On September 14, 2016, my friend and I went to great clips to get a haircut. We went around 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon. When we first walked in, we saw four people working. All of them were around the age of 30. Two of the employees were cutting hair, and the other two were cleaning their areas. As soon as we walked in, one of the ladies dropped what she was doing and came over to the register to help us. She asked us for our information to see if she could find us in the system. Once she found me, she gave me a weird look, shook her head and said she found me. After that odd gesture, she went to my friend and asked for his information. She found my friend without any issue and no facial gestures. I was the first to be called back. Once she …show more content…
In my case, I’d probably end up going back to the same salon next time just because of the cheap prices and because it is one of the only places I know of in Laramie. The younger generation are the people who are placed in the salon types of work. Old economy workers can’t go into that line of work because they lack the social skills needed to succeed. But in other ways, the younger generation, 20 years or younger, wouldn’t function well in this line of work because they also lack the social skills needed. They have the technology skills, but can’t make small talk unless it’s over social media. The customer should feel comfortable, rather than awkward. Rose shows these claims to be evident by saying, “Old economy workers, unless they can be retained and skilled-up are the problem, as are younger workers coming in the door without the requisite hard and soft skills” (Pg. 35). The age limit for the hair styling line of work should be around the age of 25-35 years old. They are supposed to have better social skills but also good social skills. The other three workers at the salon demonstrated these …show more content…
I never was just given something, I had to work for it and earn my keep. This has transferred into my work ethic as well. As a major in Business Management, I wouldn’t want to walk out and see my employees sitting around goofing off when work needs to get done. I would also be bitter if I saw one person working harder than the other, especially when their pay is the same. When I was on the clock, I’d always feel pressure to get things done. I could never sit still. The thought of not doing work when there is so much that needs to be done, makes me feel
Klemens argues that a good work ethic comes from passion. A productive work force must be passionate in order to produce work that is not subpar. From this passion stems commitment and hard work. Without passion
The American work ethic is something our country should be proud of. Since the days of George Washington Americans have worked hard for what they believe in, what they need, and what they want. It is our right as Americans to be able to work for these ideals. Without out a strong work ethic our country would crumble. From businessmen to politicians a strong work ethic is necessary to keep our country financially and politically stable.
Growing up my parents always taught my sister and I that we should always be grateful for what we had. Take care of all our toys and expensive things that they brought us. They taught us that you have to work hard for what you want and nothing is handed to you. Even though me and my sister always got what wanted we also knew that we worked for it and that made getting it even better. I believe my parents raised me pretty good. I always respected them and knew my limits, me and my sister had chores we had to do and if they weren't done by the end of the week we would have a consequence. This taught us responsibility and that in the real world if you don't do your job you would be fired or there would be a consequence you would have to pay. Lately I have noticed that a lot of kids in today's society are very ungrateful. They feel entitled and believe that they shouldn't have to work for anything. They think things should just be handed to them without any questions asked. I think I have a way to stop this rising trait in today's youth.
In Abercrombie and Fitch, I noticed that the majority of employees and customers were around my age. I received snide and even dirty looks for my behavior and appearance. However when I entered Macy 's, the majority of employees and customers were older and seemed to be more enthusiastic about my playing and appearance. And lastly, I entered Hot Topic who 's employees were around their 20 's and had a diverse age range of customers. No one seemed to take notice of me; I received neither looks nor cheers, the people here simply did not
I didn't pay much attention to the employee who looked down the aisle as I decided on a small silver headset. But in the midst of grabbing my chosen prize, I noticed the same employee look down the aisle again. I froze, and thought, No way, you're overreacting. It can't be. So, headset in hand, I walked to the end of the aisle and looked over. The employee was nowhere to be seen. I shrugged and looked back down my aisle only to see her at the other end, looking at me! I was startled and quite upset, so I gave her an odd look and started walking to the other side of the section. I wanted to see what would happen, and hoped I was imagining things. There I pretended to browse, then turned around. The employee was right there! She turned quickly to fix something that wasn't out of place. I was infuriated and humiliated at how I was being treated. Not once was I asked if I needed help, but the whole time, I was spied on.
The Equity Theory touches on the effects these situations have on the employee’s motivational level. In society today employees are constantly comparing how they are treated compared to others within the company (Carpenter, Bauer, Erodgogan & Short, 2013). A major challenge being faced is the fact that everyone will see themselves as unappreciated for the things they contribute to the company when in fact they may be receiving the same treatment as their colleagues (Pinder, 1998). A person tends to base fairness on how other people or groups, otherwise known as referents, are rewarded for their “input-to-output” ratio compared to their own. The ratio has to deal with the way a person feels they are giving back to society compared to the “outputs” or rewards they feel they are entitled to for their contribution. Another theory in the work place is the expectancy theory. This theory says that employees will consider if the hard work will pay off, second is if their efforts will lead to greater rewards, and third is if the award valuable to the individual. Managers can use these facts to their advantage to motivate employees by awarding their hard work (Carpente...
Every person has a motivating factor that makes them go to work. Some people go to work for the paycheck or the benefits, others go to work for the social aspect or experience, these are incentives. Incentives are the most common motivating factor for people to complete tasks. This is also called, work motivation. Work motivation is defined as “A force that drives people to behave in a way that energizes, directs, and sustains their work behavior” (Steers, R. M., Mowday, R. T., & Shapiro, D. L., 2004). In contrast to the benefits of incentives, incentives are commonly counterproductive because they undermine the intrinsic motivation of an individual, this is the overjustification effect.
I was having a perfectly good day at school, I had made an “A” on my essay and then I found out this store was giving out free slurpees. I mean could this day get any better? At least I thought I would. I went to the store with my purse on my shoulder, which doubled as a book-bag, and proceeded to walk to the back of the store where all the snacks were. My intention was to buy my favorite chips and get a Slurpee for free but unfortunately, I could not. While browsing the store, searching for my kind of chips, I heard a voice say, “Is everything alright? Do you need my help?” Firstly, I did not pay any attention to who she was referring to until I realized she had followed me onto the next aisle. I then asked, “Am I doing something wrong because it seems that you are following me”? To my surprise she was. She told me that it is her job to watch anyone who came into the store with a bag. When I saw another lady with a briefcase purse walk right passed me and her without a hassle, I was in a total shock! I had never heard of such a rule and to be the only person to be observed and approached, on an instant, my mind went racing back to those stories I was once told as a child. I not only felt hurt but also as if I was not worthy enough to be a valid
Today entitlement is rampant, and many people believe that they deserve things simply because they are alive. According to Kate S. Rourke, “With each generation, we begin to see a growing entitlement mindset.” She speaks about how the idea of entitlement is expanding in the new generations of the citizens of the United states. People are becoming increasingly reliant on family members and the government to tend to their every need, and are expecting whatever they want to just be given over to them without earning it. The idea of a “work ethic” itself is beginning to diminish. People in this day and age do not want to work, and because they can get by without doing so they are not motivated to start. This differs from the 1950’s because in the 1950’s entitlement was not tolerated. This meant that you had to earn your own way, and could not expect people to do things for you. This view of the work ethic is straying away from the bible, because the bible does not support entitlement either.
As a result of that work ethic I was able to come into a position at work where I could learn more, work harder, and make more. The more I served my employer, the more they blessed me temporally. I demonstrated economic virtue by giving my employer value for the wages they were paying me, and they demonstrated economic virtue by not only paying me the wages they promised, but also giving me opportunities to learn and grow in my profession.
A) In her magazine article "Black Women's Politically Correct Hair," Regina Jere-Malanda makes the following observation: "Physically, socially, economically and stylistically, black women's hair is indeed, not just hair. It is a big deal which evoked serious debate..." Explain what she means by referring to her article, Chris Rock's Good Hair, and The Tyra Banks Show video clips screened in class.
Let’s say there are 2 guys they both get straight A’s all the way through high school but one boy get everything handed to him and he goes on to have a bad job because he never had the drive to go and make something of his life more than just surviving. But the guy who came from a poor family and had to work hard and sweat for everything that he wanted went on to become a doctor after going to college because he had the drive for making something of himself. Also lots of people do chores but even more expect money or some sort of compensation for doing the chores even if was an easy chore. I believe that people should help to help and feel good for being a good person instead of doing the deed and then getting something for it. For example my friend used to only have to clean dishes once a week and he got 20$ a week for doing that. But I used to take care of 4 horses, 2 dogs, and 20 chickens. That includes rolling a big round hay bale to the horses and cleaning and filling up
Imagine having the flexibility of wearing your hair loose and flowing. . .maybe pulled back in a simple rubber band, or allowing your long locks to swing expressively in front of your face. It's a natural feeling and style, that epitomizes your love for individualism, they are your Dreadlocks. The art of dreadlocks can be traced back to the Ancient Caribbean islands such as Jamaica where they were fine tuned to perfection by Rastafarians. Here at Syracuse University, students give a new meaning to what it is like to be a part of the dreadlock society without having to be a Rastafarian, a black radicalist, or politically correct. In fact, being able to be different and sculpt the hair away from the average trends on campus creates this off beat group--The Dreadlocks Society.
Each family cohort group sat quietly amongst their children who also maintained a low speaking voice. The woman from the Generation Y or Millennial generation seemed preoccupied on her phone and her child sat staring off into space, left with no one to communicate with. This woman showed her need to be a part of the “connexity lifestyle where she remains footloose but connected to her friends at all times”(Solomon, 2013) The Generation Y is very keen on having the best of the best and the most recent trends at their disposal. This could be due to them “growing up during a time of economic prosperity, surrounded by the rapid advance of technology, particularly the Internet” (Niesen, 2013), which has created an attitude that is difficult to please. So the lack of this generation being present at this restaurant is understandable because there isn't many new or unique foods or drinks that would draw in this type of crowd. “Gen Y makes up about 20 percent of the population and is expected to increase at twice the rate of the rest of the population over the next decade” (Reed College of Media, 2017). Also observed, was the family that was made up of three unique cohort groups, Generation Z, The War baby Generation, Generation X. Because these cohorts all share very different characteristic their lack of conversation didn't surprise me. A generational gap can create a relationship distance between the cohorts that can make it more difficult to communicate or to understand one another. The traditional cohorts I observed were very calm and polite. They seemed comfortable in this atmosphere and there was a very clear display of a “gray market” (Solomon, 2013) during this time of day and this day of the week in the restaurant. It was filled with a large majority of elderly customers more so than any other demographic. What I learned from the observing the several
I quickly learned at a very young age the value of hard work. Both of my parents had worked hard to achieve their dreams of a nice home, cars, and financial stability. Their working hard not only paid off financially, but they taught my two brothers and I, that working hard was imperative to life. I was given a set of chores and an allowance every week, which taught me responsibility and how to manage money. I also realized that cooperation goes hand in hand with hard work. My brothers and I would help each other with our chores from time to time. I did not know that cooperation works on a larger scale in the workplace, that sometimes one needs help to achieve their ultimate goal.