I worked in the family store in Glasgow, PA from the time I was able to reach the register with a step stool (about 8 yrs old) until the folks retired. I cleaned shelves, stocked shelves and waited on customers. We sold everything from hunting gear, pipe, fencing, animal feed, clothing, and supplies to food.... to name a few. Plus there was a post office in the building as well.... I refer to it as the model for Sam Drucker's store in Petty Coat Junction.
The summer after I graduated I worked in a McGregor shirt factory in Coalport, PA until I left for college. It was a learning curve as it was all about producing quality at high speed. Since I am more slow and steady, I never made the daily quota and realized that was NOT the job for me.