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Remembering our first jobs

56 min · 15. Mai 2026
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Last week we reviewed the movie Clerks with our new friends Kelly, Steve and Eric from the Gen X Unfiltered podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@GenX_Unfiltered]. This week the roles are reversed: we guest starred on their podcast and talked about our first jobs as teenagers in the 1990s. Here's how they described the episode: Remember the smell of deep-fryer oil, the struggle of a predawn paper route, or the "glamour" of 80s mall retail for $3.35 an hour? We’re punching the clock and taking a trip down memory lane to the grit and glory of our very first paychecks! In this episode of Gen X Unfiltered, we are joined by special guest collaborators Chad and Cristina from the Retro Nostalgia Podcast for a deep dive into the ultimate Gen X rite of passage. In "Minimum Wage, Maximum Memories," we recount the legendary (and often hilarious) first jobs of the 80s and 90s. From surviving high-pressure food service to navigating the workplace before cell phones, we explore how these formative roles shaped our generation. Whether you were a video store clerk, a lifeguard, or a mall rat behind a counter, this episode is packed with the *80s and 90s nostalgia* you’ve been looking for. Grab your name tag and join the conversation as we discuss why those minimum wage roles left us with such maximum memories. Watch the video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyxD5KARwLM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyxD5KARwLM] FOLLOW US EVERYWHERE👉 https://linktr.ee/RetroNostalgiaPodcast [https://linktr.ee/RetroNostalgiaPodcast]

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