Diversity In The Workplace

Over the summer I started a lawn care business with the help of my friends so I could make a bit of cash. Before we knew it we had quite the big operation on our hands and people all over our town were depending on us to maintain their yards and keep them looking beautiful. All was smooth sailing until I came to the sudden realization that soon my buddies and I were going to have to be going back to school soon, and these people still needed somebody to depend on. With school, band, and other devotions soon to be taking up the majority of my time, I needed to find workers quick before the school year started. Still being a high school student, of course most of my connections were also in school with me, so I was going to have to look elsewhere for hard working individuals to help me keep the business running strong. Living in the south near the border, my town has a decent population of Hispanics that are looking for work. They group up in parking lots and whenever the people in my town need a bit of help they are willing to work for them. At first I was a bit hesitant in looking for them for help, mainly because they did not speak English too well and were quite a bit …show more content…
As we worked they began to relax a bit and we were able to joke and work together surprisingly well. They worked very hard all day long and didn’t complain about the heat or rough conditions a single bit. They paid fine attention to detail and provided top quality work, just as I had asked of them. I taught them things and they taught me things. I learned about how tough their lives were and I even caught on to a bit of the Spanish they were speaking to each other. At the end of the day I paid them and they shook my hand and thanked me. I was very impressed with what these hard working men had to offer me. In fact, I was so impressed that I asked for their contact information so I could have them working for me every