Work Experience

Work Experience

I didn't choose what my work placement was to be. I turned up at Miss

Franklin's office nervously hoping that I would get a good placement.

She sat me down and looked through some documents. She pulled a wad

out and told me that she had found a convenient work placement. She

showed me the letters, and the title was BUPA Hospital, Marketing

Department, Bushey. The first thought that sprang into my head was,

how tedious. Then I took some time to think about the ups and downs of

it. I do live in Bushey and it is not even five minutes drive from my

house. Also my business studies coursework is about marketing so I

might gain some useful knowledge that would help me with that.

Miss Franklin had gone to a great deal of trouble arranging the

placement for me so I did not turn it down. I thought the format was

that she had organised the placement just for me as my preference had

been for experience in office work. I did not realise that I had the

option to change what she had offered me. I found out later that three

of my friends had been offered this placement before it was offered to

me.

Miss Franklin gave me a long important-looking form to fill out and

told me that I would need to take in my passport and other proof of

identification. This worried me at first; then I found out it was just

because BUPA is a private hospital and there are certain

confidentiality rules that I had to adhere to. Such as, if I were to

see someone that I knew in one of the wards, then I would not be able

to tell anyone that I had seen them.

I spoke to all my friends about where they are going and none of them

seemed as nervous as me...

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... and was pleased how well I had got on with them. I

wish I had been more open to discussion and friendlier towards the

start of the week and this would have made the whole week more

enjoyable. Finally, one of the other things that made me rather

annoyed with myself was that one day while I was sitting in the office

the Human Resources Manager came in to speak to my supervisor. I said,

"Hello," and shook her hand and she realised that I was the work

experience placement and said, "We might be able to offer you a

part-time job, if you're interested?" I just nodded and mumbled "Yes."

This, I think made her think that I was not particularly interested,

but I am desperate for a part-time job. If I got the chance to repeat

this I would have been very friendly towards her and been very

enthusiastic when she mentioned the job.