Courtesy clerk

Throughout my tenure as a courtesy clerk (bagger) at Kroger, I engaged in various acts of petty rebellion. However, in my final days employed there, I had moved from fruitless anger and focused it into an organized protest, one that had an impact on both myself and the store, if only for a day. Similar to the actions Smith took in The Loneliness of The Long-Distance Runner, by Alan Sillitoe, my behavior was one that resulted from a conflict between personal principles, and a hatred for arbitrary authority and abuse of position by “the man,” Smith and I hold the same philosophy, in essence, of power.”If only ‘them’ and ‘us’ had the same ideas we’d get on like a house on fire,” (1205) the managerial staff of Kroger certainly had an “us versus…

the most willing to bring everyone together and work through details of how the work will be accomplished. I can add value to this company by bringing the organizational skills I possess and putting them to work in any way needed. Secondly, I will be able to add value to gener8tor/gBETA with my interpersonal skills. I have developed my these through my interactions with others throughout my life. My involvement in two different committees within the student organization Society for Management…

bazaar that is run by tired store clerks. An example of his unarticulated infatuation with Mangan's sister is when the narrator says, "Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praise. Which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom." (365) In this example you can see how infatuated the narrator is with this girl he has never spoken with. The young boy thinks…

Metaphors allow the human mind to expand, grow and be creative. This has profound implications on how an individual think, reasoned and theorized. Similarly, for organizations, the realization of growth is salient, thus, ontogeny requires adaptations and innovations. This paper analyzes the personnel dilemma in an organization from the perspectives of both machine and organism. Facts The State Department of Education has over 50 sections and divisions that provide programs for public…

ready for what was to come. Across his hips, a tight belt holding his pistol and another belt holding all his rounds. Besides him sat his rifle, powerful and deadly in his hands. A hero can be a everyday, normal person who goes out of their way to do whats right regardless of if they get hurt in the long run. In The Magnificent Seven Vin would be considered a hero based off the description of a hero. He has that characteristic of being a normal everyday guy, but rises above it to do what is…

A&P: Sammy A&P is a comic short story by author John Updike, set in first person narration by a sales clerk at an A&P store named Sammy. Sammy notices three girls walk into his store in only their swimsuits, which is a fearless act to be made in the time that the story was set. The head of the pack, “Queenie”, leads the other two girls through the aisles, and her confidence doubles the sum of her friends’. She seems to be guiding them through a life lesson, teaching them to keep their heads…

would read medical terminology books as well as other educational material when taking a break from the packets. I didn’t get to shadow the scanners very long. Rita showed me how, and why. She then, had me enter a couple. I caught on quickly, and liked doing the scanning. I believe that scanning was my favorite of all the different job shadowing. The clerks meeting that I attended was very interesting. It consisted of leads, management, and clerks, and of course the assistant director, Mr.…

The District Clerk’s office of Webb county, located inside the Justice Center in Laredo, Texas, is one of the most important offices within its local court systems due to its constant mission to provide the most organized and efficient clerical duties for every single court case. This office is basically the “support staff” for the District Courts at Law and County Courts at Law which their roles include gathering data, issuing processes (such as warrants), reporting to agencies such as the…

Kooskia City Clerk, a Survivor Will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block? This pops in my mind as I am driving. Every day, I drive by Kooskia City Hall never paying much attention to the big blue building on Main Street. Today is different I’m interviewing the Kooskia City Clerk. As I am driving down Main Street I am still thinking will there be a parking space in front or will I have to walk a block. I’m lucky there is parking right in front, and that is amazing! I…

In the courthouse there are three type of court managers which are clerks of court, chief judges, and court administrator. Each of one these managers play a role to manage the courthouse. “The clerks of court are responsible for docketing cases, collecting fees, overseeing jury selection, and maintaining court records “(Neubauer & Fradella, 2014, p.131). It is important to have these people in the courthouse because they are the one who keeps up with the data and storage it for future…