My First Experiences at the B.K. Lounge

So tomorrow I'm at my future home, Taylor University, for summer orientation. Right now, I'm sitting in a hotel room by myself for the rest of the night. I thought, "if there was EVER a time to get around to blog posting, it's now." So here I am!

So one month ago I got my first regular job, at Burger King. It was a great relief to finally get called for an interview after applying both online and in person to almost every business in my area. I had (inaccurately and pridefully, yes) thought that I'd be quite a prospect for all of these businesses to which I applied, being an Eagle Scout and all, but fast food restaurants and the like don't really care about that. I learned this when my interview at BK essentially went, "you can work this week? Good."

My first week or so was training, or as it is at my BK, "be told how to do stuff and be made to do it." It didn't take long for me to become a mostly-functional employee, by the time I got my first paycheck (120 dollars- BIG bucks!) I felt that I was a pretty productive worker there.

I have since learned quite a lot about the fast food industry, namely, what it is like to be behind the counter when people behave in certain ways. I personally have always tried my hardest to be as polite and conversational as possible to anyone behind any counter that I interact with. It really surprises me that so many people still don't. Speaking as the *incredibly* experienced fast food worker that I am, please give whoever's behind that counter a break! The voice at the other end of the drive-thru speaker is a person, too! Especially as Christians, we have a special responsibility to brighten everyone's day we can, from either side of the fast food counter.

Really my experience hasn't been all that bad, most people are pleasant, and I get paid anyway. As my dad always says, if it wasn't in some way unpleasant, they wouldn't have to pay you to do it! The job is even fun at times. I always try to be cheerful and brighten the customers' days, and sometimes I am clearly successful in such endeavors and I have a grand old time.

Anyway. I'm excited to see Taylor tomorrow and meet many of my classmates. Soon enough I'll blog about how Orientation went!