The surprising first jobs of 17 US presidents

Sure, most US presidents throughout our history have had experience in law, politics, or the military - or some combination thereof.

But many future presidents had rather unconventional first gigs- from plucking chickens to working at a circus to selling comic books at a grocery store.

It's definitely encouraging for anyone who suffered through a weird start to their career.

Here are the surprising first jobs held by Washington, Lincoln, Obama, and 14 other US presidents:

Natalie Walters contributed to a previous version of this article.