As a semi "farm kid" I started helping as able before I was 10. My siblings and I worked as free labor for the family business, our pay was a house, food, electricity, and whatnot.
Same, can't recall a time I didn't work! Always had chores around the farm, and helped in my parents business, was a SAHM for several years and fast forward to now, I'm in risk Mgmt. I'm 52, so for a majority of those years I guess!