Reflecting on my current job or any job I have had, there is always a list of pros and cons. The experiences that I have gained have added to my educational journey. Before working at my current job, I had always questioned if I had it in me to be a leader. I did have some confidence, but it was on the low end.  This job has given me so much knowledge and confidence that I can now be in a leadership role.  Even though, in the long term, I will not stay in any form of retail, this job gave me the foundation to be in a leading role in any company.   It has really driven me home that I have chosen the right path in my educational pursuits.  I have to give credit to my immediate manager for seeing that I could do this job and, as I worked, giving me the support I needed to pursue my degree and work.  It is lovely to speak to her and have a conversation, good or bad, and not worry that I will be spoken down to and have a conversation from person to person, not from a manager to an employee.  We all had those bosses that made us feel tiny, and the conversations were uncomfortable. We hate speaking to them, and they make our working lives miserable. With any job that I had, I always try to have a takeaway from it.  What have I learned?  What were some good ideas, and what were the bad.  With that knowledge, I knew what I was looking for and what I expected of the job and myself.  

 

Being a Head cashier at a retail store has given me skills such as:

1) Leadership skills

2) Confidence in my decisions

3) Enhancing my listening skills, creativity, and decision-making.