Looking for a job can be a hassle especially when you're in high school. For me my mom is always on my case about where I have applied, if I called the place back and to keep on trying. The thing is I am trying it's just not that easy. So far I have had two interviews. One with the Hallmark store over at the Pheasant Lane mall and another interview at the Paper Store. Both of these stores are quaint and I would love to work there. Just having to wait for them to get back to you is the hardest part because you want to know if you got it right away.
The only reason my mom is so hard on me finding a job is because I quit two jobs I had earlier and I was slacking on finding another. Last summer I worked at the Dunkin Donuts near my house for about five months. I looked at it as a summer job and when the school year came around along with sports I wasn't able to handle it all. I asked my manager about reducing my hours and not have me work during the week nights, but she didn't listen to me and kept scheduling me late shifts. I decided I had enough of the job and just decided to put in my two weeks and focus on school and soccer. After soccer season was over I knew that I needed to find another job to keep me busy and to help support myself. I was looking around to see who was hiring and my friend was working over at McDonald's. She told me I should apply there. I thought it would be fun to work with her and I already knew the fast food business. When I applied my friend put in a good word for me. The manager called me about a month after and asked me to come in for an interview. I was nervous during the interview, but at the end she said I got the job and then she showed me around the place. I was so happy. Finally I was employed again, but my first day I thought what did I get myself into. I sucked up the first week and kept thinking I can do this, but all I wanted to do was leave. It was not my type of job and I just wanted to get away from food and focus on something else. So after a few more weeks I quit. I know this sets a bad reputation for me, but I am not going to continue working someplace I don't like. I want to enjoy my job and have a nice quiet environment.
Now that everyone knows about my failures in the job department I want people to learn from my mistakes and not work somewhere you think you wouldn't enjoy. Go work somewhere and do something you, Get a job you know you can come back and work for after college. That is what I'm looking for right now. A stable environment and I will be doing something I love. There are times I regret quitting my jobs, but I knew that it was the right decision and my parents told me not to continue if I truly didn't enjoy it. Now that I am so close to being employed again I am going to look at my job in positive attitude and be optimistic because that is what the real world is all about. Try to look at things positively and everything just might work out for you.
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