...JOB HISTORY Introduction Can you illustrate the life of a human being, simply through their job history? If you’ve read Annie Proulx’s short story ‘Job History’, then I’m sure that you have no doubt in your mind - yes, you can. But after concluding this, more questions spring to mind: ‘What if I hate my job - do I then also lead a life without happiness?’; ‘If my job is a reflection of my life quality, should I change my priorities and acknowledge that money is the most important thing in the world?’; ‘Am I working because I like my job, or because I like my monthly wage?’. Narration is interesting in this short story. It is unusual in its form, due to the life story being told in fragments; almost as if we were reading a curriculum vitae, we are presented with jobs and major events and accomplishments inexhaustibly: ‘He takes a job pumping gas...’, ‘Leeland joins the army,...’, ‘He works with a snow-fence crew...’, ‘...he drives oil trucks.’, ‘They set up in business for themselves.’. That was quoted from approximately one single page. Another interesting detail concerns the occasional reference to news. What is interesting about it, is that it is included with the job descriptions in the beginning, but fade out and in the end ‘Nobody has time to listen to the news.’. It seems to me as if the news are important and attractive in the beginning, where the main character just takes whatever job he can, but bleaks and loses relevance when he finally, accidentally breaks...
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...The Worst Job Ever Two years ago I started to look for a job. I found many job openings and decided to go with a supermarket; Yummy Market. Once I got the job I was so excited that I thought I will stick with it for a long time. I even thought it would be my best job experience. One day I came home early to a loud noise telling me my mom decided to have renovations. I groaned, threw my backpack, and tried to get a half an hour rest in. I proceeded to make my food, and then glimpsed at the calendar to see if it’s any closer to Friday. All this stalling and disappointment is due to the fact that I hated my job. I worked in culinary, and it's not what you would expect, tasty food, samples and weekends off? Not here. You would think getting a degree would make this a happy work place, but this job is full of everyday hassles and cleaning dirty dishes. The job was horrible for couple of reasons. First the job is extremely hard, especially on the weekends. I came to work, and it's wasn’t a good start. The boss was already complaining that the food hasn’t been checked after lunch the other day. See, the problem is that she refused to hire another person to help us. That's right; we had to serve the customers, smile to them, and make their day. When I came in the afternoon, I checked in, slipped into my uniform, wore my precious smile and then started off with my shift. Then I began to serve the customers. My first customer was rude and obnoxious. It took time to please him. I can't...
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...have gone through after obtaining their respective degrees. The main objective of this paper is to determine the relevance and responsiveness of PUP curricular offerings to the labor market. This study further investigated the appropriateness of the know-how and training PUP students have gained in their years of stay in the university. This study answered the following questions: 1. What is the demographic profile of PUP graduates in terms of: 1.1 Age 1.2 Sex 1.3 Course 1.4 Civil Status 1.5 Degree earned from PUP 1.6 Employment Status 2. What is the usual length of time the respondents spend for looking a job? 3. What are the reasons behind taking a job of PUP Mulanay graduates not related to their field of specialization? 4. Being employed, what is the status of their employment in terms of the nature of company/firm where the graduates work, present position and approximate gross monthly salary? 4. What changes are needed to make the graduates competitive enough in the labor market? 5. What can be the measures to solve the problem of mismatch/unemployment confronting the graduates of PUP Mulanay? Research Design This study used the descriptive method of research using a questionnaire prepared by the Office of the Vice-President for Research and Development. The data were gathered by administering the data gathering tool to PUP Mulanay graduates, both employed...
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...Case 1: Heart Attack Managing People and Ethics 3/25/2011 Management 301- Business Organization and Management Eboni Thrower, Jennifer Jackson, Gerald Grant III, Taneisha Pryor Dr. Makamson 1.___________________________ 2.___________________________ 3.____________________________ 4.____________________________ I. Problem Statement Was Mr. Hamid wrong for firing Shauna? Mr. Hamid placed an ad for a part-time bookkeeper at a local college and Shauna came across it. The work Mr. Hamid needed finished for his company would only require the bookkeeper to stay in work with him for about two months. She applied for the job and received the job the same day. During the interview Mr. Hamid stated that he would pay her $150 per week. Realizing that if she accepted $150 per week she would not be making as much money as she would if she worked on an hourly rate; she had to come up with a plan. Shauna negotiated with Mr. Hamid and agreed to work Monday, Wednesday and Friday for seven hours a day for 21 hours a week at $10 per hour. In this agreement Shauna would be put on a three month probationary period, which consisted of no time off, vacation, sick days or holidays off. Shauna was a hard worker and an excellent bookkeeper for Mr. Hamid. She always completed every project and obligation that was ever asked of her beforehand. Shauna constantly asked Mr. Hamid for extra work to do in the office to keep her busy. She never took any time off from work, nor did she ever...
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...were seen as their only duties until the late 1900s where woman started earing more rights and getting the respect the deserve to work like the men. I think one main thing that people see woman to have as a household role is getting pregnant. Back in history woman were seen to just have children and be seen as the homemaker. Fast forward to now woman being pregnant can impact their work life and thankfully there are a lot of laws to protect women's jobs when they are working. Most places do have great maternity leave programs that allow women to have children and get time off (usually paid depending on their status in the company) to have time to take care of the child when it is first born. Sometimes an issue can be when women are getting hired if the workplace knows a women is pregnant they will disciminate against that (even though it is not legal) and they will not hire someone as they see it as negative for the company. Even with hiring and getting promoted in the workplace woman who have children sometimes are seen as a "liability". This meaning that because a woman has children she is often see this way as the company thinks she would favor her children or what is going on in her personal life over her duties in her job. So the wy some companies see it is they can have someone with children who may be a liability or they can hire someone without children and not have this obstical to worry about. This kind of discrimination is considered illegal and shouldn't happen...
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...to his or her social position.” On the other hand, per the American Heritage Dictionary, attribution is: “Something, such as a quality or characteristic, which is related to a particular possessor; an attribute.” Therefore, this section introduces with examples of social behavioral problems in the work place. Everyone is shaped by his or her experiences because of company culture, unique situations, personal history, and other individuals they work with. We all learn and grow as we learn through these experiences…… Story 1 – But Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others Summary of Material Our first story talks about the fact that there is a hierarchy of executives, managers, and workers within an organization. If we are well socialized in an organizational culture, we can see why certain people hold the jobs they have within that company. Usually, it is because they have certain special attributes which make them a good “fit” for that job. Therefore, we can attribute the abilities and motives of managers as the reason they have been given (earned?) the jobs which they now have. This perception can be self-fulfilling. That is to say, “the company must know what they’re doing or that person wouldn’t be doing it.” There are also symbols, rituals, and myths which help to explain attributions of...
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...occurred? | My co-worker thought that I was trying to take over as the representative of his student. | How could the misunderstanding have been avoided? | The misunderstanding could have been avoided if the co-worker would have called me back before going to his supervisor. | In this situation, I was the one who made the first mistake; that being that I didn’t put my notes into our database when my student referred her husband as a possible student. My student’s husband then called the next day and spoke with my co-worker, Michael, who took all of his information and enrolled him. I received a phone call from my student the next asking why I had told her one thing and Michael had told her husband another. With Michael being new to the job, I thought he made a simple mistake, so I called and left him a voicemail suggesting that we talk about the students to make sure that we were on the same page in what we were telling our students. I then wrote my supervisor an email telling him what I did and said. Michael, upon hearing the message, went to his supervisor because he had the impression that I was trying to take his student from him. His supervisor went to mine asking what was going on. My supervisor explained everything and the matter was resolved. As a result, both the students did not complete the enrollment process or start school. The main thing I learned from this whole ordeal was to make sure that all of my notes are complete and to make sure...
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...benefits of tuition reimbursement to student-employees. She states that these companies help a student with their school costs as well as money in pocket. As well as filling your pockets the author explains how building a solid resume while in college is also important. Ramachandran sums up her article with explaining how important your schoolwork can be. She states some helpful tips; do not expect to pay off college while still in college. The author brings everything into perspective by explaining that students that work 10 hours a week on average have a much better GPA than those students that work 25 or more hours. With dealing with the financial stress of college jobs are not always the answer. Financial aid advisors can help you get money that you won’t have to pay off until later. “After all, the primary job for those in college is to be a...
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...director. The participant group was asked to self-report on perceptions of role ambiguity, experienced levels of anger, anxiety and workplace threat appraisal. In this study, participants were asked questions as to whether they fully understood what was expected of them at work on a day-to-day basis regarding particular tasks, or a range of tasks. This data was then compared with responses to questions which probed whether they had felt anxious or angry at work. Threat appraisal was determined by whether the respondent felt it was more or less likely that their work day was going to be a negative experience for them. Dr Searle’s study found statistically significant correlations between a lack of clarity an individual has regarding their job requirements and reported feelings of anger, anxiety and their threat appraisal. These findings reinforce earlier research conducted by Robert Pearsall from the University of Maryland which demonstrated that these increases in anxiety, anger and threat appraisal can...
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...many organizations implementing the same. It provides flexibility to work part-time and work from home, which is a critical issue for many working females particularly and also among the male members where they can manage their family and work life very well. It provides a heightened sense of loyalty to the employees because they know that their boss trusts them to do their job sincerely, which in turn increases their pride and responsibility towards their work. It has been witnessed that productivity improves when the focus on work improves. It allows people to develop a better understanding of their job and eliminate office space time-wasters like "fake meetings" etc. ROWE also eliminates the illusion of productivity created by the "come early, leave late" mentality many firms require for promotion. Thus the focus is primarily towards results instead of punching the time clock or logging desk time. 2. Identify factors in the ROWE program that might make using it for retail employees more difficult than using it for managers and employees in corporate offices, technical centers, and nonretail jobs and locations. The ROWE-type program has been implemented by various organizations across a broad spectrum in different departments such as IT, back office, etc. But at places like retail stores or bank branches, where one to one customer interaction and service...
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...environment may cause can be detrimental to a person’s health. When anyone| | |is stressed, it can create a number of problems with their health. | |Identify a situation in which you experienced stress in the workplace or provide a |Fictional example: I had been scheduled to work 4 late shifts, out of 5 working days. Every other | |fictional example. |employee only had to work 1 late shift. I brought it to her attention and explained that it was not part| | |of the job requirements when I was hired on. She was visibly upset that I had brought it up and did not | | |want to discuss it at all. Instead, she changed the schedule and made it unbearably tense for the | |...
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...website. The matter of stress is serious and is an ongoing concern. As indicated by both articles that the tough economic times that lead to significant changes within the workplace, has contributed to the increased in stress factors among workers and greatly affect businesses. One major stress factor stemmed from the economic crisis is uncertainty or the fear for the lost of job. The American Psychological Association explains that bankruptcies are among the list of things that caused hundreds of thousands of workers their jobs. Additionally, while millions more have been shifted to unfamiliar tasks within their companies, this dramatic shifting has caused many to wonder how much longer they will be employed. Holmes-Rahe Life Events Scale, in the PDU Magazine Article, also pointed out that many of the most stressful events are related to the workplace and in addition to the lost of job, “firings” on the list mentioned, is the changes in financial status. Undoubtedly, being put out of a job has alarming effects on the individual. According to the American Psychological Association, “the loss of a job can be devastating, putting unemployed workers at risk for physical illness, marital strain, anxiety, depression and even suicide”. In the same light, the PDU Magazine Article has listed the same effects and more, but looked at these effects as a “heavy price” since they take a toll on the individual not only physically but psychologically. Employers and employees within various...
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...Effective Communication will help with better understanding of each other, and have a broader perspective. With effective communication bring more confidence, admiration, and a better work environment where we as people would be able to excel within the work place, having more creative thoughts, being able to problem solve more complex situations. Effective communication is good to have so that both parties will be able to convey the message in which each will understand. It will also help with everyday life setting whether it be dealing with work related relationships , or personal life. I have a experience a few times where I was to use effective communication in the workplace. One time I can recall, were there had been a discrepancy between a co-worker and I that was work related . I work for a Bank, within their retail card service department, lending for private label credit cards where I have to make decisions for financing based on a clients credit ratings, and my co-worker and I had a issue pertaining to lending of credit to the client. A few weeks had went pass where my co-worker and I had not spoken to each; although we were both on the same team, we had no form of communication towards each other, we were both stubborn when it came to issue at hand and wasn't backing down to each other opinions. It soon became a problem where it was becoming noticeable in the work place, and affecting my quality of work. Not only was the discrepancy affecting me and work-related...
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...limitations in the workplace, but older employees have more limitations than the younger workers. Many studies have been conducted on age and work performance, and there were no difference in older workers and younger workers performance. They both have positive and negative effects in the workplace, but there no research that will make the claim that one age group performance is better than the other (Warr, 1993). However, most people think that older workers are more stability, experience, productivity, and this is commonly not originate in younger workers. They believe with all the good work ethic that older employees have they should do well in the workplace. There has been a study that shows that older workers are more faithful to their job, more realistic and more responsible about their standing in a business, as contrasted to younger employees. Both younger and older employees have their advantages and disadvantages in the workforce. Both groups have some decline in the workplace, and it will be difficult to say which...
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...When thinking about transformational changes, many don’t know that if can be something that has happened to them in the past or even present. Transformational changes can be anything from recognizing a significant problem such as not being able to get promoted in a job that you are working for. When thinking about confronting it intensely can be you thinking of reasons on why you’re not getting promoted such as education wise. When finding the solution it could be to get back into school to earn a degree so that when a promotion comes up you are on top of your game and know what to expect. Integrating a new perspective and a new set of assumptions into your life pattern was to take the knowledge that the person has learned as used it in their career. Many people may take the transformational changes to make themselves better but to also make their job more of a career then something that they have to do on an everyday base to base. A transformational change that I did to myself was when working in a child care setting it is hard to want to move up the line to better yourself as a coworker. I had recognized a significant problem about my career and that was the promotion part. Being in the child care setting and working on post for the military they would like to have their co-\workers to have some sort of degree when working in that kind of setting. That was the confronting the intensely part was knowing that I didn’t have a degree. So what I wanted to do was to better myself...
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