'My first job was in a shop in Grafton Street.'

'My first job was in a shop in Grafton Street.'

Theresa Byrne remembers her first job as a cashier in a shop on Grafton Street. She remembers the record she bought with her first paycheck. She describes the friendships she made through work outings.

Theresa Byrne

Trinity College Dublin

1960

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Theresa Byrne

Work and Employment

Life Story

Dublin

1960s

My work was as a cashier for a wholesale grocery company. Every morning I arose at 7.30 am and I cycled or walked to work, depending on the weather. My first job was in a shop in Grafton Street. As far as I remember, the wages received was between �5 and �7 per week. This, after my contribution to the household, was spent on a record called _��Carmen', my first long player. The household work at home was mainly done by myself, simply because I enjoyed it. Usually, work related outings were enjoyable and often you ended up with a totally different opinion about someone you thought previously you knew well and I mean that in a positive way. Friendships were formed at work and I enjoyed good relations with my work colleagues who funnily enough were for the most part from the country.

Irish Research Council for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS)

Dr Kathleen McTiernan (Trinity College Dublin)

Dr Deirdre O'Donnell (Trinity College Dublin)