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What Was Your First Job?

County Executive Rob Astorino jokingly says his first summer job trained him well for his current career.

Tarrytown House Estate's General Manager Joseph Santore, who was hosting last week's press conference on the launch of the Summer Jobs Initiative, got nostalgic about his first summer gig: washing dishes as part of a similar program for youth on Long Island. 

For more on the Summer Jobs Initiative and how to sign up your business to hire at least one youth this summer, or to sign up as a youth looking for work click here.

County Executive Robert Astorino said he worked in New Castle one summer as a referee for basketball and umpire for baseball, where he got used to parents screaming at him "You suck, Astorino!"

What was the first job experience of your youth? What did you gain from it? Did it impact the career you would ultimately have? Share your story below.

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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
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Mel May 21, 2013 at 10:14 am
I agree. Yet another case of don't fix what's not broken...
kmr303 May 18, 2013 at 11:38 am
First of all, I don't understand why teachers are paying for anything out of pocket when the supplyRead More lists that parents receive at the end of the summer are as long as their arms. Secondly, SOCIETY lets the kids down?!?!? I think the school taxes in Yorktown should be sufficient so that the teachers don't have to pay any out-of-pocket expenses. SOCIETY does not let the kids down, it is those who are in control of the school tax monies who let the kids down. Perhaps the administrators should take salary cuts, or maybe we should even eliminate some of those administrative positions. No teacher should have to pay for supplies out of pocket.