[JMintzer]

When I was 12 (1969), I had my own lawn mowing business. I mowed 5-6 lawns;/week, charging $4-$6/lawn...

Always had money for my model rockets and cars...

My first paying part time job was about 1974, working in a deli, behind the counter. Pretty sure I started at about $3.50/hr... I worked there (and at another deli) all thru college, ending up close to $5.00/hr...

In med school (1980), I worked part time, evenings in a transfusion lab. Typing and crossmatching blood. I made $8.00/hr, but on weekends, when I did the overnights (once, maybe twice a month,15 hrs straight), I would get evening shift pay for the first 8 hrs, plus time and a half for the last 7 hrs...

It paid for my beer money and date nights... And about half my rent...

My residency paid $9,500/yr, with a raise to $9750 for the 2nd 6 months...

My first year in private practice (1986), I netted $25K... 2nd year, $50K...