First Job Series: Greg Fox

First Job: Page | Topeka Public Library

14 | $4.25 per hour

Responsibilities:

“I re-shelved returned books.”

Why did you choose this as your first job?

“Three hours a day whenever I could get there, and it was next to my dad's work. I liked books and the pay was better than most of my other friends’ jobs.”

What memory pops into your head about your first job?

“Working in an adult environment and being able to call adults by their first names. I was treated like an adult.”

What life lesson did you learn from this job?

“Leave a job with the same respect you start a job and you will always be welcomed back and will have friends for life.”

What advice would you give to a kid starting their first job?

“Be on-time, you are not there to play. Treat people like you want to be treated. Always do more than expected of you.”