Week 8 Task 3

Working at my service learning I have learned it is a very easy job that offers experience that could be very useful for future jobs. It is definatly not a job I want to get stuck at for the rest of my life, the life of a grill cook is repetative, at points obnoxious and does not offer the type of money that a good hard worker would be able to make. The people at my placement are all alright people, some of them stressful and not able to handle themselves under pressure and will constantly complain or make complaining about work a major topic in their lives. Others are like me and realize its not worth getting mad over and that its just a job, not a career option, these are the people I usually get along with. I have met many good friends who have given me positive experiences hanging out with them and positive rules and guidance in life, all of which has benefited me in some way. The only real negative aspect of my job is that it does not yet collaborate with my career option and the only problems are little dramatic problems between employees and possibly the restuarant getting a bit to busy than usual.

Week 8 Task 2

There are a number of things that can respond badly for you in a restaruant workplace. Repetitive tasks can eventually lead to strain and sore on muscles and could tense up to a very uncomfortable point, and it is important to make sure you don't stress your body out too much but taking your time. Burns are also a major possibility, almost a daily thing for a regular cook and its something you must get used to and learn how to avoid hot things and try using techniques that lessen the chance of you getting burned. The kitch is also usually a hot enviroment and if you don't hydrate your self and keep your body tempature level then this can result in heat related injuries such as heat sores and strokes.

Week 8 Task 1

There are plenty of work place hazards at the Grill. The back of a kitchen and near a dish pit are almost fatally slipper if not mopped up properly, which is why we have matts covering the floor, but when these matts aren't there while we are cleaning them or something, you can slip and fall in a second and its not just the landing you have to worry about. I've cut myself on the side of some metal lining to the wall while trying to catch myself from a fall, which if it had cut my wrist rather than my finger it could have been very bad. I also have to worry about slipping and falling in the kitchen, since I am next to a boiling hot frier and a hot stove, and everything else in the kitchen is basically hot to the touch and could cause alot of damage given the wrong circumstances.

Week 7 Task 3

I am able to keep my cool in serious situations and remain calm and look at the scene rationally. I can focus on simple tasks and complete things with speed and skill. I have some experience with computers and digital recording which could possibly help me in the recordinng industry. To help me continue towards this goal I can practice recording and mixing different material to experiment with and commit to internships or classes and finding people that can help me gain more knowledge about the industry.

Week 6 Task 3

Time management could help me in a variety of ways since I am the type of person who has trouble getting up in the morning; its takes me about an hour upon waking to be ready to do just about anything besides spacing out. Going to sleep earlier and setting an alarm clock is what really helps me as far as time management so I can get to school on time. I am overwelmed with obligations a good amount of the time and it is pretty hard to get what I want done sometimes because although I would like to do one thing, I often wouldn't mind doing another thing as well.

Week 5 Task 4

The type of work I am doing is easy and good match up to my personality type in a couple areas but is ultimatly not the goal that I am searching for. My job as a grill cook as offered me experience in working with people and making sure things are going as they are needed to accomplish the task, but its all very easy work to me, one of the reasons I don't understand why people stress themselves out at a job like this, so I think I am much better than this job and pursuing a career that involves more of my interest is definatly a challenge.
This week I actually gave away a shift and took friday night off, which was very positive for me, I enjoy nights off. Unfortunatly when I got back to work the next night, apparently the night before had completly bombed and people weren't very happy with the shift switch I had made. I personally don't care and don't see it as my fault partialy for the reason that I think the work is easy and they should have no problem doing it just because I'm not there, and although I was the one who had caused the shift switch, I was doing it to help another employee get some more money, not to just have a night off, so I see no reason to have any guilt about them having a bad night or any reason to blame me, they should have had it together anyways. I look forward to the time when I have more freedom to look for a better job involving my interests a bit more.