1956: Age 14, sacker at local grocery store $0.35/hr.
1958: Age 16, sacker at a Safeway $0.75/hr
1958: started playing in dance bands, rock and roll and CW bands. Played through college years. Did pretty well most nights. Also bought cars I fixed up, drove a while and sold at a profit.
1961 and 1962 summers, lifeguard, not much money but great fringe benefits!
1962-1964 Math Aide at a research lab at Kirkland AFB, NM. Modest pay but a great job
1964: graduated college, first job with Westinghouse @ $7,500/yr
1965: US Army National Guard, 6 mos. active duty Ft. Jackson, SC, $87/mo or thereabouts
1967: USPTO GS-7 around $7,500/yr to start
1970. Patent Attorney @ $20,000, Kodak, Rochester, NY
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