Reflection on today's first class

I'd have to admit, I was pleased to see that I did not fall asleep after a long day from 6:30 A.M. I was actually very interested to hear of the previous employment experiences that Prof. Kurpis has had and especially about the job at CNBC. I feel like I'm a very charismatic guy and ever since I have been watching CNBC during the day (well at least before the semester) I want to become an analyst or someone that could have an influence on the market. For example, if I think XYZ company is crap, I'll say some negative things (but factual) and everyone starts to panic and sell.

Moving along, I wanted to add the note that I gained an tremendous amount of respect for my previous manager of retail where the managers instilled a day where it was management's turn to mop the floor at the closing day. Usually the other works would take turns in mopping the floor. Something so small can show a lot about a manager's character. At my very first job, I worked extremely hard and often times, it was embarrassing, but since I was young and my boss had not communicated, I always had in the back of my mind "I got to leave, it's not benefiting me at all." Anyhow, the best managers that I had worked with, enhanced my current skills and abilities to allow me to work at a higher capacity each day. Several managers at MetLife communicated with me as often as they could and they received constant feedback to and from each other which gave us a sense of where we stand, in regards to our duties. I was promoted as a training manager at a small marketing firm out in Stony Brook, NY and it only happened through being honest, loyal and really just down to earth and serious about the workplace and the job that needed to be done. My boss had trusted my instincts on how to train new workers, mainly because I have done the task before. I definitely believe it is a benefit to know the ups and downs of a position that one might have. Finishing off, it's pretty late and I need to get some sleep. I'm definitely growing up wayyy to fast!