My Part Time Job

Once I finished my GCSEs, I went to do two weeks work experience with my God Mother at Hall Grove School in Ascot. In Year 10, my school carried out a weeks work experience placement and this is where I spent the week. As Hall Grove was still at school when I finished my exams, I went back to help out towards the end of term.

Before I went on my holiday to America, I had an interview for a part time job at Waitrose in Farnham. I was offered the job and when I returned from my holiday I went to do my training. I also had a holiday to Spain planned, so when I got back I went in to working my normal shift pattern.

So I now work Friday evenings and Saturday during the afternoon and early evening. I'm in the Customer Service section of the branch which means I am responsible for the Welcome Desk and I can also be on checkouts.

Its really good fun, interacting with all the different customers and meeting new people. I've now been working for about a month and have got in to a routine of where to go when I arrive, how the till works, where to find certain items that need to be weighed and the various loyalty schemes that Waitrose offers such as the My Waitrose card and various newspaper vouchers people bring in.

Both of my shifts end after the shop has shut which means at the end of the day, I have to cash up and tidy around the tills and clean them down ready for the next day.

I really enjoy having a part time job as it gives me a sense of independence and means I get to earn my own money, rather than relying on my parents to pay for everything.

The good think about Waitrose is that they are really understanding about me still being in full time education and are reasonably easy going when it comes to changing my working hours to fit around college commitments.