Many people hate their first job and complain every chance they get. Me? Absolutely not. I enjoy the 40 hour weeks that soon begin to feel like you are at work for 5 hours in total. Walking into this job for the first time was the scariest moment of my life, It felt as though I was a bright color in the dark sea of grey.

After the first awkward and forced conversations I soon began to learn the way around and which people I wanted to be friends with. Each shift, I started to get more familiar with the procedures, the managers and all of the people who little did I know would become my family. They say that you spend 2/3 of your life with the people you work with which is more than the time spent with your family. The best part about working in such a small place is understanding everyone’s back stories, why they are there, where they come from and what makes each person unique. The only bad thing is that news travels fast, sometimes news that you do not want to hear at all.

I started working 40 hour weeks and my friends became easily annoyed when all my stories revolved around work.The only thing that sucks about getting close with the people you work with is having to leave them. Saying goodbye as I departed to college was the toughest thing I had to do because when I would see them again was unclear. I am forever grateful that I had the chance to meet these wonderful people because without them I would be lost. So working in a small office/store is so beneficial because you are always needed and are always going to feel wanted.