Lifeguarding Benefits

In this day and age, there is a plethora of part-time jobs for hardworking college students to avail themselves of. One popular part-time job is lifeguarding. During the summer of 2014 and 2015, I worked as a lifeguard at the Burnham Park Pool in Morristown, New Jersey. My job as a lifeguard at Burnham Park was the best job I ever had for three reasons.

The first reason Lifeguarding at Burnham Park was the best job was the benefits. One benefit was the raises. Lifeguards got a seventy-five cent raise every summer. Another benefit was free food. The Snack Shack would occasionally give french fries or drinks to the lifeguards on duty. The last benefit was the paid breaks. In fact, lifeguards generally got half hour breaks every hour. These benefits made working …show more content…
I could work as much or as little as I wanted. For instance, some lifeguards worked no more than four hours in a week, while others, such as myself, worked thirty or forty. If for any reason I could not work a certain shift that was assigned to me, I could just ask another lifeguard to cover for me. Also, whenever I wanted more hours, there was always someone who was willing to give up his or her shift. Having such freedom in my working schedule allowed me to enjoy the job much more than I otherwise would have.

The third and most important reason Lifeguarding at Burnham Park was the best job was the welcoming and supportive work environment. First of all, the patrons at the pool were well behaved and followed the rules. Also, my boss was always very generous. In fact, he once bought donuts for all the lifeguards on duty. In addition, some of my fellow lifeguards became my closest friends. In fact, a few of us used to get together every Friday night. I was never bothered by any of my coworkers. On the contrary, the camaraderie of the lifeguards was the main reason that I kept the job after so many