Pattison had many jobs while in high school, including selling doughnuts in the school parking lot, selling seeds door-to-door, delivering newspapers, and working as a page boy at the Georgia Hotel.
During his time in high school, Pattison held various part-time positions, such as selling baked goods in the school parking area, canvassing for garden seeds, delivering daily papers, and serving as a junior attendant at the Georgia Hotel.