Observation and Reaction
When I was on my nth grade, my dream was really to work immediately to buy
new clothes, shoes and stuffs. When I was on my last year in high school, all I wanted
was to graduate and work to earn for a living to do things that I cannot do at that
moment. Those were the things that were on my mind, until I reached this stage of my
life. My priorities changed and the things that I thought were more important became
less important. I have learned that you must work harder than you must work hard.
Then I realized, working is really not as easy as what I taught it is.
As I started my OJT in GC & C Group of Companies, I experienced a glimpse of
reality. It was not my first time to be in a working environment but it was my first time to
apply what I have learned according to my course. The employees in the company
welcomed us but there are some that are not really close to us, like there is a little
barrier and I understand that because we are just interns. On my first 3 days, I was
assigned in their Warehouse Department. The employees there were very
accommodating and friendly, but the surroundings were quite uncomfortable for them,
even me. I know warehouses are a bit not organized but I observed that it is not well
ventilated. For me, in order for your employees to work effectively and efficiently, you
should also give them a comfortable working environment. On my first day in their main
office with the Logistics Department, I was overwhelmed by the way my supervisor
welcomed me. He taught me things in accordance to my course, my future working
obligations and my behavior towards my job. My supervisor helped me to improve my
working attitude especially when it comes to dealing with deadlines. I also managed to
do multiple tasks pleased by other employees and finished it on time. I have applied not
only the lessons my teachers taught us but also the skills. It is really important to
separate your emotions from your obligations, as what my experiences taught me.
There was a time when I lacked of enough sleep that I usually space out while I was in
the office. I was asked to file some documents, it was a simple task yet I mishandled
everything. It was the very first time that I was scolded by my supervisor and I felt a little
bit disappointed to myself. Because of what happened, I tried my best to focus and then
I realized, my supervisor just wants me to improve, to do my job with fewer mistakes.
My problem was also having two bosses. There was a time when my first
boss/supervisor asked for my help to finish his some unfinished works because he has
a TO or travel order. I was half of my work when my other boss came in and asked me
to do a certain job also. It was really a struggle because I might disappoint them, any
one of them because I can’t finish the assigned tasks at their appointed deadlines. But I
am really grateful that both of them are considerate especially that sometimes we
needed to have an under time because we had some requirements to process in order
to be in the list of the graduating students. We really had a hard time coping up with our
time because we also had our classes at night and sometimes we had some quizzes. I
know it was just a little experience compared to those people who are now working
regularly and with families but I can say that, what mature people can do, we can do it
also. We have a lot of things waiting to be done but only few are relevant. There, we will
have our priorities, and my studies, my chosen course, my chosen path and my future is
my priority.
The training taught me things that I must learn when I will be working in a
company as an employee. The most relevant is, doing your obligations while enjoying it
can lessen the difficulty and stress you are feeling. It was the thing that I noticed in the
company while doing my On-the-Job-Training. They were really busy but they
sometimes took a little time to talk about their life struggles that are really out of their
work, and I was amazed by that. I like it also when they asked us about our life because
I felt that they really considered and they concerned about our life status just like their
co-worker and, some of them considered us as their close friends. Especially in the HR
Department, almost all of them are close to us. With this experience, I discovered new
ideas, made new friendship and developed my well-being as an individual. Over all, I
am really thankful that this phase of my life is now over and I know in myself that I am
ready to face reality with wide arms open.
