Do you remember your first salary? Your first monthly rent? These Washingtonians do. Take a walk down memory lane with some prominent DC residents as they remember their first job, salary, and rent.
Back in the Day
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"Back in the Day" interviews were conducted by editorial fellows Sarah Ehlen, Jackson Knapp, Sarah Lindner, Josh Rosenblat, and Harrison Smith. Illustrations by Jeffrey Everett.
This article appears in our October 2015 issue of Washingtonian.
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Do you remember your first salary? Your first monthly rent? These Washingtonians do. Take a walk down memory lane with some prominent DC residents as they remember their first job, salary, and rent.
Back in the Day
"Back in the Day" interviews were conducted by editorial fellows Sarah Ehlen, Jackson Knapp, Sarah Lindner, Josh Rosenblat, and Harrison Smith. Illustrations by Jeffrey Everett.
This article appears in our October 2015 issue of Washingtonian.
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