Two Different Work Environment

Throughout my entire life, I have only had three different jobs, and I was able to experience working in two different types of environments. I was seventeen when I had my very first job, and I was a receptionist at a hair salon. The environment at that place was more serious because it was high end, so they had more of an upper class clientele. I would say that this type of environment is one that I am the least comfortable in because I felt like I could not really be myself, and I was always afraid of making a mistake because I felt like my boss would not be at all lenient with me, so I was afraid of that career risk. (Waldron & Kassing, 2011) Of course, being professional at work is extremely important, but even behind closed doors with my coworkers I didn't feel like I could be myself because I was a lot younger than all of them. So, I would say that this environment makes me uncomfortable because I am not comfortable with identity risk that comes with it, as well as the career risk. (Waldron & Kassing, 2011) …show more content…
The working environments at these two places were much more relaxed than my previous job because I was working with people that were closer to my age, so I felt like I could be myself with these people that I had things in common with. I was actually friends with my coworkers and always spent time with them outside of work. I didn't have that identity risk at these jobs that I did when I worked for the hair salon. I also feel like I didn't really have that career risk, because my managers were more lenient when it came to making small mistakes and their feedback would be positive and constructive, so I did not feel as nervous about messing up at all. So, I would say that I prefer to work in a relaxed and friendly environment, but one that is still