How could the government take so much out of my check? To a 16 year-old it didn't seem at all fair. Babysitting for cash (my first understanding of the true significance of "under-the-table") was immediately more attractive than my first "real job" working at a taco stand.

I got more pimples that summer than I had in my entire life. Eventually I was fired because of my perfectionist tendencies; I took too long to make the burritos. But really, they were GORGEOUS burritos.

I haven't worked in food service since. But even today, I appreciate a burrito with ingredients that are spread throughout the tortilla... so you don't get pockets of cheese, then beans, then sour cream.

Perfectionist me.