My First Job
When I first began my job, I didn’t care for it at all, but now I can’t wait for my next work day. The day I came home with the news of my first job, my family could not believe it. They were aware that I wanted a job for the reason that all my friends held jobs, but they had no idea I would indeed pursue this idea. I was very proud of myself for achieving this all alone, and I was as surprised as they were that this happened. I remember getting ready for my first day, I was shaking with excitement and a hint of nervousness. I stepped into my car, started it up and headed to the Morrow Country Store. As I proceeded to walk through the doors into the convenience store, I noticed all eyes were located on me. Even though I was nervous, I smiled and walked behind the counter. When I came around the corner, I was greeted by 2 very friendly employee’s. One of the ladies informed me that I would be shadowing her that day. The first thing I learned to do was work the cash register, Next, I was taught to write down food orders, and escort the food out to the tables. When the customers were finished with their lunch, I was asked to clean up their tables and sweep. Then, when that task was completed, I learned how to do …show more content…
There was still a ton for me to learn, but the stress was beginning to go away the higher experienced I became. The register was beginning to become second nature and I was doing other things right too. The next obstacle I overcame was finding something to work on when there wasn’t anyone in the store. This problem added a exclusive other level of stress to my life. I was checking the expiration dates on drinks every day and sweeping over the same spots I had just finished sweeping. I even just stood around doing nothing. This truly seemed to bother me, more than it would bother anyone else. This still unfortunately has not improved at all but, now it doesn’t bother me as
When I first began my job, I didn’t care for it at all, but now I can’t wait for my next work day. The day I came home with the news of my first job, my family could not believe it. They were aware that I wanted a job for the reason that all my friends held jobs, but they had no idea I would indeed pursue this idea. I was very proud of myself for achieving this all alone, and I was as surprised as they were that this happened. I remember getting ready for my first day, I was shaking with excitement and a hint of nervousness. I stepped into my car, started it up and headed to the Morrow Country Store. As I proceeded to walk through the doors into the convenience store, I noticed all eyes were located on me. Even though I was nervous, I smiled and walked behind the counter. When I came around the corner, I was greeted by 2 very friendly employee’s. One of the ladies informed me that I would be shadowing her that day. The first thing I learned to do was work the cash register, Next, I was taught to write down food orders, and escort the food out to the tables. When the customers were finished with their lunch, I was asked to clean up their tables and sweep. Then, when that task was completed, I learned how to do …show more content…
There was still a ton for me to learn, but the stress was beginning to go away the higher experienced I became. The register was beginning to become second nature and I was doing other things right too. The next obstacle I overcame was finding something to work on when there wasn’t anyone in the store. This problem added a exclusive other level of stress to my life. I was checking the expiration dates on drinks every day and sweeping over the same spots I had just finished sweeping. I even just stood around doing nothing. This truly seemed to bother me, more than it would bother anyone else. This still unfortunately has not improved at all but, now it doesn’t bother me as