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The Woolworth candy counter
The first job I ever had was shortly after I was married in 1946 at the age of 17. I got a job at F.W. Woolworth in Winston-Salem at the candy counter. What a breeze. All I had to do was sell candy, nuts and brownies all day long. Well, I had to stock the counter, clean, weigh the product, take the money. We were allowed to sample the goods, too. One day I sampled so many hot cashew nuts that I got sick. I never ate another cashew until a year or so ago. When I do eat them I make sure I don’t act like a pig and eat too many. In exchange for my work among all these goodies, I was paid the excellent amount of 44.5 cents per hour. For a full week’s work I received $18 after taxes. My husband was in school under the G.I. Bill, receiving a small check each month. This paid for food and other necessities. The money from my job paid the rent on our apartment. I have had many jobs since, but they all paid a bit more. Virginia Kinley, Woodleaf, EnergyUnited |
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