Csy-Lux

 

Hi Friends, Happy Friday. ❤️️ I hope everyone is enjoying the last few days of summer left. If your little ones recently went back to school, my wish for you is that it has been a good transition so far. Most of us moms that work outside the home were also probably losing our heads with back-to-school shopping, getting kids back into a regular routine, fall sports beginning, all while also trying to balance our full-time jobs on top of that. There are certain days when work has been a little tougher or my days a little longer that I think how nice it would be to maybe take a break from working and be a stay-at-home momma for a bit. Take a break from everything for a bit. In all complete honesty though, I really enjoy my job. I like waking up in the mornings and getting ready for my day, and I like the satisfaction that comes with completing a work project and successfully meeting a deadline. I love walking into my office days to see my coworkers as well! Don’t get me wrong though, if I won the lottery tomorrow that’s not saying I would still work as much LOL. I have been working since I was 14 years old, and it has taught me so much that to this day, I owe a lot of who I am as a person to those lessons.

Working for my dad’s janitorial business taught me to do things right the first time

Working with my dad was epic when I was younger, and it’s such a special memory now that I am an adult. I remember as a 14-year-old, it was so exciting when he let me tag along to help him on weekends because it was just so cool to be out late at night and not be home bored. We grew up watching mom always enjoy cleaning her home and taking care of it, so naturally, I enjoyed and still enjoy cleaning. It is so therapeutic to me as I destress by cleaning my house. Anyways, part of “assigned duties” as a 14-year-old were easy tasks like helping mop, cleaning down countertops collecting trash as well as dusting. I HATED dusting.  Sometimes, I would dust so fast that I wouldn’t even get all the spots, or I would leave dust on desks. My dad caught on that I was rushing to finish and not even attempting to do the job right. He taught me that even though this wasn’t going to be my future job, I should be trying to do it right the first time, so I didn’t have to go back and do it all over again.  I learned by watching him over time and listening to him that this doesn’t just apply to work but life in general. No matter how small or big it is what you are doing you should be trying your best and be proud of what you are doing. If it is at work, do it right, and you won’t have to do it again. In life, try your hardest at achieving what you’re setting your mind to.  Never stop trying. But you try and you do your best.  If you fail, nothing happens. You try again. This is something that I like to remember on days when it feels like I need to celebrate all the little things that I have done right over the things that I have yet to get to.

Taco Rico taught me to not just hear people – but listen to them and treat people in life with compassion

This job was my first “big girl” job at almost 16 years old. It was my first experience with having to deal with different people in life. It was my first customer facing job, and I loved it so much! I was a cashier, and before that, I had never really talked to people from different ethnicities, people who came from different age ranges, or even just coming from different ways of communicating in general. Over time, I learned to listen to people, not just hear them. I understood how to give people time to speak, understood what their concern was, and how to empathize with them. I learned that sometimes people just react differently to different situations, and sometimes they just need to vent and . People in life get sad because something happened to them, they could be mad because something didn’t go right. As soon as I realized that I had learned how to be approachable to them and why it is that they did trust me, it’s like a switch turned on. Over time, all my jobs have made me a better listener, a better, and more compassionate person both in life and my jobs. 

Dennys and Wells Fargo

Can you believe that I have coworkers from my first jobs that I still keep in touch with, and remember them dearly? All my first jobs, I have worked there over 10 years ago and I can recall how kind those people were to me and how they made an impact in my life in a way or another. I know they say your coworkers are not your friends but if you treat those you work with, with respect and kindness (Like you should to everyone you meet in life) they really can turn into lifelong friends or lifelong acquaintances. In life, I can tell you this is 10000 percent true. People remember you not based on what you own or how much money or accomplishments you have, but by how you have treated them.

 Retail Special Assets team ❤️

 What are some qualities you gained from your first jobs?.  Let me know in the comments.

Have a great week friends ❤️

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