• If
your job was easy
to get, there
is a reason.
• Your
boss is like
a third parent.
She has more
control over
you and your
time than your
mother.
• You
should duck when
a cute boy comes
to the counter
. . . no matter
how much you smile,
your uniform is
not attractive.
• You
will meet interesting “sketchy
characters” that
you would never
have associated
with otherwise.
• It
is possible to
act as if you
enjoy being up
at 5 a.m.
• You
should always,
always, always
be on time. The
time clock never
lies.
• It
is possible to
stand for eight
hours at a time
but your feet
will pay the price.
• There
is no social life
for those that
work 20 hours
a week and go
to school full
time. And, it
is nearly impossible
to study for that
physics test that
you will take
tomorrow morning
if you are still
at work at 9 p.m.
• The
lowest man on
the totem pole
should expect
to work on all
major holidays,
including the
superbowl, without
extra holiday
pay.
• The
services the union
provides to hourly
workers who have
no benefits are
unclear, yet expensive.
• The
ten dollars per
hour (that once
sounded like so
much) does not
go very far after
taxes, union dues,
and other payroll
deductions.
• You
have to file federal
and state tax
returns, even
though you are
only 17-years
old.
• It
is hard work to
earn a decent
wage.
• College
is important. |
