On take your kid to work day, I got the opportunity to see my parents work and how they do it. My parents work at home and they do a semi office job, semi outside job. They mainly work at their desks which are filled with folders and documents. These folders can stack up to 50 in one stack. Since the job is very high maintenance, they have to keep file of everything they have done and will do in the future. Through out the day, I helped my mom with some of her typing work and file managing work. It was very straight forward and decently fun to do.
Unfortunately, I will not be providing any photos as the workspace is in my house, which my parents would like to keep private. And I wouldn’t like to take a photo of my house.
- What did you hear, see, smell, and feel in the work environment on Nov. 1st?
Throughout the workday, I heard Zoom meetings with colleagues, phone calls with different agencies and lots of typing on the computer. I saw a desk with a computer with a keyboard and mouse. I saw files and organizers everywhere and I smelt paper and the warm air from the computer. I feel the computer keyboard on my fingers and the weight of the files in my hands. I also feel the pressure of the workspace and the need to do my job fast and efficiently.
- What about the environment would motivate you to wake up every day to attend work?
The area where the work is very convenient and easy to access because you don’t need to travel somewhere to work. I also liked the feeling of being in charge and being responsible for my job and the position of where I am.
- What about the work environment would discourage you from waking up every day to attend work?
The job is very anti-social and not being near people would discourage me from going to work. The job is also less physical than would be needed in a daily exercise schedule.
- What is ONE thing you found interesting about your workplace visit?
The is variety in the projects that I do and the types of vehicles I deal with. There is always something different about each project and I think that it is cool.