Experience

SAM & DANNI'S PET RESORTSPA INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  I was accepted back to work my father's business upon arriving home from Oregon. What started as a temporary labor position soon shifted into a long term managerial role, with me learning indispensable skills in bookkeeping, scheduling, and maintenance. I might enjoy working the morning shift more than anyone I know, and I've really come to love overseeing the opening process and greeting all our clients that walk through the door. It feels good to have the ability and knowhow to fix problems as they arrive and having the foresight to mitigate any future issues. I'm now more confident in my abilities as a worker and leader than ever before, and am looking forward to beginning the next chapter in my car: as a truck driver. Show less



PG Long - Flooring | Cleaning | Restoration

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Driver

  • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

  Mornings were spent loading carpet pad from yesterday's jobs into our bailer, and loading install teams ' vans with the supplies and products they required for that day's job. After the vans left, the day was split between pulling down rolls of carpet with a forklift, cutting and labelling them for the next day's jobs, and picking up supplies/delivering with the company box truck and van. I made trips all around the city of Portland (which isn't always easy in a box truck, believe me), either to local warehouses to pick up supplies, or to job sites that our crews were working on. There was also few times where I was asked to come in a couple hours early, so that I could drive down to our branch in Eugene and pickup supplies there and deliver back to our warehouse in Portland. I became accustomed to loading/unloading heavy loads; both by hand and by forklift, as well as securing product with ratchet straps. By the end, I really enjoyed the driving aspect of that job, and it cemented the idea of driving professionally in my mind. Show less



Kwik Trip, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gas Station Cashier

  • Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

  Overnight cashier and cook, usually both at the same time. I didn't enjoy this job so much, mostly on account of working overnights and interacting than less than tolerable guests. When not on the register helping guests, I was stocking and cleaning, preparing for the morning rush and setting up the morning crew for success. When we didn't have a cook, I was in the kitchen; keeping the hot spot stocked and doing dishes. I learned to grow a thicker skin and deal with the homeless and thieves that came into our store late at night. A few times the cops were called, and couple grifters took swings at me. It was at this time I decided to move out of state for awhile, and I left early next year. I worked with a lot of really cool and interesting people, and when we had a full team, we were on point. But the nature of the work and being understaffed all of the time began to take a toll on my mental health. Made me tough, I guess. Show less



Menards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

  This was the job that made me realize that I'm not made for retail. I worked in the floorcoverings department, without having any technical knowhow on installation or products, which resulted in a lot of frustrating customer interactions. I got to do some fun jobs with the other departments, like helping out in Receiving or helping stock in Hardware, but ultimately the job wasn't for me. I met lots of awesome people that I'm still in touch with today, and I got "Employee of the Week" one time, so that was pretty cool. Show less



McDonald's

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintainer

  • May 2016 - Oct 2018

  Baby's first fast food job. Starting out on the register, I quickly learned how to run the front, drive thru, and prepare food in the kitchen. After about a year, I was taught the ropes of being a maintenance man; pulling frozen food to thaw, cleaning bathrooms, and changing out the filter and oil in the fryers. I even replaced the ceiling tiles, cutting the them to shape and everything in my 2nd year. I became the life blood there for awhile, a real pillar of the business. However, after a lot of turnover and seeing some of my favorite employees leave, the work became a lot less enjoyable and I began to look for work elsewhere. Still though, I'll always remember my time there fondly. Show less



Little Caesars Pizza

• Food & Beverages
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pizza Maker

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  A summer job to make some extra cash, this is hopefully the only time I'll ever have to work two jobs simultaneously again. A fun enough job, if not pretty hectic at times. Making pizzas and doing dishes, that was my main job. And cleaning, of course; lots and lots of cleaning. Not much to mention, except that the one perk was getting to take home lots of leftover pizza at the end of closing shifts. A summer job to make some extra cash, this is hopefully the only time I'll ever have to work two jobs simultaneously again. A fun enough job, if not pretty hectic at times. Making pizzas and doing dishes, that was my main job. And cleaning, of course; lots and lots of cleaning. Not much to mention, except that the one perk was getting to take home lots of leftover pizza at the end of closing shifts.



SAM & DANNI'S PET RESORTSPA INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kennel Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2016

  Where it all began. My dad would take me in as a kid, and have me do little odd jobs, like scooping the runs and taking out the trash. After that, I started doing a lot of the physical jobs of handling the dogs; taking them out for playtimes, doing baths, stuff like that. Dad would pay me for my time, teaching me to keep track of my hours with a time card. When I was 13, he officially put me on the payroll, and my name started to appear on the schedule with the other workers, mostly working weekends. I lived right down the road from the business, so I would get up early in the morning and drive the four wheeler through the ditches to make it for my opening shift. I wasn't very comfortable talking to people at this stage, and I was terrified to answer the phone; but as time has progressed, I've to learned to get over my shyness and face people with confidence. My dad also taught me a lot about using tools and operating machinery at this time. When I was 17, it was decided that I should go to work for someone who wasn't my father, and so I left to find work elsewhere. Show less