The two articles that were read for today's blog were "A Pioneer of Community Wealth" by Bill Shore and "Work Rules" by William Greider. Both involved ways to fix economic problems. In Bill Shore's article he talks about Pineer Human Services, a non-profit business created by Gary Mulhair. In "Work Rules" Greider writes about Chatsworth Products, a employer owned and operated business.
Both of these articles make excellent points and options to fix some economic problems. With a non-profit business the "profit" made by the company trickles back down to it's employees, where as a normal profit business extra earnings go to the big owners, CEO's and stock holders in the company. With an employer owned and operated business, the employess have shares in the company so extra profit made also goes back to the employees. This kind of idea not only brings more wealth to common employees but also makes work morale better in the work enviroment. For example, if an employee knows that the extra profit will just trickle back down the them, they will most likely work harder and more effeciently to try and sell more product, rather than just working for the same pay day to day.
Although these solutions seem like great ideas, and have worked in some situations, the overall effect could not work for every business. Leaders of business are greedy and share holders have to be paid. A peer employee of mine at Krogers told me that after Krogers has paid all of their employees and have all their bills paid they still have almost a million dollars in profit. Think of how much more I or any other employee could be getting paid with that extra million. I make 7.80 an hour and I barely make over $200 with 40 hours of work per week. That's not even one car payment for me. Think if someone else working there making 7.80 an hour, how would they survive to feed a family, pay all their bills, and still keep some kind of shelter. It's sad that business leaders would rather keep profit for themselves and go on lavish vacations than to make sure their employees make enough to survive.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Seconday Five
Seconday Five written by Rodney J. Carrol is a memoir of Carroll's experience creating a new trainging program for UPS. Rodney wants to hire 40 or so new guys and not hire anymore for 6 more weeks. The catch is he also wants to hire men on welfare. Carrol himself was on welfare and worked his way up the coorporate ladder to the American Dream of success and he believes that these men are quite capeable to do it themselves.
Corrol believes that these men on welfare are better qualified for the job than someone with a college degree. He believes that welfare workers have more drive and ambition to excel in UPS and will have higher retention rates because of their current situations. He introduces a few people on welfare starting with a man named Billy. Rodney noticed Billy at an interview session and asked Billy if he was a good candidate for the job at UPS. Billy replied as "I have no idea why you would hire me. I'm not the smartest guy you will hire, but because I'm not as smart I'm going to work twice as hard."
Corrol found enough capeable wealfare workers and pitched the plan to other departments and asked who needed workers. None of the other departments would take any of the welfare hires because they were falling for stereo types. I think everyone has fallen for stereo types at some point in their live, it almost like it's a natural biological response. So Corrol decided to fix this with a trainging facility in Secondary Five.
In Secondary Five, workers were separated onto a blue blet and a red belt. They trained there for 6 weeks with the help of mentors. Occasionall other departments would come in and explain to them their benifits that they recieved at UPS like 401K and Health Insurence. They also had little insentives to make sure they showed up to work every day, like a hat or pizza.
While I was working at McDonalds, we had something similar to that. The managers would place stickers with points on items around the shop that needed to be cleaned. When someone cleaned them the stickers were taken off and placed by their name. At the end of the month whoever earned the most points won some sort of gift card. At kroger they have a similar kind of thing but with safety. If we reach so many days without someone getting hurt on the job then we get an ice cream party. Although the rewards at Kroger andMcDonalds aren't as great the concept still works.Overall Corrols system worked and many other companys have picked up on the Seconday Five training idea.
Corrol believes that these men on welfare are better qualified for the job than someone with a college degree. He believes that welfare workers have more drive and ambition to excel in UPS and will have higher retention rates because of their current situations. He introduces a few people on welfare starting with a man named Billy. Rodney noticed Billy at an interview session and asked Billy if he was a good candidate for the job at UPS. Billy replied as "I have no idea why you would hire me. I'm not the smartest guy you will hire, but because I'm not as smart I'm going to work twice as hard."
Corrol found enough capeable wealfare workers and pitched the plan to other departments and asked who needed workers. None of the other departments would take any of the welfare hires because they were falling for stereo types. I think everyone has fallen for stereo types at some point in their live, it almost like it's a natural biological response. So Corrol decided to fix this with a trainging facility in Secondary Five.
In Secondary Five, workers were separated onto a blue blet and a red belt. They trained there for 6 weeks with the help of mentors. Occasionall other departments would come in and explain to them their benifits that they recieved at UPS like 401K and Health Insurence. They also had little insentives to make sure they showed up to work every day, like a hat or pizza.
While I was working at McDonalds, we had something similar to that. The managers would place stickers with points on items around the shop that needed to be cleaned. When someone cleaned them the stickers were taken off and placed by their name. At the end of the month whoever earned the most points won some sort of gift card. At kroger they have a similar kind of thing but with safety. If we reach so many days without someone getting hurt on the job then we get an ice cream party. Although the rewards at Kroger andMcDonalds aren't as great the concept still works.Overall Corrols system worked and many other companys have picked up on the Seconday Five training idea.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Alienation and Made in the USA
This week for my English 150 class, I read two incerps from The Changing World of Work, The Obliteration of Alienation by Elliott Layton and Made in the USA by Jenny Strasburg. These two stories deal with the work problems here in America and possible solutions to fix them. The Obliteration of Alienation deals with separation of workers from themselves, the product they make, and other workers. Made in the USA deals with outsourceing and sweatshop soultions.
In The Obliteration of Alienation, Leyton discusses the issues with workers, specifically alienation. He mentions how workers are detached from the product they make. Instead of one person specially crafting a product such as a blacksmith, several workers attach pieces of the product instead of the whole. This procedure alienates workers from the product. Also workers are alienated from themselves. With doing monotonus work that they themselves may not enjoy, they are not fullfilling themselves.
Leyton suggests a solution to these issues of alienation. He suggests MSF or doctors without borders. This solves the alienation from their product because they can see first hand their results and the clients (patients). This also fulfills the need for self achievement and self fulfillment. The only problem with this solution is not everyone is/can be a doctor.
In Made in the USA, Strasburg talks about problems such as outsourcing, sweatshops, and factory work. Strasburg's suggested solution to these problems is American Apparel. American Apparel makes every bit of their product in the United States which is a solution to the outsourcing and sweatshops. It also eliminates stress of the payment in factories. Every employee is payed a decent salary above minimun wage. Not to mention the products are made out heavy duty, long-lasting material which makes the product a desire. The only dowset to the solution of American Apparel is that its only one store and can't higher every American or completely solve the problems of America, but it is the right step forward.
In The Obliteration of Alienation, Leyton discusses the issues with workers, specifically alienation. He mentions how workers are detached from the product they make. Instead of one person specially crafting a product such as a blacksmith, several workers attach pieces of the product instead of the whole. This procedure alienates workers from the product. Also workers are alienated from themselves. With doing monotonus work that they themselves may not enjoy, they are not fullfilling themselves.
Leyton suggests a solution to these issues of alienation. He suggests MSF or doctors without borders. This solves the alienation from their product because they can see first hand their results and the clients (patients). This also fulfills the need for self achievement and self fulfillment. The only problem with this solution is not everyone is/can be a doctor.
In Made in the USA, Strasburg talks about problems such as outsourcing, sweatshops, and factory work. Strasburg's suggested solution to these problems is American Apparel. American Apparel makes every bit of their product in the United States which is a solution to the outsourcing and sweatshops. It also eliminates stress of the payment in factories. Every employee is payed a decent salary above minimun wage. Not to mention the products are made out heavy duty, long-lasting material which makes the product a desire. The only dowset to the solution of American Apparel is that its only one store and can't higher every American or completely solve the problems of America, but it is the right step forward.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The Next University
In James Traub's piece "The Next University Drive-Thru U.:Higher Education for People Who Mean Business" he talks about the new evolution of college universities, more intimately the University of Phoenix. He speaks to many of the professors and founders of the University of Phoenix as to why it's growth has almost tripled in size, and the growing demand for the University of Phoenix's type of college atmospher.
The University of Phoenix is a liberally informal college. There are several "campuses" nation wide where students can buy their books and visit libraries, although majority of libraries are contained online. Speaking of online, many of the classes are accessable through the world wide web of the internet. Students from other countries are able to access theses classes from outside the country.
The University of Phoenix offers a "business friendly" learning enviroment. This enviroment is tought by people who work in the fields of study. For example, a Nurse will teach nursing or an Accountant will teach accounting classes. This allows personal experience and cuts out the uneeded classes that one would not even use in the obtaining profession.
The University of Phoenix is a liberally informal college. There are several "campuses" nation wide where students can buy their books and visit libraries, although majority of libraries are contained online. Speaking of online, many of the classes are accessable through the world wide web of the internet. Students from other countries are able to access theses classes from outside the country.
The University of Phoenix offers a "business friendly" learning enviroment. This enviroment is tought by people who work in the fields of study. For example, a Nurse will teach nursing or an Accountant will teach accounting classes. This allows personal experience and cuts out the uneeded classes that one would not even use in the obtaining profession.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Media Magic: Making Class Invisible
Gregory Mantsios' essay Media Magic: Making Class Invisible he disscusses the biases of media on social class. He explains how each class is distorted in the media and how the "media is neither obkective, balanced, independent, nor neutral." He describes how each class, poor, middle, and rich, are affected by the descrepencies but overall American's are similar to the media.
Mantsios first mentions the poor in his essay and speaks about how in the media the poor do not exist, are faceless, are undeserving, are an eyesore, and only have to blame themselves. When it comes to the wealthy , he talks about how as a class the wealthy do not exist, the wealthy are fascinating and benevolent, they include a few bad apples. The middle class, he claims, is a victim, not a working class, and is us.
My personal opinion is that the media is so uncredibly bias that if they said it was snowing in the middle of summer, people would probably think it was. There are so much that the media keeps from the american people it is unreal. For example the war in Iraq. There is so much going on over there that they don't inform us about. My boyfriend's cousin was over in Iraq serving in the military and he said that it is so inhumane over there and no one would have any idea of what was going on. Also the media dosn't mention the good going on over there and the accomplishments they have achieved, the people they have saved and the good they have done for the towns over there. I believe the media tells us what they want and what they think we (the viewers) want to see and or hear. I think the government also is bias and keeps secrets from the American people as well but that's another disscussion. Overall the media is incredibly bias but they inform American's of what they want to hear, as entertainment.
Mantsios first mentions the poor in his essay and speaks about how in the media the poor do not exist, are faceless, are undeserving, are an eyesore, and only have to blame themselves. When it comes to the wealthy , he talks about how as a class the wealthy do not exist, the wealthy are fascinating and benevolent, they include a few bad apples. The middle class, he claims, is a victim, not a working class, and is us.
My personal opinion is that the media is so uncredibly bias that if they said it was snowing in the middle of summer, people would probably think it was. There are so much that the media keeps from the american people it is unreal. For example the war in Iraq. There is so much going on over there that they don't inform us about. My boyfriend's cousin was over in Iraq serving in the military and he said that it is so inhumane over there and no one would have any idea of what was going on. Also the media dosn't mention the good going on over there and the accomplishments they have achieved, the people they have saved and the good they have done for the towns over there. I believe the media tells us what they want and what they think we (the viewers) want to see and or hear. I think the government also is bias and keeps secrets from the American people as well but that's another disscussion. Overall the media is incredibly bias but they inform American's of what they want to hear, as entertainment.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Value Free and The Creative Class
In John B. Jusis' article "Value Free" he mentions that there is a positive corroloation between changes in morality and changes in the economy. He makes a statement that "78 percent of Americans believe that the morals of young Americans have declined." In reality morality is just changing. In the past morality was considered to be self-less and think of denying oneself of pleasure such as sex. Moderen reallity is a more liberal aproach to life. There are less limits.
In the past as economy changed (via wars, industrial revolution, overproduction) morality of Americans changed as well. Before these economic changes occured many went by the Protestant Work Ethic. This work ethic's goal was happiness in the afterlife. All of life's actions were to better the afterlife. This being said workers saved what they earned and denied themselves of unneeded pleasures. As the economy changed so did these values.
In the modern moral lifestyle, American workers had a completely different view than the Protestant Work Ethic. The modern view was more for self-fulfillment than self-denial. It also was about this life not the next. The modern view is about the consumer, spend and be merry all that you can in this life because the next life is unsure. This liberal lifestyle, as shown by the recent recession, does not seem very effective.
My own personal opinion, a mix of both the modern and protestant ethics would be effective. We don't need to be so strict as to deny oneself of pleasures but maybe we need a little self-control. We need to be the consumer and buy but not splurge so much that if an accident would occur we wouldn't have enough saved. I believe, especially now, that we need to save and not spend on useless items we don't need but concentrate on fixing the issues we have. I also think we need to filter some of the wealth down from greedy CEO's who have so much money they don't know what to do with it.
Overall the morality has changed with the economy. Whether it has changed for the better or worse I am unsure. Morality will always change from generation to generation and as far as the economy goes, well right now I hope it gets much better.
In the past as economy changed (via wars, industrial revolution, overproduction) morality of Americans changed as well. Before these economic changes occured many went by the Protestant Work Ethic. This work ethic's goal was happiness in the afterlife. All of life's actions were to better the afterlife. This being said workers saved what they earned and denied themselves of unneeded pleasures. As the economy changed so did these values.
In the modern moral lifestyle, American workers had a completely different view than the Protestant Work Ethic. The modern view was more for self-fulfillment than self-denial. It also was about this life not the next. The modern view is about the consumer, spend and be merry all that you can in this life because the next life is unsure. This liberal lifestyle, as shown by the recent recession, does not seem very effective.
My own personal opinion, a mix of both the modern and protestant ethics would be effective. We don't need to be so strict as to deny oneself of pleasures but maybe we need a little self-control. We need to be the consumer and buy but not splurge so much that if an accident would occur we wouldn't have enough saved. I believe, especially now, that we need to save and not spend on useless items we don't need but concentrate on fixing the issues we have. I also think we need to filter some of the wealth down from greedy CEO's who have so much money they don't know what to do with it.
Overall the morality has changed with the economy. Whether it has changed for the better or worse I am unsure. Morality will always change from generation to generation and as far as the economy goes, well right now I hope it gets much better.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Scripted Talk and the Use of Technology
Adria Scharf's article "Scripted Talk" and Jeremy Rifkin's article "High-Tech Stress" brings about the issue of Taylorism and the New Taylorism. For example the use of "Scripted Talk" in restaurants, "Hi welcome to McDonalds," or "Paper or plastic." Using my own examples, when I worked at McDonalds I had certain things I had to say to customers like " Hi welcome to McDonalds may I take your order?" I had to say it in a polite voice too. I felt like an idiot. At McDonalds overall I felt like an underpaid bitch and all the money I did earn for the company was going to rich greedy CEO's that were sitting in their office buildings not even having the slightest clue of what was really going on in the stores. For example I had to abide by certain procedures that McDonalds enforced. Most of these procedures were not very efficient at all. In fact they would take us longer to do, mainly because they required a full staff when we were never fully staffed. That brings up staffing McDonalds managers would purposely under staff to save money. The reality of that was because work was always understaffed customers got pissed because it took so long and would go other places so in turn McDonalds was loosing money.
Another technique mentioned was mystery shoppers. Mystery shops bugged me. First of all you could always tell if someone was doing a mystery shop especially inside because they would always be looking around checking things out and they would have the papers with them. Plus only the manager on shift would get a reward for it. Even if they were not even seen by the mystery shopper.
Another technique mentioned was mystery shoppers. Mystery shops bugged me. First of all you could always tell if someone was doing a mystery shop especially inside because they would always be looking around checking things out and they would have the papers with them. Plus only the manager on shift would get a reward for it. Even if they were not even seen by the mystery shopper.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
At the Edge of Poverty
The story, or should I say beginning of, "At the Edge of Poverty" by David K. Shipler was a little confusing to me. It seemed like he was rambling a lot, kind of like getting something off your chest. Anyways in his story he talks about people in poverty or just above the poverty line. Shipler mentions that people are in poverty for many reasons. It could be drugs, bad family situations, dropping out of school, or even this predetermined society. He mentions tons of reasons why people are in poverty but can't really pinpoint the definition of it. I believe it mentions that the dictionaries can't even really define it. He then speaks about this "American Myth" which kind of relates back to Walton's "Technology Versus African Americans" depiction of the "American Dream." The myth that no matter your status in life, with hard work and determination anyone can rise. He counter's that with the Anti-Myth. The Anti-Myth "which holds society largely responsible for the individual's poverty." Which in a way states that those in poverty are victims of greater power. He then states that people fit in between these myths. Tat each individual is a product of their own choices. I personally have to agree with Shipler in that I believe people have to work hard but also face reality. To be determined but also realistic in their decision makings.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
African Americans and Technology
Let me first start off by saying I am not racist and I do not mean to offend anyone. In reading "Technology Versus African Americans" by Anthony Walton, the journal brought out some thoughts that I have about African Americans. Throughout the essay Walton presents a point that there are technological jobs out there for black Americans, starring them right in the face, and yet they strive to be the next Michael Jordan instead of seizing the opportunity. Some black American living in the ghetto could be the doctor to cure cancer and instead they are smoking crack on the corner by the bar, the same for some white Americans. I personally think that some black Americans are lazy, uneducated, apathetic, and think whites owe them something. Walton talks about slavery a lot though his essay and the technology used to make slavery more powerful. I think that since slavery and the oppression of blacks, they think we owe them their lives. Although we are handing them these great opportunities and they are not taking advantage of them. Now I'm not trying to be prejudice or anything and there are some black people I enjoy spending time with but from my own personal encounters, most blacks my age show off their "uneducatedness" in public. They show it off by the way they dress, talk, and just their overall appearance. That could be the technology that is keeping them from being hired at a decent job. Although some take advantage of these great opportunities like Obama. Now I understand that some situations they can't help themselves. Their lack of education or family history may not be their fault and they get caught up in their own world. Some may say whites are these stuck up rich snobs in these fancy houses rubbing their wealth in Black's faces but I have to say that Black's could be that way to. The opportunities are out there it's up to them to follow the Carpe Diem way of life.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The story by Stuart Tannock, "On the Front Lines of the Service Sector" reminds me a lot of my experiences at McDonalds. The stress she describes is very true. There would be days when you would be doing all you possibly could and customers were still very rude. It really ticks you off when cutomers that you can tell are "hicks" call you stupid for something you didn't do. The disrespect from customers was so great that sometimes you couldn't brush it off your shoulder and keep working. I had a manger that was Jamacian. He was a good manager and knew what he was doing. One day this old customer came in and the manager was making food. The customer yells "I don't want that nigger making my food." People look down on workers in fast food joints or grocery stores so much and some of the workers there aren't that dumb. Granted some of them are really dumb but I don't think they can help themselves. I had a manager that was top in his class in pre-med. He was just working there to pay or gas and they worked with his schedule well.
Another point stressed by Tannock is the low wages. When I started working at McDonalds I was making 6.50 an hour. I was making that much while doing seven people's jobs. There would be times I wouldn't get a break for hours and would be dying of thirst. It was a hard stressful job for little pay. I eventually worked my way up to about 7.80 but that's still not enough to really live on. It really got you down when some of the managers would come in with their company paid cars and sit in the office and not come out and help you.
I think many people put down people that work at those types of places but they are working harder than a secretary and making less. Why do you think they have Mexicans working there now? For one they will take any wage and secondly they will work their butts off. Many kids now a days refuse to get their hands dirty. I think many kids are spoiled rotten and have everything handed to them. They don't know the meaning of work. After all is said and done though I am glad I am out of McHell, as we use to call it, and in a somewhat better environment. It's still a grocery store but I'll take it. It gives me a little challenge.
Another point stressed by Tannock is the low wages. When I started working at McDonalds I was making 6.50 an hour. I was making that much while doing seven people's jobs. There would be times I wouldn't get a break for hours and would be dying of thirst. It was a hard stressful job for little pay. I eventually worked my way up to about 7.80 but that's still not enough to really live on. It really got you down when some of the managers would come in with their company paid cars and sit in the office and not come out and help you.
I think many people put down people that work at those types of places but they are working harder than a secretary and making less. Why do you think they have Mexicans working there now? For one they will take any wage and secondly they will work their butts off. Many kids now a days refuse to get their hands dirty. I think many kids are spoiled rotten and have everything handed to them. They don't know the meaning of work. After all is said and done though I am glad I am out of McHell, as we use to call it, and in a somewhat better environment. It's still a grocery store but I'll take it. It gives me a little challenge.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Blogs On a Boring Snow Day
Today, due to the weather, there was no school and I am very grateful for that. Although I did not have my lovely English 150 class so I will try to make this blog involve a little more information than usual to make up for loss of class time (I have to suck up every now and then to show that I care).
Anyways the two stories involved in today's blog are "She Works, He Doesn't" by Tyre and McGinn and "Doctor's Daughter" by McMurray. The overall theme or subject in these stories is women's responsibilities and abilities in the millennium. The ability of women to work and keep their responsibilities as a mother at home.
In our grandparents' or even parents' ages, women were urged to find a man that would provide for the family they would have together. The man was the "breadwinner" and the woman was the "stay-at-home mom" that would clean and tender the home. Well as we all see times have changed and these two stories are examples of this
In "She Works, He Doesn't" it was the intention of one couple to have a traditional family. That tradition had to change when the man was laid off and the woman had to pick up the slack. The term laid off and unemployment are words we hear too often lately which is a reason many women work. It use to be traditionally that a woman would look for a well off stable man but according to Maria Cancian, men consider women a good catch based off of their salaries. Many even agree that it is hard to have a couple with careers and a family. They say they would like more time with their children so one drops their career. They may even flip flop between breaks in each person's career to spend time with the family.
In the second story "Doctor's Daughter" Julia McMurray talks about her childhood. The stories she heard about her father's and her mother's work as doctors before she was born begin her talk. Her mother became a stay at home mom after she was pregnant so she could take care of family situations while Julia's father was always on call for the hospital. Once again this brings up the topic of women working. Her mother was a doctor and had the capability of supporting the family. Well Julia became a doctor but when she started having children she saw what her mother had gone through. Julia made the choice to work part time to take care of her children but even that was hard at times. Overall Julia kept working and still made time for her family.
Even though these two stories expressed their meanings in different ways, the themes were still similar. Work and family are hard things to juggle and I believe that it is possible to be successful and take care of a family. I believe women are much stronger than what some believe them to be. In the end though, man or woman, work and family are important but make sure work does not over power family.
Anyways the two stories involved in today's blog are "She Works, He Doesn't" by Tyre and McGinn and "Doctor's Daughter" by McMurray. The overall theme or subject in these stories is women's responsibilities and abilities in the millennium. The ability of women to work and keep their responsibilities as a mother at home.
In our grandparents' or even parents' ages, women were urged to find a man that would provide for the family they would have together. The man was the "breadwinner" and the woman was the "stay-at-home mom" that would clean and tender the home. Well as we all see times have changed and these two stories are examples of this
In "She Works, He Doesn't" it was the intention of one couple to have a traditional family. That tradition had to change when the man was laid off and the woman had to pick up the slack. The term laid off and unemployment are words we hear too often lately which is a reason many women work. It use to be traditionally that a woman would look for a well off stable man but according to Maria Cancian, men consider women a good catch based off of their salaries. Many even agree that it is hard to have a couple with careers and a family. They say they would like more time with their children so one drops their career. They may even flip flop between breaks in each person's career to spend time with the family.
In the second story "Doctor's Daughter" Julia McMurray talks about her childhood. The stories she heard about her father's and her mother's work as doctors before she was born begin her talk. Her mother became a stay at home mom after she was pregnant so she could take care of family situations while Julia's father was always on call for the hospital. Once again this brings up the topic of women working. Her mother was a doctor and had the capability of supporting the family. Well Julia became a doctor but when she started having children she saw what her mother had gone through. Julia made the choice to work part time to take care of her children but even that was hard at times. Overall Julia kept working and still made time for her family.
Even though these two stories expressed their meanings in different ways, the themes were still similar. Work and family are hard things to juggle and I believe that it is possible to be successful and take care of a family. I believe women are much stronger than what some believe them to be. In the end though, man or woman, work and family are important but make sure work does not over power family.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Response to Second-Grade Teacher # 4
In reading this selected story, a question afterwards stated," From reading the selections, how do you think an individual can make his or her outlook and approach to work more positive and rewarding?" My response is similar to the one in the "Second-Grade Teacher", you have to enjoy what you do and be passionate about it. Even if you can't be passionate about your job at least find one thing you find enjoyable while at work.
For example, I use to work at a McDonald's. I'll tell you it sucked, horribly. There would be times I would only get 1 break or none at all for an 8 hour shift. There would be times where it would be me and one other person running the whole restaurant and cutomers would be getting so angry at us for not being fast enough when we were doing the best we could.
With all that turmoil I found some enjoyment out of working there. For one I got a free meal everyday that I worked so that saved me from buying food and wasting my money. Another thing I did was joke around with employees and managers. They were all grouchy and didn't want to be there either so we joked around a lot. Like one time we took a piece of hamburger meat and left it on the grill for a half hour and when we took it out it crumbled ha ha. We even put a pickle in the fryer to make fried pickles but that didn't turn out so well.
Just little actions like that can make one's work enviroment a little more enjoyable. Although I may have enjoyed to an extent working at a fast food joint, some may be sitting at a desk all day starring at a computer screen. If that's the case read a newspaper to check up on politics or sports and it may even strengthen your vocablulary. Work can be enjoyable but it's up to the employee to make that possible.
For example, I use to work at a McDonald's. I'll tell you it sucked, horribly. There would be times I would only get 1 break or none at all for an 8 hour shift. There would be times where it would be me and one other person running the whole restaurant and cutomers would be getting so angry at us for not being fast enough when we were doing the best we could.
With all that turmoil I found some enjoyment out of working there. For one I got a free meal everyday that I worked so that saved me from buying food and wasting my money. Another thing I did was joke around with employees and managers. They were all grouchy and didn't want to be there either so we joked around a lot. Like one time we took a piece of hamburger meat and left it on the grill for a half hour and when we took it out it crumbled ha ha. We even put a pickle in the fryer to make fried pickles but that didn't turn out so well.
Just little actions like that can make one's work enviroment a little more enjoyable. Although I may have enjoyed to an extent working at a fast food joint, some may be sitting at a desk all day starring at a computer screen. If that's the case read a newspaper to check up on politics or sports and it may even strengthen your vocablulary. Work can be enjoyable but it's up to the employee to make that possible.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
1st Blog Creation
Hello to anyone bored enough to read this or Captain Kirk, Sir-Your highness soon to be Dr Boyle. This is a lovely blog created by me for my 150 English class. To be quiet honest I am going to flat out say this, I am not very good at writing so forgive me now for the awfulness anyone may possibly read. I am more of a personal one on one kind of gal. This blog will feature responses to readings or disscusions I may have throughought this spring semester. Enjoy!
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