Being a student it is often hard for most of them to create a balance
between their studies and work. Most of the student struggle to maintain the
balance and it is always challenging to perform equally well in both the
matters. Sam Congdon chose to start working while he is was a student, due to
this reason from his early life he learnt to manage both his studies and work
at the same time. He had to deal with his schoolwork as well as his management
job at Student Work painting. Basically the actual work of painting was done
during summer but the responsibility of Sam Congdon was more than that, he had
to do the marketing and also had to hire his team members. He had to ensure
that everything was under control and in order for the summer painting. He also
has the task of proving to his fellow students that he could do it.
The task at the Student Work painting was not an easy one, and the role
Sam Congdon played was not an easy one. Being the manager at Student work
painting his duty was to ensure that the painting crews were properly trained
and they know how to finish their jobs on time. The manager had to take the
whole responsibility of checking and spending time during the day travelling
from one crew to another to make sure that everyone is on the task, everything
is within budget and painting supplies are within budget. And the job did not
end there, at night he had the task of preparing for the homeowners in need of
paint jobs and calling back customers with pending contracts. The job had to
start early in the morning and end late at night and Sam was efficient enough with
his management skill.
The job at the first summer was grueling for Sam Congdon as he also had made
a journey to commute to Battle Creek from Hillsdale that used to take one hour
one way. On that particular summer Sam sometimes felt like giving up, but he
managed well, although not all days were equal. Some days went well while other
went bad. However it helped him a lot to learn management skill which is a
valuable lesson that he uses to this day. He learnt how to run a business well,
how to manage everything, how to sell and how to interact with different types
of people. His job taught him how to be responsible and to manage people. On
the top of everything, he was able to make more money then any of his fellow
friends in the college did. The hard of his student life taught him how to
become a full time entrepreneur and how to run a business successfully. His
working experience enhanced him and his working personality; they are so
valuable to him that if given a chance he would not change it.
Sam Congdon managed the job in the Student Work painting for two more
years in the Battle Creek city. Those years were easier for him as he has
gained experienced over the past years and also because he lived I the same
city that he was working. This saved his time from traveling for two hours
daily. This in fact gave him some free time of his own to enjoy which he spent
by taking part in jogging and rollerblading as well as taking time to go home
for a vacation.
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