Greetings everyone,
Growing up, I thought life was going to be a smooth road without any bumps. This was mainly because I had supportive parents who always gave their best to give me the good life they didn't have at my age. I was also the child who took his education seriously and always strived to get good grades since it would help me secure a good job in the future.
However, little did I know that none of those things was a guarantee for success and even so, I would have to find some source of income to support myself while pursuing my journey. It took me graduating from high school to realize that indeed, I took some of these life privileges for granted.
After completion of Senior High School here in Ghana, we had to stay home for 3 months for our results to come in. That way, we can use our acquired results to pursue a degree at the university. At the time, I was fairly comfortable staying at home since I would at least get my 3 square meals and a place to lay my head. But it was my cousin who suggested that I get a job to save up some cash since university was a tough place to be.
I therefore started looking and with the help of my cousin, I landed my first job, which was as a pump attendant.
My cousin was a good friend of the manager of the filling station since he regularly shopped at their small mini-mart. Thus, I believe I was employed based on the friendship they had built.
Mind you, before this, I had not had any job experience so the formal working environment was very new to me. I had to learn the habit of saying "boss" and taking instructions at the work place firsthand. It wasn't a very difficult journey since all the working staff at the "Venus Filling Station" were incredibly friendly.
Although the monthly salary I was being given at that time was not very good (400 cedis/ 80usd), I appreciated being able to make something for myself. My house was just a stone throw away so I didn't also have to worry about things like food and travel expenses.
All in all, it was a good learning process for me. It was also an environment that allowed growth as well. I remember the manager telling me sometime back that he wanted me to take up the role of the assistant manager after he realized how good I was with numbers at the time. This was my second month working at the filling station. But I had to decline since admissions were out at the time and I had the chance to pursue geology at the university.
To sum up, this was a very good experience for me as it helped me to appreciate the efforts people put in to make a living at an early age. As a result, I never look down on someone's livelihood since it is what is helping them to survive.
Thank you for your attention.
For me, the first job you have done is not an easy one. I can't work for a longer time and for that reason, I try to avoid such kind of work. But it seems you were very good at doing it but education s should be the first priority and for that reason, you left the first job instead of having a good experience. I appreciate it.
It was certainly a learning experience for me honestly. I appreciated the challenge.
Working after graduation is a good thing, even if it's just for the summer. At least you get a taste of what having responsibilities means.
What for? Was that a demand? I've never sad boss to any or my bosses.
It is kind of a cultural thing in our society I suppose. It is deemed as being respectful.
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Thanks for sharing your story of your first job. It left me wanting to learn more about your life and I can see from your blog that you have much more for me to read.
I hope you continue to share your life stories for a long time.