Week 4: Changing Perspectives

Now that I am past the midway point of my internship, my experiences in the work force are numerous, and have changed my perspective from my first blog post. Of course my first blog post was extremely enthusiastic and I still have a positive attitude about work, however in the beginning I did not know all that would be expected of me from an unpaid internship. I have learned that the workforce is not always fair, your achievements are not always recognized, and a lot is expected of you even if there is no gratification. For example today we have a huge fashion preview where we put all our inventory on display and editors come through to check everything out. So, yesterday was a very hectic day, putting everything on display. So by the end of the day, just when I thought I was finished, A woman who is not my boss asked if I could peel paint labels off of the ground, which was a back breaking task. I ended up missing my train and having to take a later one, which aggravated me because I was not being paid, and I had to stay late to complete a laborious task from someone who was not even my boss. However, on the train home I realized that if I have that attitude going forward, then I am going to have a tough time in the work force. I have to accept the fact that not all jobs are at my convenience. I at first thought this was a very "chill" environment since none of the interns are being paid, they are usually very loose and understanding. However, I realized in any work force a lot is expected of you, even if you are just an intern