Personal Narrative: Pursuing A Career At Old Navy

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.

First, what I hated most about the job was the inclement weather conditions. For instance, it did not matter what the weather conditions were, the servers were responsible for delivering the customer’s meal to the drive-in stalls. During the summer season the servers have to constantly deliver food in scorching weather. It would be so hot that I felt like I was standing on top of the sun. Not only did I have to deliver food while it was hot, I also had to take the orders out on cold

“Waddley-acha, waddley-acha, doodley-doo, doodley-doo…” rang throughout the gym. 650 freshmen filled the bleachers, laughing while frantically trying to copy Mr. White’s movements to the entertaining camp song. Clad in my purple baseball tee like the other Link Crew Leaders, I chuckled with my group of freshman as we all tried to figure out the motions together.

The last place that I worked was Ruby Tuesday. Ruby Tuesdays was really fun to work at. The atmosphere was amazing and so were the workers. We all had one goal at the store and that was to ensure the best customer service to our guest. Daily as a team we prepped things before the store opened just to ensure that everything would look nice. Me as a hostess when I had to open the store used to have to walk around to make sure the closing hostess did her job and make sure that nothing was dusty and everything was set properly.

Ever since I was little I have looked forward to having a job as soon as possible. Me and my friends would set up lemonade, popsicle, and treat stands often in hopes to earn a little money at our young ages. I always have loved selling stuff and interacting with people over business. Having a job at Hawaiian Ice would be so much fun for me, because I love working hard and talking to people. I have looked forward to when I am 15, so that I could have the possibility of having a job. I am willing to work hard the entire summer and I live fairly close to the Highland shack that I could ride my bike if needed on a short notice, and I could be easily there. I don’t dance or play basketball during the summer on a team, so I have a lot of free time that I

Macy's paid me better than my other job even though I was a seasonal cashier. I think I valued this job more than any other. When I opened an account and was it approved, or not I got rewarded for that which at my previous job that was not even a chance. I also like how co-workers treated me. I was family to them and that meant a lot. The pay may have been a few dollars more, but I sure appreciated the way I was treated it was worth the pay.

What I initially thought would just be a summer job turned out to be an enriching experience. Being CPR and lifeguard certified, I became a camp guard for my town pool. The town camp would come to my pool during the week when I worked, and I formed new connections with many children. During the summer, I also taught these children swim lessons.

Growing up in small town Georgia, there is not much to do in the blazing summer heat. My days this past summer (before I-Day of course) consisted of listening to Zac Brown Band and watching my beloved Atlanta Braves. Listening to music and watching baseball are sources of stress relief for me; the two media outlets take my mind off of hardships in my life. Coming to the Naval Academy was a big change for me, and I felt a little blindsided by the endless rules I was required to follow. I had no idea that freshman here would not be able to rate media. My life at home and at the Naval Academy are completely different. At home, I can always fall back upon the excitement of an upcoming doubleheader, but at the Naval Academy, I must live in a high

It was a temporary job and I never thought it would be more than three months. I liked it and I gave my best. Every day I was happy because I was going to learn something new, and I knew it was going to have a great day. I was full of the energy of desire and that desire lasted me 3 and a half years. Finally, I know life is not always easy. I learned to value small things, and above all, I learned that if you want something you can look for it and there are many ways to skip the bad people in your life. Because always, in every context, there are good people, there are good people and there are people who want and embrace the changes and that showed me my first

I worked three hours on Saturday 8/15/2015 and three hours 8/16/2015 at Old Navy. I worked on the registers both days. Saturday was the slowest day I have ever worked so far. This is probably due to the fact people were no longer back to school shopping and it was late at night. I learned about what to do when it is slow in the store which is organize the merchandise in the lines and in the front of the store. My manger gave me the project to organize the shoes which tend to get very messy. This posed a challenge as there were no hangers for all of the shoes on the rack. I had to strategically place them so the rack to look neat. I also had organize the sunglasses and jewelry. I was then taught how to take out the trash and re-bag the hanger

Since my last reflection I have worked 9 at Old Navy. I have continued to work on registers mostly however, at one point, my manger asked me to cover fitting rooms for someone's 15 minute break. I was excited that I could try a new job. I had to develop new skills to undertake this new challenge of working the fitting rooms. One of my co-workers showed me the ropes. The job basically consisted of telling people which dressing room to go in, unlocking the door with a key, placing a marker on the door, and taking back the clothes that the costumers don't want and folding them. I enjoyed this job a lot actually and I hope my manger will put me in fitting rooms for a whole shift one day.

It was the summer of 2016 and I was starting my summer job. I didn't really know what to expect. It was also during the same time that I was starting my summer college class that I was enrolled in. I knew I had to balance myself out and also needed someone to interview quickly for the first couple assignments. I knew I had a lot on my plate

In high school, teenagers tend to apply for jobs to gain a sense of responsibility and to have money of their own. The majority of the time, people believe that their first job experience will help build and prepare them for future endeavors. I decided for my junior year of high school it would be a great idea to apply for a job, little did I know I was in for a surprise. My first job became the worst job ever. Working as a Youth Summer Employee was very dreadful and demanding. The studying, digging in the dirt, and long working hours in the sun and rain have been good reasons to never work as an Archaeology Youth Summer Worker again.

When I turned fifteen and a half I was enabled to work and my mother showed me an ad on Facebook showing that the Santa Clarita Swap Meet was hiring high schoolers and I decided to go apply. The decision to apply is one of the best choices I’ve made. Even before I was hired the Swap Meet helped me, I had never had an interview for work before and during the hiring process I had two interviews one on the spot when delivering my application and another formal one. This already significantly helped me because later I had an interview for another job and I was hired on the spot, showing how much those interviews helped me. While on the job I learned many amazing things. I learned how to be tactful in situations where the customer is not satisfied

Red Ventures is a company whose values align with my own, and whose passion for data and creating connections make me excited to work. Two years ago a representative of Red Ventures reached out to me since I was the then current president of the Furman Debate Society. He was stationed inside our student commons, and we had a pleasant chat about my path at Furman and his experience at Red Ventures. While the finer details of the conversation have faded with time, his infectious enthusiasm and passion for his company has stuck with me. I may not know exactly where I want to be in five years, but I know I want to have his level of happiness and fulfillment. This is not the only time Red Ventures and I have crossed paths. Recently, I have become