Starting a new job at a clothing store has brought to me a sense of renewal in the journey to my career. Once again, I know the feeling of excitement about my direction in my career and am motivated to learn more. As a sales associate, I am expected to know each of the sections (a total of 7) that make up the store and what clothes pertain to each of them as well as so many other things. Keep in mind, this is a fairly big store (maybe 350,000 square feet). My first day was on a Saturday, which is one of the busiest days. Not only had I never worked in retail before, I had also not been trained on my first day simply because it was a Saturday. That’s a pretty normal thing in my work history though, so it wasn’t that big of a deal. I just asked a lot of questions and learned how to do everything through my co-workers.
Recently I have reflected on all of my past experiences in other jobs, good and bad. Obviously, there is no such thing as the perfect job. I realize now that it’s not necessarily how well you do at your job (though that is just about as important), it’s about being able to connect with others efficiently for the same common goal. Of course there’s going to be miscommunication, but when we make connections with people that share the same dream as us, it certainly makes the workplace more enjoyable. I look forward to my job and that brightens my day.
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