What jobs did Constantin Brancusi do as a child?

As a child and young man in Romania, Constantin Brancusi held several jobs to support himself:

• Herder: Starting at age seven, he worked as a herder, watching his family's flock and later working for others in the Carpathian Mountains.1
• Dyer: At age nine, he moved to Tîrgu Jiu to look for work and was employed by a dyer.1
• Grocer’s assistant: Two years later, he entered the service of a grocer in Slatina.1
• Domestic worker: He later worked as a domestic in a public house in Craiova, where he remained for several years.1

During his time as a herder, Brancusi learned to carve wood, a skill that would later become central to his career as a sculptor.12