My First Job

My First clientele I got my flirt job at sixteen because my parents required it. However, I had no intention of getting a job and treasured to continue being a teenager where I had little business. As I looked around my homet aver for a job, I instal that there were non a lot avail sufficient. I finally was able to find a ruminate keep out to my house at a local Dairy fagot bunking for minimum wage. Now that I had a Job I had to make decisions in meter I spent between fri ends, athletics, and now work. Having a job gave me another observation tower on life.It taught me about the importance of money and the consequences of my fiscal decisions. It also helped me to see the control I needed on the flow of my finances and along the way taught me many life lessons. The origin day of my Job was November 1 lath, 2012 and I was dreading It. I had heard stories of how terrible working In quick solid food Is and I had no Idea what to think. As I arrived on I had mixed feelings of fear and excitement. Dressed In khaki short-change and a Dairy Queen polo I walked in to my first job. I was greeted with smiles and friendly remarks such as good morning.The manager explained where I would be working and told me to wash off my hands. As I walked to the grill area, where I would be working at, I saw a very clean and kept up(p) station. My co-workers were all nice and very helpful. As the shift came too close I realized that maybe this wouldnt be as bad as everyone had said. I quickly learn basics of the grill and picked up a few tricks along the way. I learned the precise time to pick the fries out, how to properly cook a chicken sandwich, and to constantly be stocked. Being stocked was a key factor In succeeder cause I neer knew when a team bus would retarding force up and I would get very restless.I remember coming to the end of a busy shift and talking that didnt seem Like 6 hours. The slow shifts were terrible because I wouldnt abide anything to do a nd the hours would drag by. The first conflict I ever had at work came during a busy day in the summer. I was working the grill and we were slammed. There were a couple of softball fields down the road and they had held a tourney earlier that day. Was working hard trying to fill the orders in a timely manner when I heard someone yell about us not working cast enough.I found that really impious to my co-workers and me because we were working very hard. Now no matter how long I wait for food at a restraint I neer complain because I understand how hard It can get. After I had been a Dally Queen for a few weeks I was schedule a stop shift. This being my first Job I had no idea what to expect. When my first closing shift neared the end and I knew I was In for a long night. Firstly, we were not allowed to start closing until the farthest customer remaining the store and that wasnt until about ten enormous.There was no airstream machine in this store so every dish was to be washed by hand and there were around 100 dishes. The sweep of the restaurant had to be perfect and if there was a crumb left it would have to be redone. That first closing shift I did not leave the store until midnight. I learned to dread those closing shifts and alone ever tried to schedule day shifts. I went on to authorize 5 months at Dairy Queen but as my financial necessity grew I knew it was time for me to move on. I appreciated the hazard the company had given me and the knowledge they provided me.When I turned in my both-week discover it was met with sorrow and well wishes. I realized in those last two weeks I took great pride in my work and enjoyed it more then(prenominal) before. My last day was filled with good-byes to my co-workers who now had become my friends. As I clocked out my last time I realized that I never wanted to work in the fast food industry again. The obvious work I did at Dairy Queen was preparing food and maintaining the fryers. The unspoken work I did w as making the food faster without making mistakes. When closing though my explicit and implicit work changed.Then my explicit work was to wash dishes and sweep the floors. My implicit work was to wash the dishes quickly and efficiently sweeping up the dirt and trash. At times I want my Job and there were other times I disliked it. I liked that as a teenager I was able to pay for my own gas and also have some money if I wanted to buy something. I also liked it because it gave me a sense of responsibility because the people at my Job were counting on me to show up for my shifts. But I also didnt like my Job because I would sometimes miss out on hanging out with my friends cause I had to work.I picked up a few skills during my time at Dairy Queen such as how to make an ice thrash about cone, responsibility, patience, and appreciation. The one that I liked the most was how to make a perfect ice cream cone. The second skill that I acquired at Dairy Queen was responsibility. I had to h ave responsibility in showing up on time for my shifts, keeping my area clear of debris, keeping my hands sanitary, and keeping my food items well stocked. I learned to have more patience with customers because in the food industry customers can get bit nasty.Finally I learned to appreciate what employees working in fast food do. My first Job really changed my life in many ways. It gave me the opportunity to be financially responsible and to learn to manage my finances. It also taught me quite a few life lessons and ways I could improve myself in a work place atmosphere. I also was able to use it as a resume builder and I use my manager as a reference for other jobs. My first Job may not have been the best but I will use it as a tool for the future and will continue to build on what it taught me.