Boy was I wrong.
My first day on the job was honestly miserable. I went through computer trainings, and spent a hour and a half pushing carts in. I felt so exhausted, grumpy, and ready to sleep. The next day didn't go much better. The carts were hard to maneuver, my hands were in pain, and I was all-out miserable. I worked hard for 5 hours, pushing in carts and cleaning the crap out of them, the whole time wanting to go home. I was thinking to myself, what have I gotten myself into? I was dreading the next time I had to come back in.
But then it started to change.
I had the realization that I am sometimes the very first person that people see as they come in, and also sometimes the very last. but most important of all, I learned the power of a smile.
As I came into work that next day, I made a point to smile at every person I encountered, and if I could, say a warm hello or goodbye. The environment changed so fast. I began to feel the happiness rise in me as I saw them smile and say hello back to me. This happiness started to beat out the feelings of grumpiness and pain that I was originally feeling. I started to enjoy my job, even if it is just pushing carts.
If you really dislike your job, and want nothing but to quit it, one of the easiest things you can do is smile. True, it may be hard sometimes, but the reward makes up for it.
