When I started my first job at a business I was still in high school. I was hired part time at a small local chocolate factory. One of the perks of the job was the employees could eat as much chocolate as they wanted. All the employees had to do was pick their candy, set it aside, then eat in in the break room during their break. Whoa-boy! I love chocolate!
On my first day, after the tour of the factory, I was assigned a mentor for the day. As we stirred the large vat of chocolate, I asked, “How is everyone so skinny here if everyone gets to eat as much as they want?”
She smiled. “Oh, it's easy. You'll see.”
That week I learned about the different candy making stations. Of course, I set aside different candies to try at break.
The following week I was assigned the job of cellophane wrapping and sealing the full candy boxes. I strolled around at break time collecting candies.
At the end of the second week, my name was called over the loudspeaker, with instructions to go to the break room. When I opened the break room door, I saw the room was crowded. As I stepped into the room, everyone started clapping and cheering. My co-workers directed me to a table and asked that I sit.
“What's going on?” I asked.
“You'll see,” one woman answered while another one giggled...Read More
by Jan Toomer
