Back in those days when I was doing part time work, I remember my pay was around 6 SGD per hour (equivalent to 4.50 USD per hour). Definitely way more now. It was more of a data entry job, which didn't require much thinking, but I guess it was an eye opener to see what the working world was like - interacting with colleagues that you see 10 hours a day, jostling with the crowds during lunch hours in the business district, etc.
You we are doing data entry when you were just a kid?
Was a teenager by then, hehe!