The Importance Of Babysitting

When I was nine, I started my very first job babysitting my neighbor’s three children. While this may not seem like a real job, by the time I was ten, the babysitting commitment increased to three days after school, most Friday nights and usually at least one weekend day. After school I watched six children ranging from 1-6 years old. Soon I was recruiting a friend to help me, for a cut of my pay, in order to take the kids to the park! While babysitting started my work for pay career, I have worked the last 34 years in different careers; child care, retail, waitressing, bartending, alternative medicine and biotechnology. Throughout my career a couple themes have consistently come through as feedback; hardworking, dedicated, outgoing and a team oriented person. I will do whatever the job takes and drive until completion. While I thought this was very admirable, I stopped focusing on professional development from the perspective of continuous education.

Professional life

Through the course of my career I have learned to be proactive, seek out opportunity, always demonstrate high levels of integrity and appreciate others perspectives and experiences. Part of the journey of life is our career and what we learn along

Another strategy is ‘to do lists’ e-post-it on my computer screen and reviewing notes at the end of the day. Time management is the area I struggle with the most. By the time I have a minute to myself in the workday; it’s usually 5:30 pm when I can start addressing my deliverables for the day. Fortunately; last year I was selected for a mentor program. My mentor helped me evaluate my career and professional development. I see the importance of continuing my degree and evaluating future career options. This is the first time in years I am prioritizing professional growth for me. Although, the commitment is very difficult with competing priorities; I am learning to say things can