Server 

(Male, Age 20) from bingham farms, MI

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title Server
Salary $20,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 30
Company Size (not answered)
Location bingham farms, MI
Years Experience 1 year

Career Ratings

Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)

Years in Career 0
Education (not answered)
Income Rating 0 / 10
Interest Rating 0 / 10
Work-Life Rating 0 / 10
Fulfilment Rating 0 / 10

Current job Q&A

Describe the type of organization you work for.
chain of restaurants about 30 employees

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
side work, prep work, serving food

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.

Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes, i don’t mind it too much, unless people are rude, and difficult to deal with

Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes

Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes

Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
restaurant, the kitchen is really small and it is difficult to work in there when there are lots of people, and it gets really hot b/c of the stoves

Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 4
Benefits: 5
Hours: 6
Co-Workers: 2
Supervisors: 3
Job Title: 7
Level of Responsibility: 8
The Actual Work: 1

A day in the life of…

Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:

5am to 6am
6am to 7am
7am to 8am
8am to 9am
9am to 10am wake up get ready for work
10am to 11am go to work 11:00
11am to 12pm
12pm to 1pm
1pm to 2pm
2pm to 3pm scheduled time to get of work 3:00
3pm to 4pm side work until 4:00
4pm to 5pm
5pm to 6pm
6pm to 7pm
7pm to 8pm
8pm to 9pm
9pm to 10pm
10pm to 11pm
11pm to 12am

Table of Contents

How you got your job

How did you get your current job?
flier on my car

What was the application process?
paper application

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes, individual interview

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
don’t remeber

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, but you do need to have some experience

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yes, the store just opened when i started working there, so everyone was being trained

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
n/a

If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
n/a

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
it takes a lot of patience, and if you don’t have too much, this is not the job for you

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
patience/tolerance, social skills, fast and hard working, and good at following orders, perkiness

Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
not really

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
don’t lose your temper

Long-term career plans

Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
no, completely different

What are your current career goals?
i would like to be a chemical engineer

Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
no

Prior work history

Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:

Title Length Salary Description
Prior Job 1 server currently employed $2.65+tips server
Prior Job 2 driver 2 years 10 drove product to customer, fixed computers

Educational background

Please list your educational background:

High School GPA:3.8

GPA School Degree
College (Undergraduate)
or Technical/Vocational
3.4 msu chemical engineering
Graduate or Professional
(Masters or Doctorate)
n/a n/a n/a

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