There isn't really a blog post for week twelve so I guess i'll just write that i've enjoyed my job at Buffalo's so far and i'm glad that it worked out the way that it did. When I lost my job at Steve and Berry's I was scared I wasn't going to be able to do work base learning which would have held my graduation off that much longer. But Mrs. Screedon helped find me a job at Buffalo's and I enjoy a hundred times more than I ever liked Steve and Berry's. So I guess i'll just say thank you Mrs. Screedon, and that I appreciate your help,
Todd Roberts
Monday, May 19, 2008
Week 11: Cell Phone Etiquette
One thing that has made me mad at any job that i've worked is people who have there cell phones glued to there ears. I can't stand when i'm trying to get someones order or ring someone up and having to wait for them to gt off there cell phone. Also I can't stand it when another employee is on there cell phone rather than doing there job. It just doesn't really seem fair to me I guess.
When it comes to my superisors at Buffalo's they are all pretty cool. I seem to get along with all of them and they all seem to like me. We do have a LOT of managers at Buffalo's though and I think that helps out a lot. You never have to spend to much time with just one so you never really get to tired of one of them. All the managers seem to always be open to hear your opinion to so thats nice. The responsibilty is shared at Buffalo's so I don't think there is too much pressure on any one of them.
When it comes to my superisors at Buffalo's they are all pretty cool. I seem to get along with all of them and they all seem to like me. We do have a LOT of managers at Buffalo's though and I think that helps out a lot. You never have to spend to much time with just one so you never really get to tired of one of them. All the managers seem to always be open to hear your opinion to so thats nice. The responsibilty is shared at Buffalo's so I don't think there is too much pressure on any one of them.
Week 10 : Communication Skills
I think that I have fairly good communication skills. Verbally I can start a conversation with almost anyone, and I'm not the smartest guy ever, but I think i'm easily capable of having a samrt conversation with someone. I'm not that great of a writer when it comes to gramer or puntuality, so that would be my biggest weak spot in that area.
One thing that I do well in situations when i'm not really familiar with the type of person someone is, I can listen bery well. I'm not saying that I neccisarily like to learn about everything, but I do get interested in things fairly easily. For example, if someone comes in Buffalo's and I try to have a conversation with them, sometimes I'll just listen to what they have to say. I won't try and rush off, i'll just wait until they finish so I will know just about everything they wanted to say. Some people come in though, and they want to be left alone. I think one of the things that working at Buffalo's has tought me is how to tell those people apart. I can tell now if someone wants to talk, or if someone just wants to sit and eat there food in peace.
One thing that I do well in situations when i'm not really familiar with the type of person someone is, I can listen bery well. I'm not saying that I neccisarily like to learn about everything, but I do get interested in things fairly easily. For example, if someone comes in Buffalo's and I try to have a conversation with them, sometimes I'll just listen to what they have to say. I won't try and rush off, i'll just wait until they finish so I will know just about everything they wanted to say. Some people come in though, and they want to be left alone. I think one of the things that working at Buffalo's has tought me is how to tell those people apart. I can tell now if someone wants to talk, or if someone just wants to sit and eat there food in peace.
Week Nine: Attitudes
I think that on most occasions I have a pretty good attitude. When something bad happens at school or at work I try not to blow up about it and instead just figure out the best way to fix it. I think my attitude is definately better at work and at school than it is at home. I'm not saying that i'm a jerk when I am at home but I think I try a little harder to be more friendly when i'm out in public.
Other peoples attitudes have influenced me in different ways. Some people that have a bad attitude in public and treat other people like crap just don't appeal to me. It makes me wan't to be a nicer guy because I don't wan't people to look at me the way that I look at them. Then theres people like my grandmother who are nice to everyone they meet. People like that make be happy, so I wan't to be more like them.
Other peoples attitudes have influenced me in different ways. Some people that have a bad attitude in public and treat other people like crap just don't appeal to me. It makes me wan't to be a nicer guy because I don't wan't people to look at me the way that I look at them. Then theres people like my grandmother who are nice to everyone they meet. People like that make be happy, so I wan't to be more like them.
Week Eight: Workplace Safety
After working at Buffalo's I can recall hearing about an experience that makes me think about workplace safety. The employee that trained me told me a story about one of the times she got injured on the job. What happed was she was in the kitchen checking people's food tickets and putting them on the ticket staber or whatever it is that you wan't to call it. Well at one point she reached down and slipped and the stabber went through the skin between her thumb and her pointer finger.
Of course after this she had to go to the hospital and get stitched. Now the way that they improved safety at Buffalo's was to get rid of the tickety stabber. I think that is normally how things work in that the only way something is going to get fixed or something dangerous is going to be gotten rid of, something bad has to happen. that is the same reason that most traffic lights don't go up until there has been an accident at that spot.
Of course after this she had to go to the hospital and get stitched. Now the way that they improved safety at Buffalo's was to get rid of the tickety stabber. I think that is normally how things work in that the only way something is going to get fixed or something dangerous is going to be gotten rid of, something bad has to happen. that is the same reason that most traffic lights don't go up until there has been an accident at that spot.
Week Seven Creating Your Resume
I can't really think of unique skills that I have. I do have a lot of experience working. I've done everything from a grocery store (Ingle's), to retail (Steve and Barry's), and now i'm in the food industry (Buffalo's). I think from working at all these different places i've gained some pretty good people skills and I know how to react to some bad or weird situations. I think haveing the experience that I have will help me get to where I wan't to go in the future and i'll hopefully be ably to achieve what I wan't.
Week Six: Attendance and Timeliness
I think i'm pretty well at being on time for school and work. I rarely have ever gotten a tardy and when I have there is normally a really good reason for it. When it comes to work i'm almost always on time. Since I started working at Buffalo's, even though it's only been a few months, I haven't called in sick or been late once that I can recall.
If something was to happen and I became swamped with obligations I think that I would just cancel one or lower my work load. Also I would have to consider what to events were interupting each other. If it was between work and spending time with a friend I would choose work, but if it was between work and school I would choose school.
If something was to happen and I became swamped with obligations I think that I would just cancel one or lower my work load. Also I would have to consider what to events were interupting each other. If it was between work and spending time with a friend I would choose work, but if it was between work and school I would choose school.
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