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From the fourth person, I learned the meaning of hard work and professionalism.
My first job was at the Washington City Community Center as a lifeguard. I enjoyed being a lifeguard, but as I quit, I told myself I would never go back to work there.
Upon returning home from my mission in the France, Paris mission, I got a job at Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) as a Night Patrol Specialist. That meant, I drove around at night and took pictures of broken or unlit signs. The job was a lot of fun and I still can't drive passed a sign without noticing what's wrong with it. The only issue with the job was the amount of work I could do. I could obviously only do the job at night, so I had more hours in winter than I did in the summer.
Next, I picked up a freelancing job at The Spectrum & Daily News thanks to my sports editor, Shelby, at Dixie State while I wrote for the Dixie Sun News. This, I did while also working for YESCO.
Then, I got engaged to Kaylee. It was then, that I knew I needed another job that wasn't so random with the hours. It was then that I went back to the Washington City Community Center.
Here is the pool and play structure at the WCCC.
I got the job as the Aquatic Rental Supervisor. I was in charge of the rentals and I was basically jumping into a brand new title. The only remaining person from when I was a lifeguard was Skyler Howes. He was in charge of the lifeguards now. My boss was going to be Benjamin Rae. I stayed in this job until we moved North for pharmacy school.
I lived in Cedar City and commuted to St. George because I loved working with the people I worked with and especially Ben. He taught me a ton about how to work. He was the type of person who would work all day to get something done if needed.
One of the most admirable things about Ben and his work ethic was how many menial tasks he would do. He doesn't just ask someone to do something, he goes out and helps do that task. The worst tasks weren't exempt either. He was always there to help with moving the basketball hoops and water rollers, even though everyone hated moving those. On top of that, he would do his own work of making sure everything ran smoothly and well.
I don't know how, but he went back to school to finish his master's degree while also working full time at the community center and after getting the job as head coach of the Dixie State women's swim team. He has three kids and is also the Elder's quorum president in his ward.
"I don't think God intended us to have free time," Ben told me one day when I asked how he planned on doing all of this.
Even though I don't necessarily agree, he did it. He should be finished with his master's degree now. Hopefully, for his sake, he is no longer the Elder's Quorum president. He's still coaching the DSU swim team. He must have so much time on his hands now.
Here are the some of the people I was privileged to work with at the WCCC. From right to left: Barry Blake, Wendi Bulkley, Dustin Halterman and Ben Rae.
I also learned a ton about how to be professional. While I was working, we had a guy come train us on customer service over a period of a few weeks. Living in Cedar City, I didn't catch all of the trainings, but even when I did, Ben explained them much better than I understood them.
Thanks to Ben for showing me how to be the best professional, worker, person and individual I can be.
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