My First Job: Chuck Blumenfeld

November 16, 2007

My First Job: Chuck Blumenfeld

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Chuck Blumenfeld

Now: UW Alumni Association CEO

Then: Home-driveway parking attendant

Current position: Executive director of the Alumni Association and associate vice president for alumni relations, University of Washington

First job: Parking cars in the driveway of my Montlake home for Husky football games when I was 8 years old. We could fit six cars.

Pay: I charged 50 cents a car. Others in the neighborhood charged $1, but my dad would only let me charge 50 cents.

What I learned: I learned a lot about customer relations. The cars were lined up one after the other, so some customers who tried to leave early weren't very happy because they had to wait. I learned to placate people in situations where I had very little control. (My mom's home-baked cookies helped!)

Want to tell us about your first job? Fax the above information to Gary Dougherty at 206-382-8879 or e-mail business@seattletimes.com

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