The journey of my first job Resident contributor, Nuhamin Victorian resident and year 10 student Nuhamin loves writing and has drawn on her experience entering the workforce as inspiration for her first published story.
After just turning 15 recently , I had been excited to start my first job only to be truly inspired to grow into a greater individual, with this experience. Not quite sure of what to expect I had anxiously shown up on my first day confused of what I was going to do. It has always been said to me that the first job experience is a significant milestone in a person's life as it marks the beginning of their professional career. It provides individuals with an opportunity to gain practical skills, learn about workplace dynamics, and develop a sense of responsibility. While the first job experience has been exciting, it has also come with a fair share of challenges. One common challenge is adjusting to the new work environment and understanding the di erent roles and expectations the company has. This included learning and adapting a new routine as well keeping an open mind when receiving advice from managers.
Only three months ago, I had just turned 15 and had started year 10, when one day, I thought to myself that maybe it was time to start saving up and earning independently without the help of my mother. When I first started this job, I knew nothing. I was a completely inexperienced and unskilled worker but after months of working here, this job helped me to improve my working skills such as how to communicate with people around me, to also stay calm in difficult situations with angry customers and focus only on my work. Having a job also taught me to value my own work, and what I put into it. I became responsible for some of my own expenses. This was a valuable experience for me. I learned the value of money and making my own decisions about what I spend my money on. In short, I feel that if a person works just for the sake of money then there’s no point in working. Yes, money is important but no person can enjoy the work if that person is only working there for the sake of just earning, without the interest of developing skills. In the future by the time I'm 50, I plan on becoming a successful business owner as well as a successful criminal defence lawyer. But in order to get there, I plan to get into Columbia University in New York to live out my dream of becoming successful.
“I think people need to think that a job is not always about money as I discovered from my first job.”
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