Jobs

At school last week, we had job interviews. We get graded on how well we do! I don't understand the point! I think it is great that the school wants to prepare us for the future when we get real jobs, but why do they have to grade us on how well we do?

I tried out for a job at the Lagoon amusment park. I tried out for a REAL job. I actually got the job. So this summer while everyone is partying, I will be making people burgers in the food divison. It is going to be a blast. Why did I take the job you ask when I am just complaining about it? I am taking the job because I NEED MONEY!! Some kids my age get beautiful allowances that they can spend freely as they choose but I have to earn my money. I am going to have to work my butt off in the hot sun to get a small six fifty an hour. I guess the good thing about Lagoon jobs is they make you realize how important it is to go to college. I bet it will show me.

Back to the subject....as I said before, I got graded on how well I did on my job interview. I got one out of five on one of the sections because I didn't ask my interviewer any questions. What is the point of that? I didn't have ANY questions! My sister worked at Lagoon last year so I knew all the basics and My interviewer had explained all the rest. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand all the concepts at Lagoon! Plus, they give you a small packet full of everything you will ever want to know about the amusement park and more.

Then, there were the kids that were not even applying for a real job. What was the point of that? The school was just getting spazzy kids worked up for a job they would not even get. Thats just a packet of stress they don't even need.

I noticed that you get asked very bizarre questions at interviews. Such as, "On a scale of one to ten, how trustworthy would you say you are?" What do you expect kids to say? "Well, I think I would say im about, uh, um, a 2 because I tend to steal things." If anyone was a theif, they wouldn't go out and yell it! Or another question I got asked, "What is your biggest weakness?" Am I going to tell them the truth? "I tend to fall ALOT, make messes, and drop things." NO! NO! NO! I actually said, "I don't really have any weaknesses. I'm usually good at everything I try." Guess what? My interviewer replied, "Thats good." You might think that I am horrible to say something like that, but I am guessing you would do the same thing! If not, I apologize I can't be such as saint as you are.

Just to remind you, I got the job!