My First Job Essay

The first time I heard about Job Corps was around December 2016. It was around my birthday; I had just turned 17. At that time, I wasn’t in school because I just got expelled for the second time. I couldn’t go back to a normal high school because of that. The only option I had in order to get my diploma was alternative school. I didn’t feel like being put in that type of environment around other people that caused trouble because that would only get me in more trouble. So around that time is…

Over five years ago I got my first out-of-college job as a SQL developer at Datalab. I had zero SQL and limited database knowledge, and despite that the company decided to take a chance on me. I remember being excited and worried at the same time. Excited to start a new chapter of my life; worried that my lack of experience would keep me from succeeding at this job. Five years later I am still working for the same company, and I could not be happier. My role has significantly expanded. Not…

Throughout my 16 years of life there have been many events that have changed me as a person, yet there are two major events that have immensely molded me into the person I am and has given me an idea of who I strive to be in the future. One of the immense events in my life is acquiring my first job, a ride operator at Sesame Place, and performing it is a recent major event in my life and it is one that has definitely had a major impact. Acquiring the job has shown me that one must put themselves…

years ago, I lost my job waiting tables downtown at the Inner Harbor. I wasn’t upset about this change, I was unhappy with the long work hours, demanding labor and abysmal pay. Most of all, I missed my daughter. She was two years old and because worked so much, I rarely had time to spend with her. To be honest, this was the first job I was happy to get terminated from. I wasn’t worried about how I was going to support myself and daughter, I had half of the money I needed get my first place and I…

(502). Throughout Wuthnow?s essay, he states that Americans are complaining about working too much and not having enough time to relax; for those reasons, I believe that spare time is a crucial part of my American Dream. Most people who spend a majority of their day working are not truly happy; they wish they had just a little more time to relax and be with their spouses and children. It seems as if now more than ever we have less time to relax: ?Despite the fact that leisure time is less…

experiences opened my eyes to the different diverse range of background and cultures, which have strengthened my problem solving and communication skills. A particular situation occurred with a coworker, which took a negative impact on my mood; but through careful strategizing was able to deal with the difficult coworker, professionally. I worked with a “feame-claimer” coworker, who’s actions caused stress, tension, and negative moods whenever we worked together. Part of our job requirement was…

getting an education. They read textbooks, take notes, write papers and prepare to take tests, all in preparation for getting a job. Yet more than half of all American workers are unhappy in their current job (Adams); a statistic that is truly disturbing. Watching my parents while growing up, they placed a high value on work and meaningful contributions. To them a job is not just income; it is a career and a separate identity apart from the family. They see it as a difficult kind of social…

For my experiential learning experiences I had the pleasure of visiting both the Ahtanum Ridge Clinic and the Yakima Valley Regional Hospital medical records. Before visiting these facilities I constructed questions beforehand to ensure I would not only have a valuable experience, but be able to compare facilities as well. These questions were; 1. What is something about the system you deal with that you know but not many other people you come in contact with know? 2. How has the change between…

this cognitive biography is work within my own job. I work as a cashier in one store of a family-owned video store, Family Video. Businesses in the movie rental industry are becoming few and far between due to options such as Redbox, Netflix and on-demand movie streaming. When asked how Family Video continues to stay open and do well, employees are supposed to respond with the Family Video mission statement, “Family Video’s mission is to be our customers’ first entertainment choice. We do this…

When I had worked about 12 months, I heard that there would be a new team member in our team. It was the first experience to meet a junior co-worker, so I really expected to it. At that time, because of the team leader, it was so tough time for me, thus I needed something to refresh the bad environment and atmosphere. I expected the new co-worker would be able to be a good opportunity to make a good environment. I remember the day when I met him and other freshmen in the restaurant. I told him…