<prompt> Human: Hi, Im 18 and was just hired at a fast food restaurant. It will be my first job and I have no idea on what all I should be doing to prepare for it. Any advice reddit?Edit: They hired me as a cashier, Im beyond nervous and I really have no sense on what Im doing. Thank you for your help and advice. .  <response>: On your first day youll need to prove your identity and that you are legal to work in this country presuming youre in the US. A photo id drivers license and social security card are the most common documents people use. If you look on page 9 here youll get the complete list. You can either bring something from list A, or 1 item from B AND 1 item from C. You will need to fill out a W-4 form. This tells your employer how you intend to file your taxes at the end of the year so they can send money every pay period to the government on your behalf. This calculator will help you estimate how much that equals. In addition to Federal Income Tax Withholding, they will also withhold for Social Security at 6.2 should provide a monthly stipend when you retire and Medicare medical insurance when you retire at 1.45. Are you a full time employee? If so, you may have benefits offered to you. Since you are 18, youre likely still covered by your parents insurance, so you can waive that benefit. You may be offered short term disability insurance, this would provide you with a smaller paycheck in the event that you are hurt or ill and unable to work. If you live with your folks, you can probably skip this. If you have the ability to participate in a 401k, you should consider it. Setting aside 2-5 of your check pre-federal income tax! will grow slowly but youll be getting off to a good start.Either way, you should make sure you have a checking and a savings account open before your first paycheck and you may needwant to set up direct deposit, theyll automatically deposit your pay for you! Take your paycheck and put in 25-30 in savings on payday and dont touch that money. It will be great when you want to buy a car or need a car repair. This is often referred to as paying yourself first. Get in that habit early!Next January, your employer will give you a W-2 that tells you how much you made before taxes, after taxes and how much was withheld for each type of tax Federal Income, Social Security, Medicare, State Taxes in some states, Local Taxes where applies. You will use this form plus any of the free tax prep sites turbotax.com, taxact.com, etc. to file your taxes. You may want to coordinate with your parents to find out if they intend to claim you as a dependent. Work hard. Save your money. 