Every job has its benefits, for me has been
life-long-learning.
If it wasn’t for all these little, random jobs, there would be
many things, I would not know and made me into a better and knowledgeable
person.
My first job, I work in a mom and pops grocery store. I can
say that store taught me a lot. I was fresh out of the island, with very little
English knowledge. I was also 13. I learned responsibility, cashing checks, how
a register works, how inventory is made and how to order things by
demographics. I also learned how to count large quantities of money and deal
with many types of people from different backgrounds. Needless to said by the
time I left that store, I knew fluent English, and I left as a Manager.
I remember working at a fast-food restaurant. That thought me,
how to be fast and efficient, and that people complain about the smallest
things, but you never know why they are being bitchy, so you treat them nice. I also learn that just because its label “meat”
doesn’t mean its high-quality meat.
I worked in a clothing store. I learned how to fold HUGE
sweaters in a neat matter, that to this day, people are amazed at my folding
skills.
I also learned at another job, that the 3 prong plugs, have a
grounding prong, that helps them protect them from surges. I also learned that
you can power mini LED lights with watch batteries. I learn that salespeople
will go to extremes to make a sale, and some will even lie to get you on your
side. However, when we sale, we are knowledgeable about the product, we just do
white lies to gain your trust.
I learned to be nice to people working in retail, especially
on holidays. They have spent so much time behind the scenes to make the store
perfect for your convenience, and are tired and grumpy because they have not
seen their families for days, or won’t be home for the holidays.
I also learn, that EMS people we curse a lot behind the
scenes, and we use codes to communicate information you don’t want other people
to understand or to feel offended by. They are also so many people that lie
about their conditions, so they can pass the waiting on the emergency
room. For example, if you feel like
death but, there are a million-people waiting on the waiting room, say you are
short of breath of have chest pain, and they will triage you first. They will
find out you are lying but they won’t say anything, and you probably still must
wait. But now you are done with triage. That’s a mess up tip…. I would not do
it, unless you really feeling like you can’t breathe and your chest it’s going
to explode.
Working in a hair salon, I learned that with SUPER curly hair
using a comb behind the straightener, you will get less frizz, and will get the
individual strands better, and always use small chunks of hair.
Oh my, the things I have learn on a call center, I will bore
you to death with an essay. But, there is always someone higher that can do
something about your issue. If you know you are right and entitle to it. Do not
give up!
I learned that coffee comes from different continents, and
they have specific flavors because of the flora around the coffee grounds.
I have learned way more than I can type today in this blog. I
would have to really break it by job, and type one entry per job. But, my point
is, just because it’s a small job, and you might not be getting paid what you
want. Look at the benefits to it. Learn everything you can. Because it will
help you in the future.
