Abby
Shirt Packager How long have you had this job. A year What exactly do you do? Hang up tickets, hang shirts with their tickets, fold and package dress shirts, general clean up. What is the coolest part of your job? My coworkers and bosses are super chill and are genuinely good people. How do people react when they learn what you do? They just ask a bunch of questions. How did you get the job? I brought in my resume. What skills are needed for your job? You have to be quick, organized and detail oriented. What advice would you give someone looking for a job in this field Make sure you're fast and can work efficiently lol. What do you think you have to learned about yourself by having this job? How to be professional and have a good work ethic. How has this job influenced choices you make about your future? That it was a good job. ~Coby |
Nora
Cashier How long have you had this job. About a year What exactly do you do? I work as a cashier so i handle cash and deal with customers. What is the coolest part of your job? Nothing really it's a typical job. How do people react when they learn what you do? They don't really react. How did you get the job? I applied online. What skills are needed for your job? People skills, communication. What advice would you give someone looking for a job in this field? You have to be a people person and work well under stress . What do you think you have to learned about yourself by having this job? I'm not really a people person. How has this job influenced choices you make about your future? It makes me want to get a real job, and a career outside at a minimum wage job. ~Coby |
Gavin His Job Title Tech intern for PSD 401 How long have you had this job. About four months What exactly do you do? Blank response Describe a typical day. I do what needs to be done at the time. I have set up Dell Chromebooks and carts for them, helped some of my coworkers with things like surplus rewiring the server room and designed some cases for Raspberry Pis (tiny, affordable computers to learn programming) to be 3D printed. What is the coolest part of your job? I feel like the coolest part of my job would be getting to learn lots of things. How do people react when they learn what you do? They usually ask what I do at my job. How did you get the job? My principal asked me if I would be interested to have a job. What skills are needed for your job? Some knowledge about technology. What advice would you give someone looking for a job in this field? You need a basic understanding of technology and see if they're hiring. What do you think you have to learned about yourself by having this job? I dislike monotonous work like unboxing chromebooks for two hours. How has this job influenced choices you make about your future? I have always liked technology so it hasn't really changed much about what i want to do in the future. ~Coby |
Denelle
She is a packager How long have you had this job? Over a year and a half What exactly do you do? Describe a typical day. Hang up hangers, organize tickets A-Z last names, grab groups of shirts, hang shirts accordingly to customer & package when orders are filled. What’s the coolest part of your job? My awesome bosses & coworkers who make work not dreadful. How do people react when they learn what you do? “Do you do dirty clothes?” “What’s it like?” How did you get this job? From my friend throwing out info on a job opening. What skills are needed for this job? Organization, quickness, being aware What advice would you give someone looking for a job in this field? Are you fast and do you learn quickly? Can you manage your work w/ the amount of time given? What do you think you have learned about yourself by having this job? That I can hang clothes quickly lol. How has this job influenced choices you are making about your future? Being professional w/ customers & their items. |
Chesna
Chesna works at Papa Johns and has been working there for the past 3 months. A normal day for her includes making pizza, taking orders, and folding up pizza boxes. Her favorite part of her job is getting paid. She got this job applying online. To have this job you need to have good eyesight, and be a good listener. She would not recommend this job to anyone. Through this job she has learned she's good at making pizzas. The job has had no influence on her future. |
Kyle
Kyle is the assistant manager at Papa Murphy's. He's had this job for the past two years. His job is to manage employees and that's the coolest part of his job. When people find out he has this job they are mainly surprised. He got this job by applying for it. According to Kyle there are really no skills needed for this job. Some advice he would give someone looking for a job like his is to know someone who works there. Through having this job he has learned that he’s a jerk. This job has shown him that he wants to make pizza for the rest of his life. |
Selena
How long have you had this job? Since August, 2016. Describe a typical day: Wait on tables, clean tables, serve food, take orders, cash register. What’s the coolest part of your job? Interacting with the customers. How do people react when they learn what you do? They are usually curious as to how I balance my entire life or how good of a waitress I am. How did you get this job? Although I’m still in training, Sarah put in a good word for me and I didn’t even go through the interview process. What skills are needed for this job? --Social skills --patience --hard worker --good memory --always standing/on feet --good under pressure Any advice? It’s not as easy as it seems, being a waitress. Always keep a smile and always have a positive attitude. What have you learned about yourself? I’ve gained better social skills. How has this job influenced choices you make? It helps me joggle life in a more productive way. Working at Domo Sushi, you have to remember that salads go with certain meals, what’s in every meal/sushi roll. You have to know what else comes with certain meals. Some sushi makers don’t speak English, so we have to write everything down a certain way. We also have to remember what everything means that’s in Japanese and translate everything. |
Logan
Logan works crew at Papa Murphy's. He has had this job for the past 7 months. A normal day for him consists of taking orders, making pizzas, and cleaning up. The coolest part of his job is when no one orders food. When people find out where he works, they normally don't seem to care or they ask "what is the craziest pizza you have made?" He received this job from his friend. The skills needed for this job include, talking skills, and public speaking. Some advice he would give to someone looking for a job in this field he would recommend learning how to talk to strangers and don't do it if you don't want to. Through working this job he has learned that he messes up a lot. He has also learned about saving money. |
Nick
Nick is a crew member at Papa Murphy's pizzas. He’s been working this job for the past 4 weeks. A regular day for Nick consists of him making pizza’s and crying in the back room by himself. His favorite part of the job is Logan. Nick says that when people find out what his job is they tend to feel bad for him. Nick got his job by begging his friends Justin, Kyle, and his favorite friend Logan. According to Nick the only things you need to be successful in this field are a brain, and two hands, but he doesn't recommend this field of work for anyone. Through working at Papa Murphy's Nick has learned that he will do a lot for a little bit of cash. This job has influenced his future by taking away a lot of his free time where he would normally be doing “bad things.” |
Austin
Austin is currently an employee at McDonalds and has been working there for 3 months now. A typical day for him consists of working the drive thru, taking orders and people's money,....most days are pretty busy he says. His favorite part of his job is making $10.50 and receiving decent hours. Normally when people find out he works at McDonald's they are generally pretty happy for him. He got his job because someone recommended him to the manager. The basic skills you need to work here include, being patient with stupid people, a fast pace of work, and knowing good customer service. Some advice he would give someone looking for a job in this field is, "It's easy once you learn what your doing and to make sure and always ask questions when you need help." Through working this job Austin has learned more patience and also to push himself more than ever before. This job makes him think about how he wants an actual career because he doesn't want to be working fast food for the rest of his life. |
Justin
Job: Crew Person in Charge Time employed: 13 months Description: Make pizza and tell people what to do. Coolest: Watching people's faces when tossing dough. People's reaction when they learn what you do? "Oh cool", "Can you make me a pizza" or "can I have a piece". Connection to get job: Kyle got me the job. Special skills required: None except don't be slow with your hands. Advice: Place your meats all the way out to the edge of the pizza. What have you learned? I like to be in control. How has this job influenced choices you are making about your future? How to lead in a way that's good for everyone. |
Sarah
Job: Waitress Time employed: 9 months Description: Greet and seat customers, wait tables, clean tables, run register. I ensure all tables are cleaned after each meal ready for the next customer. Coolest: Forming personal relationship with customers. People's reaction: They think it's cool, it’s a great opportunity, and that it’s great that i have a job. How job was acquired: I took my resume in and was hired the same day. Special skills required: Being able to work at a fast pace, handle high stress situations, have a good memory and physically capable to pretty much running around for 3hrs plus. Advice: Make sure you are in it to work with people, and have patience, otherwise it won't work. Also, be sure that your are okay with being really social and bubbly, while also having a good memory. What have you learned? I actually can be a people person; that I can actually fake a smile when people are being difficult and annoying. How has this job influenced choices? It's something to have to support myself while in school. Also, I don't want this as a career. |