Personal Narrative: Why I Want To Pursue A Job

Improved Essays
If it weren’t impossible, I’d give my two weeks notices. Why would I want to quit? Well, I am sure you have thought about it, therefore, your minds has came up with a lots reasons, Mine too. Don 't work at a 9 to 5 job, My brother, my daughter-law, my son-law, in addition to that my sister talking about leaving her job. I am 57 years old, they a lot younger than me. Just doesn 't seem fair. I work hard from my family to have what they need. Don 't you think for minutes that 's why I would leave. But why can I have the freedom for working everyday? To tell the truth of the matter, is I work during the school schedule, and I have the option to work in the summer. I don 't see, I have an option, only one paycheck is deposit into checking account every two weeks, and tax return is small, and …show more content…
I am sure you have a been here, where the money doesn 't stretch enough to pay for your all your needs, but some how we make it happen. I don 't know why everything goes up in prices, but my paycheck stays the same. But I am lucky to have a job. The government funding is lacking, and possible is they will close our school, the workshop, and the shelter, although our special need students and special need adults will be affected the most.
Where does that leave me, I do have a stock, but I don 't get a big return. I had an oil mineral rights with my father property, and about twenty people hook to it, I received a check for a quarter for one year, pump dry out, also my mother sold the place. I don 't have a saving account that can help me through my golden years. You think, I would have saved for this. But my children came first, most of their life, I raised four children on my own. Children support wasn 't much and with my minimal paid job. Several time I experience the business close doors, which made my saving disappear, and lost my house. I can say my body is talking

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    The topic I picked for this weeks homework was "what are my goals? " I have two short range goals plus a long range goal that I am working towards. My first goal is to finish the hiring process successfully with the Gresham Police department in the next 6 months and then finish my two year degree in Criminal Justice in a year in a half. My Long range goal is to move onto the U.S. Marshals to work with the Fugitive Task Force. These goals is what I would like to achieve but with life being life I am prepared as well with a back up…

    • 107 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I have always been interested in learning and using new ideas. Throughout my life, I have invariably drawn from my life experiences, newly learned ideas and my continuing education to help problem-solve sensibly and realistically allowing me to move forward or help others reach their goals. Although I have no formal teaching experience, in my past work and involvement in organized sports, I have repeatedly used the Progressive philosophy. When dealing with 13 & 14 year olds many situations arise such as bullying, personality clashes or simply not understanding a drill or play. I deal with these situations by asking questions to stimulate a discussion, allowing them to draw on past experiences; positive or negative, consequently allowing them to come up with a solution or grasp the knowledge they are seeking.…

    • 235 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    My professional career has included some of the top regional theatre companies in the country. My personal experiences include attending night clubs from London to New York, attendance to hundreds of opening and entertainment driven events, theatrical performances, concerts, etc… I have the innate ability to recognize great talent of multiple genres and what will attract an audience and keep them coming back for…

    • 65 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As an eighteen year old it’s sometimes hard to think about your life time goals, especially when your life has only begun. But you can dream and strive to achieve the most drastic of lifetime goals. My lifetime goal is to become a successful forensic anthropologist maintaining my connection to music that I currently have. For the past seven years of my life I have been a part of an intense band program while maintaining an AB academic average and that experience, along with my academic experience of taking advanced courses all while staying in touch with the musical side of the world, is what’s going to help me achieve this lifetime goal. Being a part of a rigorous band program where success is all that we strive toward, all the while maintaining suitable grades in my advanced classes is what’s going to give me the foundation to start my life on.…

    • 586 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    My Past Due Account

    • 664 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Please understand that any amount I would save would help me remain stable during periods where my income fails to be enough, so this increased risk of homelessness is very…

    • 664 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Decent Essays

    My personal success statement is Overcoming that mines overcoming every obstacle thrown Your way. My mom and aunt gave me that when I was 12 years old I did not think of it until 15 Years old how it means to me. In the academic you got to set goals think of what you want to do In your life to make you strive to succeed. You can't let things hold you back like a bad grade or Not showing up to class.…

    • 316 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Right now I’m very proud of myself, so far I’ve been taking the diet seriously and that each day I decide not to eat a pound cake. My soccer has been getting better and better each day I decide to be the best. I love the way I’ve been transitioning to high school, each and every day I’m getting better at school and life. My organization is superior to last years, not only that I’m taking everything serious now. I believe that this year will be a great time for me to try out for the high school soccer team because I believe and have faith I will make it.…

    • 128 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    As I watched my daughter sleep in her crib not having a care in the world, my heart filled with despair. Not being able to provide for my daughter Ava hurt me so bad I cried myself to sleep that night. I stood in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children for almost three hours the day before the government shutdown. I watched my mother rely on the government to take care of us and I followed in her footsteps. I wish I would have been paying attention to the news when they were talking about problems happening between the democrats and republicans.…

    • 980 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Chasing My Dreams I have achieved many of my goals in life and I am so proud to say that I have reached them, these include graduating high school and getting a nice car, however I have many more dreams and goals to tackle before my hourglass runs out of sand. I plan to travel, I want to go as far as I can and to as many places as possible with a few major places that are a must. I want to have a plantation style house completely done in eighteenth century décor, hopefully I will be able to buy the Briggs-Washington estate in Camden, Alabama. Finally I want to use my gifts and passions to spread happiness to other people.…

    • 714 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    My education and work experience has prepared my success for this position in the following ways: it has taught me the required knowledge that is essential for evaluating and applying the appropriate methods to analyze and solve problems. It has taught me how to be efficient and proficient in my work as well as my everyday life. It has taught me how to relate to peers and professors in a professional manner. It has taught me time management and how to be flexible with schedules when needed. It has taught me integrity and pride in my professional and personal life, by teaching me the importance upholding ethical standards.…

    • 124 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Quitting Research Paper

    • 473 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Quitting my job at Uncle Bills Pancake House was not my first choice in solving my problem. My problem with working at Uncle Bills Pancake House, was that I had to be at work every morning at 7:00 am and I played field hockey at my high school and team practice was from 7:00 am- 9:00am, every Monday and Wednesday. My first choice was to ask my boss if I could come in on Monday and Wednesday's at 9:30 am, but my boss would not allow me to do that. I did not like the fact that I would not be able play field hockey because of work, so I had no other choice but to quit. Quitting came with many down falls, but I did not regret it.…

    • 473 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Everybody has motivations, some unseen and some highly visible. Driving these motivations are people's passion. Everybody has something that guides their goals and ambitions. Some people are driven by blind ambition, others by wealth, and others by the yearning to make the world a better place. Many people are driven by numerous passions that push them all over the place; however, some are driven by a single overwhelming passion.…

    • 786 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    “Come on, get out of the car. It's not a big deal. You need to get to school,” Those were words that I commonly heard the second half of my freshman year of high school. Of course most high school age kids don’t want to go to school, but it's for trivial reasons like the fact the work is boring. I didn’t want to go to school for a much more complicated reason; anxiety rushed through my body any time I even thought about getting close to the school building.…

    • 635 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Social Problem There is not enough services and support for employed, low income adults. I came to realize this issue because there was a time in my life when I was homeless, and I was practically told that there would be no immediate help available to me since there are no adults under the age of 18 who live in the same household as myself. My mother and I were evicted from our home in December 2014, just a few days before New Year 's Day. For confidentiality, I will refer to my mother as "Diane".…

    • 1139 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As Dr. Steve Maraboli once said, “You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously”. Setting one’s heart and mind to something is a big step in anyone’s life, and the things learned on that journey toward accomplishing something can transition a child into a mature adult. Susan Komen for the cure is a non-profit donation foundation that raises money for cancer awareness by providing a 5k marathon. When I heard this race was scheduled in St. Louis, I had my heart set on crossing the finish line whether I would be first or last. My aunt Trena, who had earlier that year lost her life to ovarian cancer, was my motivation for running this race.…

    • 870 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays