When I was 13 I worked on a tobacco farm for the summer (agriculture - 13 year olds could legally work). I earned $1.05/hour, worked 9 hours a day, 6 days a week. Got up at 5:00 a.m., caught the bus at 6:00, started work at 7:00. When I was 16, I worked in a hat factory for 3 days. I was let go because I didn't work fast enough. After that, I always did office type work.