Comments on: What I Learned from My First Job http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/ improving personal and professional communications Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Group Writing Project Results: What I Learned From the World of Work http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2621 Group Writing Project Results: What I Learned From the World of Work Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:29:16 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2621 [...] …My First Job, by Pete Aldin at Great Circle [...] [...] …My First Job, by Pete Aldin at Great Circle [...]

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2499 Jonathan Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:51:34 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2499 My one an only factory job nearly killed me. I was 18 and trying to work the third shift, couldn't sleep during the day, one week was so bad that I actually fell asleep while operating a saw. I begged my employer to let me switch shifts and I survived the summer. BTW I'm tagging you to write about why you love blogging. http://www.stepfamilytalk.com/?p=72&preview=true My one an only factory job nearly killed me. I was 18 and trying to work the third shift, couldn’t sleep during the day, one week was so bad that I actually fell asleep while operating a saw. I begged my employer to let me switch shifts and I survived the summer.

BTW I’m tagging you to write about why you love blogging.

http://www.stepfamilytalk.com/?p=72&preview=true

]]> By: Pete http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2451 Pete Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:47:43 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2451 @ Karin: good lessons and I too know the pain of factory-inflicted burns. Well done on seeing that job through and respecting people no matter what line of work they have. @ Markk: are you complimenting me or referring to a recent boss we both know that I WANTED to kill? :) @ Robert: I'm glad you survived your youth too, mate. Otherwise we'd not have had such a great writing project! ;) @ Mike: Thanks for visiting; that guy was a "few beers short of a six-pack" anyway and the weed unfortunately knocked off what few IQ points he started with. Fortunately the 2 people he was working with, grabbed him (before I could even react - I was about 30 yards away) - one grabbed him and the other turned the firehose on him. He just stood there with a bemused expression on his face while they lterally saved his skin. He got away with minor burns on his chest legs and gut. @ Karin: good lessons and I too know the pain of factory-inflicted burns. Well done on seeing that job through and respecting people no matter what line of work they have.

@ Markk: are you complimenting me or referring to a recent boss we both know that I WANTED to kill? :)

@ Robert: I’m glad you survived your youth too, mate. Otherwise we’d not have had such a great writing project! ;)

@ Mike: Thanks for visiting; that guy was a “few beers short of a six-pack” anyway and the weed unfortunately knocked off what few IQ points he started with. Fortunately the 2 people he was working with, grabbed him (before I could even react - I was about 30 yards away) - one grabbed him and the other turned the firehose on him. He just stood there with a bemused expression on his face while they lterally saved his skin. He got away with minor burns on his chest legs and gut.

]]> By: Mike http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2446 Mike Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:25:21 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2446 Well written, Pete. That imagine of the guy sticking his arm into a vat of sulphuric acid is going to stick with me, though... Well written, Pete. That imagine of the guy sticking his arm into a vat of sulphuric acid is going to stick with me, though…

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2445 Robert Hruzek Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:17:23 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2445 Pete, sometimes I look back and think how blessed I am to have survived my youth - and I never did drugs! Just being youthful was dangerous enough! Thanks for participating, Mate! Pete, sometimes I look back and think how blessed I am to have survived my youth - and I never did drugs! Just being youthful was dangerous enough!

Thanks for participating, Mate!

]]> By: david douglas http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2443 david douglas Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2443 haha good stuff, amusing post! haha good stuff, amusing post!

]]> By: Karin H. http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2441 Karin H. Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:27:48 +0000 http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2007/06/09/what-i-learned-from-my-first-job/#comment-2441 Hi Pete Can relate to your story. First (holiday job) I got was in a factory (smelly and hot) where they made metal barrels. First I was placed at a very large machine that rounded and 'sealed' (hot, hot, hot!) the plate of metal into a barrel form. The machine brook down frequently (fortunately for me, but not after 'burning' right through my 'safety' gloves). Then I was 'promoted' to screw the caps on the barrels (one small cap and one little one), very, very interesting and mind-occupying work. What I learned there (as student on holiday to earn some extra spending-money): time really doesn't fly when you're not having fun (but screwing caps on barrels gives you loads of time to create stories in your head - planned to be a journalist, just like you), but most of all: respect all workers in the factory, no matter what job/task they do, they know the ins and outs of any task and if you're willing to ask and to listen they can help you out great (and make your work easier). Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business) Hi Pete

Can relate to your story. First (holiday job) I got was in a factory (smelly and hot) where they made metal barrels. First I was placed at a very large machine that rounded and ’sealed’ (hot, hot, hot!) the plate of metal into a barrel form. The machine brook down frequently (fortunately for me, but not after ‘burning’ right through my ’safety’ gloves). Then I was ‘promoted’ to screw the caps on the barrels (one small cap and one little one), very, very interesting and mind-occupying work.
What I learned there (as student on holiday to earn some extra spending-money): time really doesn’t fly when you’re not having fun (but screwing caps on barrels gives you loads of time to create stories in your head - planned to be a journalist, just like you), but most of all: respect all workers in the factory, no matter what job/task they do, they know the ins and outs of any task and if you’re willing to ask and to listen they can help you out great (and make your work easier).

Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

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