I was sitting at the office space where I work when something dawned on me, I've had this job for three years now!
Back in 2011 I was a 17 years old girl wanting money when my mother suggested that I should apply to a job where she worked, which was a home for the physically and mentally disabled adults. The job wasn't anything out of the ordanary for a 17 years old, just cleaning. So that's what I did. One morning I woke up early, got on a bus to get to my job interview. I don't think that I have ever been that nervous but thankfully the Boss-Lady was very nice and I ended up with the job. From june to August I cleaned every Monday to Thursday (Not as much fun as you might think during the hottest time of the year) and as school start was getting closer I thought that I'd had to find myself a new job.
WELL THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! The Boss-Lady came up to me one day -as I was cleaning and sweating as a sexy little beast- and told me to come to her office. Naturally I thought that I had done something dumb, stupid or anything else that I could get in trouble for, but no. She told me that she liked having me and was wondering if I wanted to start working as a "nurse" instead as the cleaning "lady" As she explained what that would mean and what I'd have to do if i were to take her up on her offer. Quite frankly I did not take me long to say yes. I loved the people that I worked with and the people who lived there and leaving was not an appealing idea.
As school started, so did my "new" job. I just need to tell you something about me before I go on: this was never a job that seemed appealing to me - at all. I have never been the kind of person to change diapers and feed kids, so doing that on adults was not something that I'd every think I would get paid for. I have 3 younger siblings and I NEVER changed a dirty diaper on the two (one is only a year younger on me, so I definitely did not change hers). So to me and my family taking this job was completely out of character, but I so grateful that I did it.
In the past three years I have learned so much about myself and what I can do. I have seen someone greving the loss of a loved one, sitting inconsolable and I have seen genuine happiness in someones face, the kind of happiness that makes you smile all day just thinking about it.Helping people who can't help themselves has changed my perspective and outlook on life and I'm more grateful for the things I get to do just because I'm me and I'm healthy. My experiences here are something I will always and forever cherish and carry with me as my life countinues and new experiences come.
It hurts me to think that this summer will me my last summer here and that I have to say goodbye to the people who have had such a huge impact on my life. I know that I will see them all again when I visit but it won't be that same. I can only hope that I can find such a fantasic work envionment again and that you can do the same, and hopefully some of you have had the pleasure of having the same feeling has I've had going to work. I think it's rare to find something that you can truly and honestly find joy in doing and that can help you grow as an individual,but it is not impossible and not a "one-time-thing".
This might have sounded a bit cheesy, but it is all true.
Until next time, Love CJ
Back in 2011 I was a 17 years old girl wanting money when my mother suggested that I should apply to a job where she worked, which was a home for the physically and mentally disabled adults. The job wasn't anything out of the ordanary for a 17 years old, just cleaning. So that's what I did. One morning I woke up early, got on a bus to get to my job interview. I don't think that I have ever been that nervous but thankfully the Boss-Lady was very nice and I ended up with the job. From june to August I cleaned every Monday to Thursday (Not as much fun as you might think during the hottest time of the year) and as school start was getting closer I thought that I'd had to find myself a new job.
WELL THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN! The Boss-Lady came up to me one day -as I was cleaning and sweating as a sexy little beast- and told me to come to her office. Naturally I thought that I had done something dumb, stupid or anything else that I could get in trouble for, but no. She told me that she liked having me and was wondering if I wanted to start working as a "nurse" instead as the cleaning "lady" As she explained what that would mean and what I'd have to do if i were to take her up on her offer. Quite frankly I did not take me long to say yes. I loved the people that I worked with and the people who lived there and leaving was not an appealing idea.
As school started, so did my "new" job. I just need to tell you something about me before I go on: this was never a job that seemed appealing to me - at all. I have never been the kind of person to change diapers and feed kids, so doing that on adults was not something that I'd every think I would get paid for. I have 3 younger siblings and I NEVER changed a dirty diaper on the two (one is only a year younger on me, so I definitely did not change hers). So to me and my family taking this job was completely out of character, but I so grateful that I did it.
In the past three years I have learned so much about myself and what I can do. I have seen someone greving the loss of a loved one, sitting inconsolable and I have seen genuine happiness in someones face, the kind of happiness that makes you smile all day just thinking about it.Helping people who can't help themselves has changed my perspective and outlook on life and I'm more grateful for the things I get to do just because I'm me and I'm healthy. My experiences here are something I will always and forever cherish and carry with me as my life countinues and new experiences come.
It hurts me to think that this summer will me my last summer here and that I have to say goodbye to the people who have had such a huge impact on my life. I know that I will see them all again when I visit but it won't be that same. I can only hope that I can find such a fantasic work envionment again and that you can do the same, and hopefully some of you have had the pleasure of having the same feeling has I've had going to work. I think it's rare to find something that you can truly and honestly find joy in doing and that can help you grow as an individual,but it is not impossible and not a "one-time-thing".
This might have sounded a bit cheesy, but it is all true.
Until next time, Love CJ
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