Before we had bills, most of us had a little job that paid for sweets, records and a Saturday night out. Put these first earners in order, from best to worst.
Put the items in your preferred order.
The Paper Round
Rain, dogs and letterboxes that bit your fingers. But that first brown envelope of cash felt like a fortune.
Babysitting
Put the kids to bed, raid the biscuit tin, watch whatever you liked. Easy money, until someone woke up crying.
Washing Cars on the Street
Knocking on neighbours' doors for a quid a car. You got soaked, but the tips were often better than the wages.
Strawberry Picking
Long summer days bent over in a field, paid by the tray. Half the profits ended up in your tummy.
Washing Up in a Pub Kitchen
Hot, noisy and greasy, but you felt very grown up. And the chef usually slipped you a plate of chips at the end.
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What was the name of the digital cash system created by David Chaum in 1989, often considered the first attempt at electronic money?
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