Over the weekend I went to Verizon, where my mother works, to interview her along with two of her co-workers. Recently, they had a location change from their branch in Teaneck, NJ and moved 30 miles away to Livingston, NJ. Change of location can affect people a lot because they’re used to being somewhere where they are comfortable and used to it and then having to move with new co-workers and farther away makes certain people uncomfortable. I interviewed Mary Truesdale (mother/business sales consultant), Andria Denton (team leader), Carol White (call center manager) who all have different titles and positions in the company. 1. How were you affected when you had to go to work 45 minutes father then what you were used to? 2. How was it adjusting …show more content…
Also, I witnessed her going to work and how it affected her when her job had to move locations. Here were her responses. How were you affected when you had to go to work 45 minutes farther than what you were used to? I had to spend more money traveling paying tolls, gas, wear and tear on car, and had to get up earlier for work and also would get home later from work. How was it adjusting to working with new people from a different branch? It was different because I came from a office that did everything like new service, field repair/billing questions, when the new people only did one job which was billing. Did you have a new boss? If so, what is your take on him/her? If not, did your old boss change how he/she operated or was it the same? My direct manager was the same, but her manager changed, so I had all different managers I had to deal with. It was confusing because everyone was saying different things. Did working with new people and being in a new situation affect your work production? No, I always took pride in doing the best job I could do, I focused on doing what the task was and didn’t let outside issues affect me. How was your new job compared to your old job? New job became more responsibility but was good nonetheless. If you controlled whether or not the company would change locations, what would you do? I would stay in the original location in Teaneck, NJ because I lived five minutes away from my job and loved it there because of the people and the environment. When I changed locations, we merged with 3 other branches into one big building and it wasn’t the same as my original
The interviewees varied in responsibility from supervisors, to call center representatives, to former employees, and were carried out via phone, email, and face-to-face.
The fact that it was a phone conversation made it even more difficult because I barely had time to prepare to take notes and that put a damper on the excitement I had for the interview. It made me feel like she didn’t have time for me or, even more so, that she was too busy talking to people who don’t influence her work. I at least expected them to have the same topics of importance. It is obvious that Elk Grove Village cares about its industrial and business sector and is trying to maintain it, but their justifications and reasoning for its importance are different. To the Trustee, it is for the benefit of the residents.
The subject of my informational interview was Maria Ramos. Maria is currently an Emergency room/ Trauma Nurse at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Previous to her current position, she was on the Registered Nurse Resource Team at UCLA Ronald Regan Medical Center Emergency Room. Some of Maria’s duties include working with a healthcare team to assess a patient’s needs and prioritize the care based on their condition. She will also monitor their condition, administer medications, plan for their long-term care, and explain this plan of action to the patient and their families. Sometimes, she is responsible for stabilizing a patient upon arrival. Maria prides herself in providing comfort to her patients and easing their worries and concerns.
The last but probably the most significant change that I had to endure was the selective talking. What I am trying to say is that if I were to go and talk to one of my friends that I served with about some of the missions that we had to go on it would be perfectly
I know that she was hesitant about doing the interview since she said she “doesn’t follow politics”. After her telling me she didn’t want to do the interview, I wanted her to do it even more because I thought it was interesting for a person who is a parapro in World History and U.S. History to not be interested
Among these issues includes glucose tolerance alterations, problems with cortisol concentrations, obesity, diabetes, mood disorders, and unusual pregnancy outcomes including an increased risk for preterm birth in female shift workers (Tewari et al. 14). It is unfortunate that those who are characterized as morning people typically have a harder time adjusting to the overnight shift (Natvik et al. 720). Similarly, those who consider themselves night owls have a harder time waking up early to report to work. Scheduling employees based upon how their body functions would benefit the facility and allow for a more productive
For that, I interviewed my boss, Karen. I see her almost every work day but there were still many things I wanted to ask her about. I knew that she had been married to a man before she met her wife, and that she still had his last name even after separating and remarrying. I also knew that her father was a Methodist minister and performed her marriage ceremony back when he could’ve gotten in a lot of hot water for doing so. I knew that she was adopted, too. But the rest of her life, the in-between moments, were still a mystery to me. So, I really enjoyed that interview. As you can tell from the transcription, we laughed a lot and got along well. I think she felt comfortable and she told me later that she had enjoyed talking with me. I also came more prepared and with more questions. It was hard to do my initial research on my student interviewee because there wasn’t a lot of prior information that I could find about her. With Karen, I not only had my own prior information, but she is also easily found on the internet. A lot of that has to do with her age and the businesses she has been involved
If everything goes fine then I would get compliments and praise. On the other hand if it did not go well then I would have plenty of comments about how it needed improvement. That was my new job. My first meetings were rough and I was nervous. I never talked loud enough, forgot to announce important events, and always ran out of activities for scouts. I could not keep meetings quite for more than two minutes until I had to stop and patiently wait for silence. The hardest part was keeping control over all of the kids ranging any where from 10 to 17 years old. Kids always wanted to sit out and and it proved difficult getting everyone to participate. Keeping everything under control and going to all of the different events definitely put a strain on me. I had to learn to better manage my time and be able to get everything done that I needed to complete.
My first job was at a grocery store I was excited of meeting new people, making friends, gaining experience, but most importantly was excited to earn my own money. My pay rate was nine ten and pay day was every Friday. The first day I worked was on a Sunday afternoon in which I worked a heavy eight hour shift from eight in the early morning to four in the calm afternoon. It was a very productive day I did many go-backs, the hourly
When we were first given this assignment I had not put much consideration into it. I thought we were to ask a couple of questions, it would all work itself out and I would be done. But this was not the case. The thought and reflection put into interview questions really surprised me. There was far more factors other than the questions you were asking, because you were also dealing with people, people who are giving you there free time, their attention and opening themselves up to you a stranger, so there were far more responsibilities then what were initially at hand.
The experience of returning to work after a mental health episode can be daunting. In 2014, I checked myself in the psychiatric ward for one week. Afterward, I spent another two weeks on the outpatient program. What I remember the most about that episode was the constant anxiety to confront my boss and co-workers.
For example, in cities like Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco I would make all stores bigger and widen the selection. Most people like myself go to 7-Eleven if they are either on the road or just need something quick. If I was a key exec, I would want us to be more than that. I would try to tap into the demographic that goes to Walgreens and Rite Aid and become even more of a convenience store. I would introduce new products that become synonymous with our brand in the mold of the 7-Eleven
I worked at Aerpostale for over two years and had never gotten a promotion, I guess with so much chaos going on no-one grew. So, in a sense it made my life a bit miserable but I wouldn’t change anything that happened because everything happens for a reason. My first job really taught me a huge lesson and it opened my eyes to the realization that everyone comes and goes and that’s just how the business is. Everyone is replaceable and company’s don’t really care about the well-being of their staff. I can say that after all of the nonsense and two years of experience, I have a new job that I am proud of. Money isn’t everything, especially if you 're not happy with the job you have making it.
Working hours from sun up till sundown without a break. The minutes felt like hours and the hours were never-ending. The days were draining, and felt like a world without an end. Hours passed and I would receive a habitual call by her stating she would be home later than expected. Without any choice, I was forced to stay and cancel any personal plans I had for the rest of the day. There was never a set time she would be home therefore it was a continuous waiting game. It varied from day to day, and the days got later and later. Working this job caused my personal life to drift away. I never had time for myself, family, or my friends. According to author Eric Schlosser also in his essay “ Behind the Counter” He emphasizes that, “ Managers try to make sure that each worker is employed less than 40 hours a week...avoiding any overtime payments “ (57). What this means is that they are overworking individuals up until the point where they will not be able to receive any type of benefits. Extended hours without any benefits left me with little or no personal time. Meanwhile daily feelings of being overworked caused me to believe I was being taken advantage
I had immediate growing pains and adjustment pains to my late work and missed work policies. Since it is my first time working in a high school, I took a lot of my expectations from my college teaching practices and personal experiences from high school. After all, I attended a very similar size high school, so expectations, in my mind, would not be so different. I was wrong and maybe a bit dated from my high school experience.