Essay On Job Shadowing

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In my literature 12 class at Summit Academy North High School we were asked to job shadow the person of our chosen career. So I choose to job shadow Michael Wojcik, a self employed computer programmer. Michael Wojcik is a very successful, hard working, focused individual. I assume he would have to learn to be though, considering he works alone with no one to help motivate him. Which is something you may want to consider before coming a computer programmer. You would also want to consider all the tasks you have to accomplish in order to be successful, all the other responsibilities they have other than being their own motivation and last but not least how much money they make and what it takes to even become a computer programmer. So first lets visualize what a typical day for a computer programmer may look like and the certain tasks they would need to accomplish daily in order to be successful. Such as making sure all their patron's requirements have been met, making sure each program is accurately maintained and making sure everything is up to date. Michael works with people from all around the globe in order to create certain programs. He gets fuddled sometimes and needs a little guidance …show more content…

Of course, you can always get a babysitter, but trying to explain to a three year old that you are going to be home all day but don't want them there is not so easy. You also have pets and you're at home so you are more relaxed, which leads to the temptation of climbing right back into bed. It does have its perks though. Like I have stated before, it does allow you to be comfortable. It also allows you to make your own schedule, vacation time, and rules. But if you manage to get past the very few perks it has you will be able to see this job is not very aesthetically

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