Whether you work for yourself or others. Some things never change, like
the sun rising each day and the changing weather each season.
The expectations for a job remain the same, they never change.
You can add technology or fancy names to a job title, but the basics remain the same.
You are expected to be on time, be productive, provide the best
quality service and cooperate with your leader and co-workers.
My first job was working in a car wash in the middle of winter. If I was
not on time it affected the productivity of the team. My job was to
squeeze in the back of each car and clean the rear window. It would
seem like a simple job. Yet, the cold and different sizes of cars meant
I was a contortionist all day, squeezing in and out of the back of cars.
There was also the problem of having a clean cotton rag that could
properly remove dirt in those corners of the window. On many days
as the temperature dropped, I could not feel my fingers. This made
it more difficult to clean the windows. In addition on weekends
and after a snow storm I had to work faster because it was important
to keep the cars moving and not lose customers.
If a customer complained, I had to jump in the back of the car again
and get cleaned to their satisfaction, no questions asked. If I did
not function I peak performance others were always in there to
get your hours. This is a dynamic of low skilled work, more people
available because less skills are involved.
Working in a car wash co-workers may grumble a bit, if you can’t keep up
or you always complain. There is not a reason to complain, because everyone
is working under the same conditions. So if you do you job well, it makes
it better for the entire team.
Job basics 101, they never change. Be on time, be productive, provide the best
quality service and cooperate with you leader and co-workers. #Thutmosejanic
