A BAD DAY AT WORK?

                  The Counter Times Square is a fast food restaurant where I used to work as a busser. My duties were to make sure all tables were clean and set for the next customer that visited us. To performed perfectly as a busser, a person only needs to be fast. I believe I was good at this job since I always was receiving positive feedback from my coworkers and boss.

                  But, what job is perfect in life? I believe none. Like any other job, there always something that we dislike about our jobs. An employee that treats us without respect, a rude customer, the schedule your boss set you for the week, the hourly pay and of course, your boss putting pressure on you and never being satisfied with your work. But I guess that’s what bosses do, don’t they?

                  In my case, it was the deliveries. In my 3^rd week working for the Counter, my boss surprised me when she asked me to do a food delivery for her. In my mind, I thought well, it’s just a favor and I am new here. It will sound a little uncomfortable to say no to my boss. Therefore, I decided to do the delivery and did not complain about it. But the favor became my job, because every day when the delivery guy was nowhere to be found, guess who they asked to deliver the food? You are right! Me.

                  Disliking walking and delivery food with a high degree outside and with a dirty uniform, I didn’t complain about the tips after done one or two deliveries.

                 

                  A Friday afternoon about 12:00 pm, there was a delivery that must be done and the delivery guy wasn’t there. I look at the paper being printed from the web site Seamless where people order food from a near listed restaurant that appears there. The delivery was on 47^th street between 5^th and 6^th a street known as diamond jewelry way. I was amazed walking and seeing all those jewelry stores with beautiful diamonds. I got to my destination and all I saw was Jewish people coming in and out of the building with their big hats and long coats. Now, I thought about me complaining about the weather and that I was walking and sweating. The delivery was quick in and out. But something, I couldn’t get out of my mind was the way they live.

Most of the Jewish that live in the United States today are third, fourth and fifth generation descendants of families that arrived between the 19^th and 20^th century. They were originally from Europe. The economic plays a big role in Jewish family as I witnessed the business that they own. “In 1990 one in two of those Jews with an income of more than $100,000 were Jewishly affiliated…” Also, Jewish education in the United States has been alive for a decade. They have programs for those American Jewish to learn basic Jewish knowledge, skills, and values. (Heilman).

After all, it wasn't a bad day at work. I learn of how Jewish life style and work are, and the amazing jewelry store they own. That was the only delivery I have fun doing.

Heilman, Uriel. "Jews in America: The Jewish American Family." 3 November 2015. Jews virtual library. Web. 28 August 2018.