Workplace Observation Essay

vehicle, a spouse, or children can leave a person in a position to stay at a particular job. I have gone through this in my own life and only now was able to be lucky enough to find a way out of my former job to pursue my dream. Another interesting observation I found was the demeaning and dehumanizing aspects of their

While I was in Portland I got the chance to talk to a few key people at Vigor and other companies, the one thing they all said is how hard it is to find good qualified welders that stay. The turnover due to lack knowledge, coming back to work and showing up late or just not wanting to do manual labor anymore is huge according to them. They all have programs with most of the community colleges in their areas to promote Welding and secure jobs once graduated, Vigor said not only are they busy now

The organization I work for is DBS, it is a world leader in the development and manufacture of compact, professional infra-red electronic testing tools. The company was founded in 1940, it has more than 2,000 employees around the world. DBS products are used by technicians and engineers in service, installation, maintenance, manufacturing test and quality functions in a variety of industries throughout the world. I have only worked for DBS for 4 months and I am proud to be part of the organization

On Tuesday 01/31/17 at 0122 hours I was dispatched to a physical domestic in the 29400 block of Green River RD SE in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA. Dispatched stated the reporting person, Joseph Dobbs, stated he was flagged down by a couple and the female told him she had been assaulted. Dispatched stated Dobbs said the female had left on foot northbound and the male was standing next to his truck, which was a silver pickup with a license plate of WA/B40162F. Dispatch advised they checked the

In my team there was Ole Hatlelid, Brant Millerborg, Paul Melvin, and I. We volunteered at a non-profit organization called Weatherford Food and Resource Center (WFRC). The Weatherford Food and Resource Center is an organization that provides food and non-perishable items for clients and their families, who can’t afford to buy these items anywhere else. They also holding AA meetings, and classes for diabetes and better nutrition. We volunteered at the Resource Center twice, for a total of three hours

Kathleen participated in a variety of activities for the month of July. Kathleen volunteered in Meals on Wheels Suffolk (MOW), North Merrick, and can return. Kathleen also partakes in other activities as following; The Dollar Tree, Party City, and math on go. Attached is the copy of the activity schedule. Kathleen stated, “She enjoyed the dollar store because she was able to purchases items for her nieces and nephews”. When Kathleen was asked what she liked most about the month, she stated “

Whether a business, restaurant, or barn, buildings need maintenance or their appearance, as well as the appeal to others, will drastically decrease. That said, this church does not bypass the laws of nature and decay. As a person to recently begin attending this church, the first impression received from the foyer did little to impress and offered a rather undesirable presentation of the church. With this place being the first area visitors see, the congregation should consider removing the musty

In the workplace there are many different aspects of the organization. Some of the aspects or 'culture' of an organization are organizational diversity, dress and language, how communication flows, and organizational policies. Below I will discuss several aspects of the company I work for and define what the different cultures are. How Communication Flows As we know today there are many ways how to communicate. There is email, verbal, Internet, intranet, etc? However, there is only two ways

University of Colorado Boulder did a study where they picked sixty volunteers ages 18-55 to test how social interaction could sway how pain was described by volunteers (Koban & Wager, 2015). People are often influenced by the individuals around them, typically their actions impact another’s actions. This study wanted to know if a person close to you could alter the feeling of pain and your response to the pain. The methodology they used to test this idea was in laboratory setting they used a heat

I chose the Columbia Skate Arena located in Columbia, MD, for my observation. It is only open on the weekends, so I visited on Sunday afternoon. It is not as large as I expected. There were approximately five employees working. They were easily identified by bright blue t-shirts with the Columbia Association logo on them