THIRD WRITING ( MY EXPERIENCE IN TWO JOBS)

MY EXPERIENCE IN TWO JOBS

The first time I decided to work as a waitress I felt really nervous; I didn’t know if it was going to be an easy or a difficult experience. Although I had many doubts about working for another person, I decided to take the risk. The first day of working was very difficult because I didn’t know many things; however, day by day my boss and my coworkers helped me a lot and at the end of the year I was qualified as the best employee. It was a good experience that I always remember. On the contrary, the second time I got a job as a cashier it was a bad experience, but it taught many things that is important to consider. Although these two apparently opposite jobs had some differences, they also shared one similarity that I would like to share.

One difference was the benefits. Working as waitress allowed me to work only five hours, so I had time to study in the afternoons. Moreover, I had vacation of one month each year, and I had the opportunity to choose which month of the year I wanted to take this free time. On the other hand, working as a cashier did not gave me the same benefits. First of all, I had to work ten hours, so at the end of the day I felt very exhausted. Besides, I had to spend all the day working that’s why it was impossible to me taking a course to study.

The other difference was the workplace atmosphere. In my first job I could feel a friendly and supportive atmosphere that helped me to feel comfortable there. I made good friends in that job not only with my coworkers but also with my boss who was a supportive person that cheered me up when I had to face difficult situations. On the other hand, in my second job the workplace environment was totally different because everything was based on competition between workers, so it was really difficult to make friends there. Besides, my boss was a person who always used to scream and yell uncontrollably. He always was very angry at everything, and no matter how well I was doing my work I never was appreciated or rewarded for it.

In spite of these differences, these two jobs shared one similarity that I would like to mention.

The main similarity that these two jobs shared was the distance location of the workplace. Both workplaces were near to my house, so it was easy to me arriving on time without problems; it took me only ten minutes to get my job. Moreover, I could save money since I did not have to spend money in travelling to my job, so I could spend this extra money in other things.

In summary, I would say that both jobs taught me many things that made me a good person and no matter how different or how similar they were I learn a lot from them. However, there are some factors such as the workplace environment or the commuting distance that I am going to consider the next time that I have to choose a job.