I should save my money and not spend all in one go, but I was like "this is why I spent the last year working so hard". I just remember plugging that thing in and not knowing a thing about how to play it, but it sounded really fucking cool.
My first guitar, an LTD EC50 (this isn't actually it but looked exactly like it). My sister got me a job at the McDonalds she worked at. She also lent me the money to buy this before I got my first paycheck. I worked there all through highschool and a year or so after. I'll never forget their nickel a year raises.
