Personal Narrative: Finding A Job At A Temp Agency

I graduated high school back in 1994. I was engaged to be married in just two years, and even though I joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard right after graduation it was only one weekend a month and two weeks out of the year. So I needed a full-time job. A friend of the family knew a guy who was opening a second store, and was going to need a store manager. I took the job and got started. What I didn’t know was the guy I was just hired to work for was a little confused as to what he wanted. I hung onto the job for a little over a year hoping it would turn around but, no dice.

At the beginning of this school year, I began to realize something. I realized that my high school years were coming to an end. This was an eye opener for me. I didn't know what to expect of my last year nor what I wanted to do after high school. I then began looking for a job. So I applied to Chick-fil-a. I waited patiently several weeks for a call, but received no call whatsoever. I patiently waited for a new opportunity to come along. Until finally, I was given an opportunity at an electrical shop. On the first day of work I was introduced to the staff and learned the procedures of what needed to be done. My job now was to maintain the shop clean and to keep all materials organized as well as other tasks that helped me grow with my skills.

I have not had very much experience as an employee during my youth. My first time doing real world work was the day that I volunteered at my father’s office at the New York City Department of the Aging for two hours. It was apparently a day off from work because no one other than him, myself, and his supervisor were there, but I helped my father organize and file some papers. After my brief stint as a volunteer, my first, and only, actual job I was paid for was over this summer at the Eileen Abraham Insurance Agency. I got the job through a program called the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program helped young adults, like myself, get summer jobs around the city in various different fields. I specifically chose the Eileen

I worked on a job that I believed that I would have until I retired from corporate America. Throughout my career, I received many promotions, accolades and raises. In January 1988, after leaving the US Army, I relocated to Dallas Texas began working for FoxMeyer Drug Company which was later purchased by McKesson Corporation. I stayed with the company for 24 years until I reached the glass ceiling that no one wants to talk about existing and was forced out.

I started to work as a waitress at very young age. I stopped receiving education because my grades at school were not good and studying seemed to be boring. Working in my twenties appeared to be more adventurous and full of promises. As the time passed by, my routine at work turned out to be a nuisance. I was feeling empty inside without knowing the reason. As my level of expertise in the catering business was growing, the idea of starting up a restaurant on my own was beginning to take shape. I believed to know how to handle a business but I was missing all the technicalities. Getting back to school was a good alternative though I did not feel ready.

While finishing my sophomore year of college, I applied, and was offered a position as a Desk Manger for the Department of Residence Life and Housing. Although this may seem inconsequential, I was the first ever sophomore hired for this position. This job required administrative skills, time management capabilities, and the ability to supervise over 30 people at any given time. Starting out in this position, I found myself to be very strict as a supervisor and had to learn to be more flexible with the many personalities that I was working with. It was during that first year that I made a personal choice to expand my knowledge and leadership so that I could become a better leader. By the second semester, I was voted staff member of the year and was given many accolades from my employees and coworkers. I continued working in this position for the remainder of my college journey. During this time, I was able to supervise over 200 people and take on more responsibility. Also while in this position, I was assigned as a Resident Assistant taking on dual roles, while still maintaining my grades.

The requirements for the work release program in high school, were that you had to have a job that you got at least 15-20 hours of work a week. You had to have a job within two weeks into the class in order to be able to stay. I was having a very hard time finding a job, but luckily one of the girls in my class told me that her job, Texas Roadhouse, was hiring. I will never forget my interview, I was so nervous and wearing dress clothes that were three sizes too big, but I got the job as a bus boy. After about two months, most of the senior bus staff had left, so management asked if I would become their trainer. I quickly moved into other positions while I was under 18 including hosting and togo’s. Once I turned 18, I was able to move up to server, but I also still remained the bus trainer. About five years into my job at Texas Roadhouse, I became Training Coordinator where I really started to expand my career. I began doing openings around the country, participated in their training competitions making it to the top 20 in the company two times and made it to the top 3 the final time. I really enjoyed to corporate structure that Texas Roadhouse gave me. I

I had so many different dreams about my future, it is amazing when you are a child, you have dream such as being a mother, a wife, becoming a pop star, creating an amusement park and writing story books. It was only later, that realize that was a fantasy. Life has taught me is valued and to understand my worth, qualities, and skills, which allowed me to be the person, I am today. Working at Taco Bell has taught me about being responsible and accountable for my action as well considered by others. There are many roles that make this job run smoothly: that being on time for work matter, and making sure I know my schedule, is what taco bell expected from me. I learned that the key to making customers keep coming back over and over is a warm smile,

My first job is at a trucking company located in Derry. Adding a job to my schedule now was not too stressful because it was only the first week of my junior year. Also by now in high school everything is predictable the first few days of instruction. We start the first few days of instruction going over the course material and expectations. Thus, letting me have more free time in the afternoon the first week. I started my first shift on a Monday, it was so hot outside. I can remember seeing the heat rise off of the truck hoods. I restored headlights and washed a couple of the box trucks there for the day. I was surprised how easy this was, and remember going home and telling my parents “This is the easiest job ever”. I was beginning to get a taste of what it is like to have a job.

Although jobs had been scarce, I had been lucky enough to acquire a job in a Steel mill in the industrial area of Tulsa. Many people were against working there due to the conditions in which we were forced to deal with. Rats littered the building, some open, upper floor areas had no railings, and the machines would occasionally get themselves stuck on something. I reluctantly was able to convince my boss to allow my father to work with me. The job had been very dangerous and hard, but I made just enough money to provide for my family. The difficult work and hazardous conditions, while not preferable, enabled us to stay

The recession was becoming a huge thing for the American people in 2008. People began to lose their houses; people were laid off their jobs you see more homeless in the streets. Soon the American people were scared that the recession will soon hit to the depression. Unfortunately, my family were the ones effected by the recession and we end up losing are house and my father was laid off from his job so we end up living with are aunt. My father tries to get back to his feet by selling some are things in a garage sale. After all, that my dad decided to go to school for a CDL training program so he can become a truck driver. It took him 4 months until he got his CDL and then obtain a job at Bolingbrook. We were finally getting back to are feet and then I graduated in 2012 and then I decided to get a job instead of going straight to college. The reason I chose to get a job first was because so I can help my family; and to tell you the truth the job I obtain was my first job ever and the only reason I obtain this job because my father sister helped me get in so you can imagine how nervous I was when I first started. I really wanted to make a good impression and show them I was a hard worker. So the position they give me was shipping and receiving clerk and I’m like it doesn’t sound so hard.

The best experience that would reflect positively on my ability to succeed would be working at Alpha Chiropractic. I first joined Alpha at the age of 16 and continue to be a loyal employee. When I first joined the company, I lacked on all sort of skills. The first skills I learned at Alpha was communication and team work. Communication and team work are the principle characteristic on successfully working with your peers. When I obtained a higher position, I acquired the knowledge of time management. There was often a lot of pressure from the doctors, attorneys, coworkers and even the CEO. I learned to draw plans and set up priorities on the work load. While at this position I also learned patience. Patience was an absent skill when I first

Our course in Job Searching in 21st Century was a one of my favorite courses I had at USD. At first, I thought the course was a simply one credit class where I would just do some online work and get away with a good grade. Now with the eight weeks up, I find the course to be one of my favorites because it made me think of my future. I understood that the course was for majority of seniors, but as a sophomore it is perfectly fine for anyone to think about their future. As a freshmen, I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to work with sports and somewhat business. Then I came to the conclusion of Sports Management. The great thing about sports management is that the major is open to lots of things in the world. I can work with

I do not remember very much from my first work experience. I was the co-owner of a lemonade stand with my aunt at age 5. We set up on the corner of my grandma’s street, which was right next to where the city was doing some road work. We did not make a lot of money, but this was essentially the first time I “worked” for money. From this experience, I learned that a smile and a positive attitude go a long way. My next work experience came when I was around 14 at my stepfather’s flooring company. I have been working there for about 6 or 7 years now. I have learned a significant amount from working here. For years I planned on taking the company over but this summer I realized that I’m not passionate about it and could not spend years working there. Though I do not want to work there long term, working at my stepfather’s company has taught me a lot about owning and operating a company. I have learned a lot about interacting with people– customers, suppliers, and people that want to bring you down. It has been a truly unique experience because I have seen the company grow and I have grown up with it. Also, since coming to LMU and studying business, I’m seen as more of a supervisor and leader. I have implemented a few changes that have greatly improved the efficiency from what I have learned in various classes I have taken so far. I also worked briefly in the LMU library and quit after one semester because my supervisor barely acknowledged my existence and

Even though I dropped out of high school, I never told my mother. Trying to cover my truancy, I got a full-time job which I despised. My manager was very arrogant and very condescending when he spoke. The customers were rude, the manager was pompous, so I quit because I could not bear being disrespected by people who were irrelevant to me. I knew my life was on a