The importance of leaving an entry-level job behind and continuing your education at a college level may be one of the most important tasks of your lifetime. I cannot stress that sentence anymore than I have tried to state it. Go to college. Entry level jobs are jobs that you can get in high school, out of high school--some even without a high school diploma. The jobs usually pay anywhere from $6.55 (minimum wage as of July 2008) to $10--if you are lucky--and usually end up having the same characteristics as any entry-level job. Honestly said, I absolutely hate working in a factory. In every job there will be people you love working with and are great people, but most of them will be stuck there for the rest of their lives telling themselves they need to get out of the dead-end job they are in and go to school. Most of them never will. My job is the easiest I have had, most tiring, and highest-paying job--what is there to dislike? The fact that I can have up to six hours of downtime is one of the negatives. Also, there is always one employee that has been there for way too long and has a power trip (although they are not a supervisor). I have had a guy--on numerous occasions--put me down because I was "not trained right" and did not perform tasks correctly. I throw ice cream onto pallets. It is not a hard job, although supposedly I cannot throw ice cream correctly onto a pallet. This does not make sense to me since I do my job and everyone else thinks I am doing fine.
Actually working at a factory or other entry-level job has made me realize how important education will be to my future and well-being. If I want to be able to support my family and to be able to not go into debt, then my mission will be complete. I cannot wait to get to school in the fall to start my journey...
