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1、MyFirstJobTwonotedAmericansexplainwhyIt’snotwhatyouearn----it’swhatyoulearnCompiledbyDanielLevineTheAutoPrepper(JayLeno)Iacquiredaverystrongworkethicfrommyparents,bothofwhomlivedthroughtheGreatDepression.Theycouldn’tunderstandpeoplewhodidn’tworkregularly.IoncetoldmymomthatSylvesterwasgetting$12mi
2、llionfortenweeksofwork.“What’shegoingtodotherestoftheyear?”Sheasked.Itookmyparents’workethicintomyfirstjobatWilmingtonFordnearmyhometownofAndover,Mass,whenIwas16.Iworkeduntilfiveorsixo’clockonschooldaysandputin12-hourdaysduringthesummerasaprepper.Thismeantwashingandpolishingthenewcars,andmakingsu
3、rethepaperfloormatswereinplace.Anotherresponsibilitywastakingoffthehubcapsatnight,sotheywouldn’tgetstolenandreplacingthemthenextday.Thiswashardworkbecausewehadaboutsevenacresofcars.Oneday,carryinganarmfulofhubcapsaroundacorner,Ialmostbumpedintoournewgeneralmanager.Startled,Idroppedthemall.Hefired
4、meonthespot.Iwastooashamedtotellmyparents.Everydayforbouttwoweeks,Istayedbusyuntilevening.ThenIwouldgohomeandsayIhadagreatdayatwork.Desperate,IwrotealettertoHenryFordIIandtoldhimwhathappened.IsaidthatwewerealoyalFordfamilyandthatwhenIwasoldenough,IwasgoingtobuyaMustang.Eventuallytheownerofthedeal
5、ershipcalled.“Idon’tknowwhoyouknowinDetroit,”hesaid,“butifyouwantyourjobback,yougotit.”Later,duringcollege,IwantedtoworkataRolls-Roycedealership,buttheownersaidtherewerenoopenings.SoIstartedwashingcarsthereanyway.Whentheownernoticedme,IsaidIwasworkinguntilhehiredme.Hedid.Ittakespersistencetosucce
6、ed.Attitudealsomatter.IhaveneverthoughtIwasbetterthananyoneelse,butIhavealwaysbelievedIcouldn’tbeoutworked.TheCashier(JillE.Barad)IwastenwhenIfirstsatwithmygrandmotherbehindtheregisterinherManhattanpharmacy.Beforelong,sheletmesittherebymyself.Iquicklylearnedtheimportanceoftreatingcustomerspolitel
7、yandsaying“thankyou”.AtfirstIwaspaidincandy.LaterIreceived50centsanhour.Iworkedeverydayafterschool,andduringthesummerandonweekendsandholidaysfrom8a.m.to7p.m.Myfatherhelpedmesetupabankaccount.Watchingmymoneygrowwasmorer
