Over the course of my working life, I have obtained two jobs; my first job, at Panera Bread and my current job, at the YMCA. Within these two jobs, I have noticed many similarities and differences. Each job has given me the opportunity to meet and interact with people daily, however, the daily interactions did have their differences. Each job also gave me the ability to gain responsibly and knowledge within a field of work, providing me with the ability to learn how to be the best worker I can be. The overall best aspect of working these two jobs were the friendships I gained in the process, although The Y has provided me with friendships far deeper than Panera Bread, I still gained acquaintances and friendships at Panera Bread. Obtain these
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Panera Bread and the YMCA are similar as they both work around student’s schedule, providing them with reasonable hours. Working 30 hours a week and going to school full time can be stressful. Over time, I have learned how to manage my time. Working for these two companies has also helped me gain a sense of responsibility. Prior to my working days, I was very lackadaisical and often did not take responsibly for my own actions. Having bosses and a paying job helped me mature, now I am always prepared and ready for work on time. On the rare occasion, I am not on time, so I apologize and accept my mistake to learn from it, rather than try to push the blame onto something or someone else. The lessons given by my two jobs have been very valuable to me, I feel as though they have made more successful. My two jobs have not been all work though; I have also gained some of the best friendships I could ever ask …show more content…
Panera being a job that gave me the opportunity to interact with many people daily, make new friends, and discover a sense of responsibility, as did the YMCA. However, The YMCA allows me to get to know the people I interact with while Panera was a fast interaction that allowed for a “Hello. How are you?” Each job has also provided me with new lifelong friendships that I will value for the rest of my life and opportunities and life lessons. Working these two jobs, I have discovered similarities and differences that make each job a unique
Panera Bread and the YMCA are similar as they both work around student’s schedule, providing them with reasonable hours. Working 30 hours a week and going to school full time can be stressful. Over time, I have learned how to manage my time. Working for these two companies has also helped me gain a sense of responsibility. Prior to my working days, I was very lackadaisical and often did not take responsibly for my own actions. Having bosses and a paying job helped me mature, now I am always prepared and ready for work on time. On the rare occasion, I am not on time, so I apologize and accept my mistake to learn from it, rather than try to push the blame onto something or someone else. The lessons given by my two jobs have been very valuable to me, I feel as though they have made more successful. My two jobs have not been all work though; I have also gained some of the best friendships I could ever ask …show more content…
Panera being a job that gave me the opportunity to interact with many people daily, make new friends, and discover a sense of responsibility, as did the YMCA. However, The YMCA allows me to get to know the people I interact with while Panera was a fast interaction that allowed for a “Hello. How are you?” Each job has also provided me with new lifelong friendships that I will value for the rest of my life and opportunities and life lessons. Working these two jobs, I have discovered similarities and differences that make each job a unique