Blog #4; Free Write

I started working at the age of fifteen, my mom had this really great friend named Darlene, who was a real estate. She would travel constantly so she didn’t have much time to clean her house as often. She asked me and my sister Ayendili if we wanted to work a couple of hours in the morning, we agreed to this job because it was during the summer and we didn’t have anything else planned to do during the time. My next job was when I moved to Yoakum TX, in fast food restaurant called Rusty Rooster. I worked during the school year and throughout my time working there I gained a lot of experience. In the beginning I started taking orders and preparing them, and after that I moved up to register and opening the restaurant. You gain a lot of customer service experience when working in jobs like this; many employees will have questions to ask and it is your job to communicate the best you can to help them. There are all kinds of great people you can meet while at work. During the summer of my senior year I planned to keep that job but also wanted to find another job to help me save up for college. There is a company called Eddy Packing Co. that is just 5 minutes away from home. I decided to apply and thankfully they had an open position for a receptionist. They gave me an interview the following week and informed me what kind of qualifications they were looking for in person to become eligible for that position. The one thing they were desperately looking for was someone who was bilingual, they informed me that they had a lot of great interviews but none of them spoke Spanish fluently. The benefit of being bilingual is that it opens up many doors when it comes to jobs. Not everyone knows how to speak English so by having someone who speaks both languages is very beneficial. A couple of days went by and then I got a call stating that I was qualified for the position as a receptionist. My experience of working two jobs really helped me become more of a responsible and independent woman. Also working as a receptionist was a great experience to expand my knowledge. I was really blessed to have nice and supportive coworkers to help me through it all. As a receptionist you have to be very communicative with other employees and that was something I had a hard time before I got the job. After working there, I gained a lot of confidence when talking to people as well as bettering myself when it came to interviews.