A college degree is supposed to guarantee success in adulthood; at least that is what high school counsellors convey to stressed out teenagers. “Major in what you love” was a popular phrase that Katherine Webber heard as a teenager. At thirty-two years old, Katherine is bright, educated and pretty, but she’s had a bad life, self admittedly due to the many bad decisions she's made over her adult life. Having majored in English Katherine dreams of being an editor she has an insatiable thirst for adventure and lives to share stories with people around the world. However, due to her lack of experience and the shortage of editor jobs in Toronto, Ontario Katherine settled for a dead end customer service job at a call centre. Katherine's boss Bob was rather fed up with her brazen attitude, he had received numerous complaints from exasperated …show more content…
Katherine laughed “You're kidding right?” although there was a hint of doubt in her voice. “We are fed up with your attitude, after numerous complaints from customers we have come to this conclusion, to put this frankly Ms.Webber you are too bright for this job” Bob replied. Katherine's stormy green eyes seethed, the audacity this company had to fire her! After she had dedicated five years of her life to serving the company! She was shaking from rage in a blind fury she whipped off the cheap, plastic ear piece and name tag that were company policy and threw them at Bob. Bob flinched, he expected this much from Katherine he gestured to the security guards he had discreetly situated nearby. They placed a nondescript brown box on Katherine's desk for her to put her belonging’s in to. Katherine had dedicated her whole life to her career; or lack of one she never had time to settle down, get married and have kids. Her cubicle was sparse she had one photo frame with a picture of her parents, she smiled. She also picked up a trinket that her internet boyfriend sent her it was a whimsical resin, purple
Many people believe that a college education is a worthy investment. The ability to become a college graduate will result in making more money. There are more jobs in today’s society that require college degrees. College graduates develop more and better employment opportunities within earning a degree. Self-discipline is a major element in becoming a successful graduate. Also, college graduates are healthier and live longer. Adults-young and old, male and female-who have a bachelor’s degree or higher have twice the annual median income than someone with only a high school degree ("Do college graduates," 2014).
Many jobs that one would get right out of high school are usually labor intensive or just not ideal conditions. These jobs include being the grunt worker for a construction company, working on a farm, or being a janitor. These job might not be terrible, but someone who does these would eventually become tired of their working environment. Having a college degree will typically end in having a more enjoyable job. Jobs like teaching, nursing, engineering, and accounting are all professions that require some sort of college degree and are considered nicer jobs with a better work environment. College will help students get a better job, but it will also make that student more prepared for adult
Not surprisingly, Natasha and her colleagues resented their boss's mistrust. As a result, they stopped making decisions for themselves; they just
Going directly to college after high school can be completely beneficial to one’s life. It is what the government encourages while in high school and can easily be accomplished. By attending college at a young age you can live the infamous college life that so many adults speak of as “the best four years of my life”. These four years can be achieved and should be enjoyed. As a young student, one can have the stamina to attend class with hours on end. As a current college student, I see many adults coming back to college because they have been part of the group that has tried to succeed while only having a high school diploma. The truth of the matter is those high school students that realize that a four-year degree in college can secure a place in life that is acceptable for them will be the ones to succeed; furthermore, these students are the future of America.
A college degree is a valuable asset that could ultimately lead to a productive life in society due to the received education, but people without a college degree do turn out more than adequate in regards to societal success. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the forecasted 30 fastest growing jobs between 2010 and 2020, five do not require a high school diploma, nine require a high school diploma, four require an associate 's degree, six require a bachelor 's degree, and six require graduate degrees to get the jobs (College). In an article called “College Education” by ProCon.org,
One of the most important decisions in any teenager’s life is what they decide to do after high school, the choice is usually between college and deciding to get a job and start making money. Although the cost of education in America continues to rise, the benefits of a higher education are substantial and can be seen in the success of anyone who has a college degree.
In the movie Ai Harrison was the boss of a group that had to bring a man to space. When Katherine got promoted and started working with Al Harrison and his team people started to look at Katherine differently because she was the only black woman in the team. People thought that she was dumb and could not handle the job that she was given. In one part f the movie Katherine want to get a cup of coffee and when she was walking to the table that had the coffee and the cups everyone started looking at Katherine and chit chatting they all thought that she was about to do something but all she did was get a cup of coffee. After Katherine had gotten coffee all of the people on the office stopped getting coffee because Katherine a black woman touched
As a result Dr Brownlow decided he needed to develop his senior staff by sending them on a training course, he chose Brenda Frame and Judith Smythe for this training. Richard believed the problems lie not with his style of management but by the lack of leadership and management by Brenda Frame and Judith Smythe. Brenda and Judith implemented there ideas but Richard and Fred Windows were negative about it saying that it was just a fad as they had been on these courses and knew more about management and leadership and gained nothing from the courses. Brenda who normally would issue instruction as a manager does, turned herself into a leader my taking on board other ideas from her colleagues and creating working parties to make the working of her department run more efficiently and smoothly. She included Richards’s project staff into her working groups but he was unhappy about this even after Brenda protested and Richard adamantly refused to yield on this matter. Also at the start of the year Richard decided to off load several tasks to his three projects team leaders Ian Campbell, Carole Devlin and Joanne Cassidy. Richard only believed that Carole had the necessary experience and commitment to take on the extra work load issued and he did not consult his other staff nor did he explain the job role that it entailed.
Ms. Gaddis’ reason for firing Mr. Price was because she felt as though he was not completing the job he was asked to do creatively and efficiently. Ms. Gaddis’ wanted the advertisements for her agency to be worded and presented in a certain way, Mr. Price felt the language he was required to use was untruthful. As a result of Mr. Price not willing to provide Ms. Gaddis’ with the exact advertisement she hoped for, his employment was being terminated.
The whole idea that students don’t really need a college education in today’s society is questionable, because employers will often hire someone based on whether or not they have a degree, as well as their past experiences. In many cases today, the people that are making a reasonable amount of money either have a college degree or invented/discovered something that ended up making them wealthy. If you’re one of the lucky few who have invented or discovered something of significance, then you may not need a college degree. For the many of us who aren’t as fortunate, however, a college degree is a
Katherine speaks as if she knows from experience what it is like to love and be loved. However, if no one has ever spent the time with her to love her,
Joy found out who was a refers on my application President Sharon P. Smith this caused friction within the department. Bill told her I was a Super Cleaner and the reason for having the second shift job changed. Bill Franicola and Donna Myers requested Joy supervise work orders in her building Chamber Hall which upset Senior employees. Donna has a habit
Beginning at an early age, children who are encouraged academically by their parents, educators, and coaches will grow up with the realization that a thorough education will provide for them—financially and professionally—in the future. One of the first things that we are taught is that if we graduate with a degree from college, then we will have a better job and more opportunities in the future. There are many instances where this rings true. According to Brookings Institution publication “an individual with a college degree is nearly nine times more likely to make over $100,000 than someone with only a high school diploma and 13 times more likely to make more
Most times, students end up living a life they didn’t want after high school. With no degree, students may find themselves working at a labor or hardworking job making little money. College students are usually better off in their life with an efficient job and a healthy family.
If Clark is just starting to recognize the high cost of losing these seasoned employees, he should be receptive to Liz’s message and wide open to strategies for resolving the issue. However, it would most likely be a mistake for Liz to communicate the message in a memo that she alone has authored. The one-way communication channel afforded by a memo does not provide Liz with the ability to tweak her message on the fly as she receives feedback from Clark.