The Best/worst Job i've ever had!!

The best job I have ever had was volunteering at the Martinez Juvenile Hall.  I loved working there because I always wanted to work with troubled youth and with my Criminal Justice background I knew a juvenile detention facility would be the perfect place for me to gain experience in for a career. Some of my responsibilities included talking to the youth and understanding why they feel the way they do about being incarcerated at a young age; also to provide positive feedback. I also got to do interactive projects with them such as making posters, to get to know them on a personal level. What made the experience enjoyable was working with youth that knew what they wanted to do once they were released.  Those youth were a pleasure to work with because it made my job easier and it made it easier for me to give more positive feedback and better reviews. Some skills that I developed was learning to work under pressure, learning to be patient and a better listener, and taking on new tasks that aren’t always in my job description.  Some lessons I learned about being in the workplace were getting to know my peers and the people I work with because you never know who can help you out in the long run. Before working in the juvenile hall I was unsure if that would be the best fit for me even though I knew that’s what I wanted to do, but after working there I realized a lot about myself and that I have the detention to work there and be successful.  The Worst job I have ever had was working at Jamba Juice. Some of my responsibilities were to wash dishes, prepare smoothies, and maintain cleanliness of sales floor, stock fresh merchandise often. This job was not enjoyable at all because there was not a lot of interaction with the customers, and it was cold and messy! However, I did gain some lessons out of it like, being friendly to each and every customer and that a catchy phrase will draw a customer in. Also, I do miss the free smoothies after every shift though!