customer violently shakes a cereal box and voices his anger with a light rainfall in the direction of the manager. The cashier, one of Pierrefonds’s well-known employees, Christyne Chartrand, stands at a distance and adjusts her glasses waiting for peace to be restored in this chaotic situation. As frustrating as these types of confrontations might be, Christyne perseveres through it all and continues on with her day.
The word perseverance has become a keyword in Christyne’s vocabulary. No matter the obstacle placed before her, Christyne demonstrates a calm and collective approach every time. In fact, becoming a part-time retail worker was not her first job of choice; however, Christyne makes it work and receives praise from loyal customers on a daily basis as a result of her hard-working attitude.
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Being away from home and in the army gave Christyne the essential tools towards becoming a disciplined and independent woman.
The following summer, Christyne had been called for a position to work in administration at Quebec City. Since women were restricted from entering any infantry positions, Christyne graciously accepted the opportunity and used it to build onto her growing resume.
Every chance that came her way, Christyne procured an abundance amount of work experience as a way to strengthen her abilities. Whether it be as simple as guarding a certain area for a security positon or more complex as being employed in the army, Christyne consistently strived for perfection in every domain she entered.
All of these occasions where she worked were to increase her chances of becoming her lifelong dream as a police officer. She had completed all of the necessary courses required but a shocking revelation disturbed this
She is fairly new to the work world and has lied on her resume’ to get hired, and realizes that the job is harder than she first thought. All hope is not lost because Violet assures her that she can be trained. She ends up succeeding at the company and telling her husband she will not take him back after he comes back begging for her love again.
...les she had set for herself but she feels that she did a good job at her project. She was alarmed by the way that some of her co-workers lived and felt that she learned a lot from her experiences.
Most women felt that it was their national responsibility to do what was right for their country. Like most women of her time, Alcott wanted to participate and contribute to the war effort. The qualification to be a nurse w...
Firstly, women played key supportive roles in the army, even though they were not necessarily foot soldiers; they still contributed greatly to the allied victory in World War Two. When Canada finally decided to allow women to participate in the war, many did not hesitate and was willing to sacrifice their life to protect their country. There were a total of 16221 women enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), 20497 in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps (CWAC), 6665 in the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS), and later on in the war about 4439 women entered the nursing servic...
Julia Child created the most influential cookbook in the history of America. In her book, My Life in France, one message she sends about the nature of goodness is that hard work, persistence, and integrity pays off. Julia displays this before, during, and after the process of creating her cookbook. Before, in her cooking classes, Julia did not back down from any challenge, even when no one believed in her. During, Julia worked harder than she had ever worked. And after, Julia and her co- authors Simone and Louisette, never gave up, even when their cookbook was rejected by their publisher. She was the definition of an underdog, but she prevailed, and came out on top. Without her persistence, she never would have had one of the best selling cookbooks of all time.
In the book, A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park, Salva shows perseverance is key when facing life’s challenges.
Through challenges Tiana is presented with a she is able to demonstrate perseverance and problem solving strategies to
He joined the department because he wanted something interesting and something new to do in his life. He was intrigued by the exciting job of a patrol officer. He decided to work as a policeman so he submitted an application to join the police department. He recalled that when he applied for the job he had to fill out a paper application, but nowadays the department only accepts online application. He passed the written test, background check as well as psychological and drug test which are required in order to be hired as a law enforcement officer. He believe...
One of the biggest influences she had growing up were her parents, a sixth grade teacher and a pharmaceutical salesman. Both her parents worked hard for the money they earned, which they taught their six children. Not only
The first war contributions of women were as “Nursing Sisters”, who went overseas to care for the sick and wounded in times of conflict. However, it was during World War One that the roles of women in wars began to expand. Most Canadian women stayed on the home front to join the land army, work at munitions factories or support the war in their free time. Canadian women greatly contributed to the war efforts beyond just the role of nursing. A great example of this includes, but is not limited to, their involvement in the farming industry.
Two men were working the front end, the cashier at register 3 was helping an older looking woman with a sun hat, Capri pants ,and far too much make up on, the other cashier was leaning on the bag rack behind him, enjoying a break in a slow day . Both of the clerks looked as if they were in their early twenties, definently townies, the townies hated summer vacationers. Townies never said a word to vacationers, and you could tell in their attitude; they all longed for Labor Day to roll around so everyone would go home, bringing peace to their little town again. My observations of the store and town politics were...
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines perseverance as the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. In today’s society, there are so many walls and barriers that prevent humans from achieving their dreams and goals and people begin giving up. However, great poets such as Homer and famous music groups such as Mumford and Sons have used the strife of humanity to compose works that can be used to inspire and institute hope for humanity. With perseverance, there are three key aspects, struggle, loyalty, and strength. The struggle is what allows humans to learn, grow, and better themselves, the loyalty demonstrated provides motivation for success, and the personal strength allows the person to build
Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Correctional environments take their toll on all who pass through the
During Rose’s childhood, he would sit with his dad at the restaurant where his mother, Rosie, worked. Rose’s mother worked as a waitress and he observed her every move throughout the day, noting that many of her tasks took a toll on her. Rose described her work as being physically and mentally exhausting. Rosie, possed several skills that demonstrated how waitressing involved a different kind of intelligence. Developing memory strategies, Rosie was able to ensure that customers were receiving the correct orders. Not only this, but Rosie mastered to art of multitasking, memorizing several peoples orders all while being able to solve customer’s and co-worker’s problems in an instant. Rose expressed that Rosie knew exactly which customers needed extra attention. By picking up on these social cues, Rosie became an expert at understanding human behavior. Because of this, Rosie was able to handle any social situation that a customer or co-worker needed