It's been just over a week since I completed my summer student position with the Ministry of Revenue. I'm pretty sure it's taken me this long to write about it because I was so relaxed and having too much fun for the past month actually working in the office! Not only did the people in this office make it a friendly, stress-free place to work, but the work itself was uncomplicated and stress-free. Although mind numbing at times, it was certainly never hated and I can honestly say that I have never had such a positive and cushy job! I was respected, praised instead of negatively criticized, was able to do both desk work and more hands-on physical work, and still had energy at the end of the day to do whatever my blissful heart desired! And at the end of it all, my mangers gave me a certificate of appreciation (a golden sticker included for extra panache even!), and gift cards for Chapters and Tim Hortons! Not to mention, they paid for out-of-office lunch trips to Williams coffee pub on two separate days of my work term! I felt spoiled beyond belief!
I came away with a nice slew of professional work skills too which I've now added to my resume and LinkedIn profile (which, if you haven't encountered yet, is a social media site much like Facebook but for your professional working self). These included work with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, shipping, courier and mail services, use and maintenance of printers, faxes, photocopiers, organization and creation of files, boardroom setup, customer service, telephone communications and transfers.
I am so happy I got the opportunity to work there and I really do miss the people and the stress-free environment that school is currently working hard to rub out of my memory!
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