Have you ever had a paper-round?

***craig5320*** · Feb 17, 2005, 02:30 PM

Did you ever have a job delivering newspapers?

A lot of kid's my age did, but I never got a paper-round, tho I was forced to help my sister with her's occassionally, never saw any money tho

So how many people here have had a paper round?

Drakon · Feb 17, 2005, 03:01 PM

never had the fortune of having one...

Vikingod · Feb 17, 2005, 03:12 PM

I'm glad I didn't, you work every day, early, for thirty bucks a week, or less. Screw that, when I was a kid, referreed hockey games, I made more in an hour then my budds with paper routes did in a week. That used to boil a few of them when we would go to the mall or something, and I had made enough money earlier that day to buy computer games and such and they had to work for like a month to do it. Plus reffing hockey is a bit more enjoyable that delivering papers, IMO. Paper routes are still better than soaking off your parents though, it is admirable.

Callandor · Feb 17, 2005, 03:30 PM

Never had one either, and judging by what's been said so far, I should maybe be thankful I haven't

El Kapitano · Feb 17, 2005, 04:01 PM

Hehe I used to dread saturday's round, local paper day so there was twice as much as normal or Sunday, big heavy bloated broadsheet style newspapers with magazines. grr!

Logla · Feb 17, 2005, 04:09 PM

yep, I had one. Gave up after a few months as I had made enough money to buy my gameboy and a few games. That was me happy.

pr0digal jenius · Feb 17, 2005, 04:11 PM

Nope.

Cleaned dog kennels, Secretary/Web Master

at an architectural firm, but no paper route.

shortstuff · Feb 17, 2005, 06:41 PM

Never had to have one.

GutterPunk · Feb 17, 2005, 07:06 PM

Drakon, Your CAREER Opportunity STARTS NOW! We have an opening route!

I had 1 about 10 years ago... lasted for summer thats it. Not enough pay lol

Senor_Mota · Feb 17, 2005, 07:12 PM

I got paid about $100/week when I was ages 10-12 to do my paper route. The great thing is that my route was only a three block radius.

God, I love rich people! They're so gullible!

Vikingod · Feb 17, 2005, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senor_Mota

I got paid about $100/week when I was ages 10-12 to do my paper route. The great thing is that my route was only a three block radius.

God, I love rich people! They're so gullible!

HAHA, I can see it now, "Nevermind what it says at the top of the cover, its $10 a paper lady, now fork it over!"

md5 · Feb 17, 2005, 08:12 PM

Never had to do it

and LOL about the $10/paper thing

Drakon · Feb 17, 2005, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Drakon, Your CAREER Opportunity STARTS NOW! We have an opening route!

LOL Greg, are u going to drive me to and from the paper route over there?

Chubby_C · Feb 18, 2005, 03:08 AM

I had a part time job when I was 13 - 1 day a week working in a meat packing place, friend of my dad's owned it

Judas · Feb 18, 2005, 03:25 AM

i've wished to have had one... but papers not available were i lived

nitrousoxide52 · Feb 18, 2005, 03:37 AM

I used to go around picking up as many paper routes as I could a month before christmas, then I would hit the jackpot! Around 300$ a route, one time I had 5 routes at a time right before christmas than I dropped them right after

BAdD0gg · Feb 18, 2005, 05:46 AM

I wish I had a paper route. When I was 13 I was cleaning toilets at a school. I worked 24 hours a week as a janitor after school and on weekends. It wasnt as bad as it sounds all the other guys i worked with were cool. It tought me work ethics and I was able to get what I wanted without asking my parents for the money. I put myself through drivers ed with that job.

As soon as I was old enough to get a work permit I quickly got another job though. Toiletbiwl cleaner can do some crazy things to your head after a couple years.

Feb 17, 2005, 02:30 PM	#1
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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I'm glad I didn't, you work every day, early, for thirty bucks a week, or less. Screw that, when I was a kid, referreed hockey games, I made more in an hour then my budds with paper routes did in a week. That used to boil a few of them when we would go to the mall or something, and I had made enough money earlier that day to buy computer games and such and they had to work for like a month to do it. Plus reffing hockey is a bit more enjoyable that delivering papers, IMO. Paper routes are still better than soaking off your parents though, it is admirable. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

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Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 56	never had the fortune of having one...

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El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Hehe I used to dread saturday's round, local paper day so there was twice as much as normal or Sunday, big heavy bloated broadsheet style newspapers with magazines. grr!

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Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 62	yep, I had one. Gave up after a few months as I had made enough money to buy my gameboy and a few games. That was me happy.

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	Nope. Cleaned dog kennels, Secretary/Web Master at an architectural firm, but no paper route.

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Senor_Mota 悪魔の方法 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ee-duh-ow Posts: 2,384 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	I got paid about $100/week when I was ages 10-12 to do my paper route. The great thing is that my route was only a three block radius. God, I love rich people! They're so gullible! __________________

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md5 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Inside DriverHeaven Posts: 856 Rep Power: 46	Never had to do it and LOL about the $10/paper thing __________________

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BAdD0gg HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Washington Posts: 54 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	I wish I had a paper route. When I was 13 I was cleaning toilets at a school. I worked 24 hours a week as a janitor after school and on weekends. It wasnt as bad as it sounds all the other guys i worked with were cool. It tought me work ethics and I was able to get what I wanted without asking my parents for the money. I put myself through drivers ed with that job. As soon as I was old enough to get a work permit I quickly got another job though. Toiletbiwl cleaner can do some crazy things to your head after a couple years.