Essays on Waitress

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When companies have to deal with data breaches it is financially devastating. The financial devastation is a result of money being stolen from the company and potentially clients. Therefore, clients may want to sue due to trusting the company with the data. Some lawsuits may materialize and this can indeed put a financial dent in the company’s profits. Furthermore, the company will have to hire lawyers to investigate and figure out who actually breached and hacked the data. This can cost a lot of money as well. According to research “These costs include revenue lost due to the ...

Introduction

Social media applications such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram have become a staple in our everyday lives. Because social media has become so prevalent within our society, it is easy to come to the conclusion that social media has a direct impact on our lives. Social media has both positive, and negative benefits that both work together to form our lived experience of the modern day technological revolution. The consequences revolving around of the misuse of social media have reported to have devastating long term effects on the individual. While, the positive benefits of social media could ...

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without our thinking.” A. Einstein 1) As far as I am concerned, the words of the scholar reflect the very nature of human mind and its influence on the world around us. We are the only who can change the world but it will never happen if we stay within our old way of thinking. We must go beyond our habitual mind and take a fresh look at the situation – only then will we be able to find the best solution. It’ ...

Abstract

This paper addresses itself to the life of one, Gerard John Schaefer. It critically analyses his childhood experiences with a view of determining the nexus between his early experiences and his delinquent disposition during his adolescent stage of development through to his adulthood. To this end, it is premised on the hypothesis that there is a causal relationship between Schaefer’s childhood experiences and his delinquent tendencies later in life. As a result, this paper critically looks into his early life and various crimes committed by him both in his childhood through to his adulthood with lenses of Psychodynamic ...

Following the course assignment on participant observation, I went to a restaurant in Redondo Beach on March 7, 2016. My choice of the restaurant was informed by the fact that it is a budget restaurant coupled with the fact that it is just 20 minutes’ drive from town. Besides financial implications, I wanted to test a method for ascertaining social composition of audiences. Therefore, a restaurant seemed perfect for my case study as it offers a conducive environment from where an observer can comfortably study the manner in which hotel staff treat clients based on their assessment of clients’ ...

Introduction

In the today’s competitive business, many companies strive to grow with various kinds of strategies. The success and failure in merging and acquiring other companies have been one of the strongest indicators of the business in the competitive business world. The history shows that many companies have outperformed the industry after successful merger and acquisition. The companies have experienced the upsurge in the business volume and profits after the merger and acquisition of the companies within the industry. Beyond the benefits measured in dollars, the companies will get other benefits from the merger that is well planned and ...

Toni Morrison's "Recitatif" is a brilliantly written story that deals with the problems of racial discrimination and how spaces are created between two friends -- Twyla and Roberta -- owing to their respective races. Written during the times where the America was undergoing the African-American Civil Rights Movement, the changes in the psyche of the people and their behaviour is very well brought out within the story. While the author has written brilliantly, one of the key points to notice is the technique where "the author has cleverly avoided assigning any one race to the characters of the story. ...

Introduction

Determining the factors that contribute to the domestic violence and child abuse can be a start in reducing the high rates of domestic violence around the country. The factors will be examined based on the psychosocial assessment. The mother has a history of domestic abuse and this history will probably continue on with the children. She came to the agency for the financial assistance. The family stayed in the abusive partnership for around 10 years have severe effects on the two children that have problems in school and also left the consequences to the mother the victim. Since she ...

When some people think of Chinese people they think of a bucktooth, squinty eyed nerdy oriental with an accent who likely eats rice, which is an offensive stereotype. This is an example of the kinds of hateful stereotypes that exist in society. In social psychology, a stereotype is an attitude that can be adopted in regard to specific types of individuals or certain ways of doing things. These thoughts may influence one’s perception of reality. In my opinion, stereotypes may be split into three types; 1) race, 2) gender, and 3) appearance. We are all familiar with racism ...

Q. 1 - The first term that I will discuss is the Fundamental attribution error-which is defined as “the tendency to overestimate the extent to which people’s behavior stems from internal, dispositional factors and to underestimate the role of situational factors” (Aronson, Akert, Wilson & Fehr, 2013, p. 10). Simply put, the fundamental attribution error refers to the judgment of the negative actions of other people. This concept compels the observers to downplay the effects of situations in explaining human behavior. - The second concept was the Social Comparison Theory. This theory postulates that, “people ...

Norman Bowker symbolizes the alienation that veterans of the Vietnam War felt within their community, consequently, this alienation illustrates the struggle they faced to be integrated back into the society.

Norman Bowker, a veteran who returns home, feels alienated from the other men in his hometown. “Speaking of Courage” chronicles the alienation and remoteness he feels in his hometown; though a deep desire to tell his story, he refuses to talk to Sally “… there is really nothing he could say to her” (O’Brien 133) as they both come from different worlds, one of war and the other ...

Million Dollar Baby (2004) was film directed by Clint Eastwood. It relates to story of a woman who aspires to become a professional boxer. The film is well crafted and effective piece of popular art that takes a sympathetic and ultimately affirmative view of euthanasia. The film is troubling and a potentially, gravely harmful artifact of the culture of death. In a culture where quality of life is valued more than life itself and incapacitation is regarded as a fate worse than death, it may not be too much to say that people could die as a direct result of this film and others that portray ...

Business: current legal issues of Human Resource Management

Sexual harassment is sexual discrimination in the workplaces. The elements of sexual harassment include requests for sex favors, sexual conducts directed to certain individuals cause of their gender and unwelcome sexual advances. When an employee reports that they are facing sexual harassment at the workplace, the employer is supposed to launch an investigation into the matter. An investigation should begin using a couple of processes by the employer in trying to reach the bottom of the matter. For Elora Jean, First, the parties, the victim and the harasser, should be questioned concerning the matter. First thing the investigator should ...

The observations were conducted in Jemmerson coffee shop where the waiter and the conversed while they were taking their coffee and tea as it was in the morning hours. The people in the conversation came into the coffee shop to take tea and coffee while there waited for their friends, family member or business partners. The examples are indicated below between the waiter and the customer.

Example I

1. Waitress: Did I get your order right? 2. Customer: Yeah. How have you been I have been coming in, but I have not seen you for some time now 3. ...

Designing a floor plan

Eggspectation floor plan will depend on some factors. Dimension will have to be considered in respect to the size of settings. For instance, the dining area will only cover 60% of the total area. The remainder is 40% of the total area, which is left for kitchen planning and building. Designing the seating plan also will require some considerations. Since it will be an open type restaurant, it's vital to keep in mind of a 200 banquet seating facility and the 75 fine dining room areas. For a banquet, it would normally require 10 square feet per individual while, for the ...

In his article, Blue-Collar Brilliance, the principle argument that Mike Rose aims at putting across is that there exists various forms of intelligence other than just intellectual. Nonetheless, he explains that intelligence is closely related to formal education for instance the type of education one has acquired, and for how long. True to his teachings many people appear to be in agreement with the notion or the belief that, the types of jobs that requires less school normally requires less intelligence. In simple terms, Mike Rose believes that most of the people believe that blue-collar jobs are for the ...

I visited Nizi Sushi Japanese Bar and Restaurant in Newark. The intention of this visit was to identify the Japanese culture food culture abroad. While a number of reviews about Japanese Restaurants in Japan show that they tend to specialize of a particular variety of food, I realized that the restaurant had a lot of foodstuffs to offer. Some critics assert that Japanese Restaurants abroad tend to serve a wide range of food, but maintains the Japanese culture (Ashkenazi, Jacob & Ashkenazi, 2013). Additionally, I needed to know the source of Japanese food here in Newark and the major population visiting these joints. Clearly, ...

Life is not easy when living under the poverty line and more like a 150% effort is required each and every day. Working full time at job that pays minimum wage may provide enough money for a single individual, but it will certainly not for an entire family. Barbara Ehrenreich delves into the world of the minimum-wage workers in her book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. She seeks entry-level jobs and tries to support herself with the minimum wages from these jobs, for months at a time. Ehrenreich makes an agreeable and clear argument in Nickel and Dimed ...

Chapter: The Whiteness of Black Disney Princesses – The Princess and the Frog as Acceptable White Ideal for African-Americans in Childrens’ Media When it comes to race, representation in Disney princess films is rare; until now, there are only a few non-white Disney princesses, and most of them are whitewashed and their cultural attributes hidden. Over the course of the Disney princess line, several trends can be seen about race and culture – minority cultures are often shown in negative ways. In most popular culture, the lack of representation of black characters is clear – while representation is increasing, “diverse and accurate ...

Academic Affiliation

Mass media is a powerful tool that influences people’s attitude and way of thinking. In forming a perception about male and women, media contributes to the stereotypes people develop about men and women as a result of the roles they portray in movies and TV shows. Looking closely at TV shows today and the years passed, these stereotypes on men and women are easily observable.

In the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Christina Yang was a cardiothoracic surgical

fellow at Seattle Grace Hospital. She was a successful surgeon and had to give up having a family in order to continue with her career. Later on she became the director of cardiothoracic surgery at Klausman Institute for ...

For an existing vacancy

- Has the job changed in any manner? (new skills, duties, work area) - Is the description of the position still appropriate for the position salary level and designation? Has it undergone any updating? - Is it possible for the position to be broad banded?

For a new position

- Has a draft of the position description that reflects accurately the responsibilities and task of the new position been articulated? - Is it possible to offer the position on a flexible basis?

Job Purpose

- Has a brief description of the overall objective of the job been included?

Duties

- Have all duties been listed? ...

Introduction

This essay has the objective of providing an argument that contemporary pop culture is composed of aspects of carnivalesque, which can establish a gap for social and cultural opposition and misdemeanor. Nevertheless, it is important to make a note of how it is limited to modernity. This essay will outline the confines as well as the elements of carnival Middles Ages from Bakhtin’s cultural theory view and the main transformations in society since Renaissance. Authors such as Francois Rabelais and Mary Russo will be used to expound on the theories of carnivalesque, celebration of the lower body, ‘grotesque body’ and ...

During graduation, I started applying for the job of waiter. It was the first time; I was applying for any job. Since, I wanted to start my career in the service industry, so this entry-level job was the best option. I had no previous experience, but only basic skills of problem solving, basic knowledge of food, and communication. However, I prepared my curriculum as according to the job description for the post of waiter provided by the XYZ cafeteria. It emphasized on the requirements of communication skills, organization skills, and positive disposition. Moreover, explained about the primary duties and ...

For an existing vacancy

- Has the job changed in any manner? (new skills, duties, work area) - Is the description of the position still appropriate for the position salary level and designation? Has it undergone any updating? - Is it possible for the position to be broad banded?

For a new position

- Has a draft of the position description that reflects accurately the responsibilities and task of the new position been articulated? - Is it possible to offer the position on a flexible basis?

Job Purpose

- Has a brief description of the overall objective of the job been included?

Duties

- Have all duties been listed? ...

David Nauss

FYW 101 Hatred between white and black people was, and still is, the major impediment to an individual's spiritual development. In his essay, "Notes of a Native Son", James Baldwin shows that hatred for others turns inward, manifesting as self-hatred, taking form in a variety of manners, including racial prejudice. Conversely, Baldwin shows that self-hatred also extends outward, manifesting as hatred for others -- in Baldwin's case -- white people. Throughout the essay, Baldwin comes closer and closer to an epiphany, a realization that change in race relations is necessary, but only an open heart free of hatred can truly change ...

The movie Thelma and Louise revolves around two women and tackles feminist issues. The set-up rotates within a couple of themes and characterizations. It opens up with two middle-aged ladies who are best friends; Thelma (Geena Davis) and her best friend, Louise (Susan Sarandon), start the movie with a plan to go away for the weekend and have fun. Louise works as a waitress, while Thelma, who is a housewife married to an abusive husband, is a carpet-seller. Both Thelma and Louise have problems in their marriages, and this happens to be the reason why they both want to take a break. The major ...

Summary Review

Barbara Ehrenreich has written many books, but her book ‘Nickel and Dimmed’ is a classic in providing knowledge about a socio-economic issue of how does a poor, low-wage worker is able to survive in such a meager income. In this book, she begins to investigate that what are the hidden costs attached to the survival of a low wage worker and how do they cope up with those. To know more about it, she decided to spend some time of her life that were approximately three months, doing various lower wage jobs that included house cleaning, nursing, being a waitress and a sales girl serving at ...

Overview

The movie Thelma and Louise is a feminist movie that revolves around two women. The set up rotates within a couple of themes and characterization. It opens up with best friends, two ladies who are middle-aged; Thelma (Geena Davis) and her best friend Louise (Susan Sarandon) start the movie with a plan to go for fun over the weekend. Louise works as a waitress while Thelma, who is a housewife married to abusive husband, sells carpets. Both Thelma and Louise have a problem in their marriages and this happens to be the reason as to why they want to take a break. The major effect ...

English

Thesis Facing adversity in life changes one profoundly and significantly, and this is amply reflected through the writing of James Thomas Jackson (1993) in ‘Waiting in Line at the Drugstore.’ People go through a host of changes when faced with adversity, like overcoming fear, become witty, become wiser after learning from experience and so on. An autobiography, ‘Waiting in Line at the Drugstore’ reminiscence the young Jackson’s life and how his experience with dealing with adversaries transformed him into a well-read and knowledgeable man.

Introduction

“What changes occur to a person facing adversity in life?” is a question most of us would ...

Introduction

Barbara Ehrenreich wrote “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America” from her perspective as undercover journalist. The book sets out to explore 1996 welfare reform act impact on working poor in America. The purpose of this paper is to preview this classic book by considering its front cover, back cover, date of publication, table of contents, notes and bibliography, and author’s information. The book’s front cover features a waitress. She actually gives a disturbed look over her shoulder. Thus, this indicates the difficulties that the working poor face. I think the book will not have humor ...

Introduction

This paper focuses on providing a comprehensive and clear analysis of a recent speech. This will offers a good insight in understanding of the main thesis of the speech. In the speech, Lana Wachowskis articulates trials and triumphs of her journey to fame as a transsexual and in the film industry. In the speech, she captures her motivation, individuality, aspirations as well as what she is ready to sacrifice. The speech is delivered in an emotional and insightful manner. Her eloquence is instrumental in capturing the attention of the audience. Moreover, the flow of the speech is stunning. She offers adequate transition from ...

I have desired to graduate with business management economic in fashion marketing for such a long time spanning from my childhood. However, this couldn’t be possible due to a number of reasons. First I had to depend on government support for school fees since my mother was not employed. Indeed I had to go through difficulties to make ends meet. With these hardships joining college after high school was not possible. In fact it was a thought that I erased from my mind. However, the hope of going back to school didn’t fade. Every time I considered the option of ...

Conflict Resolution and Cooperation with Max & Ruby

Television’s influence on children cannot be underestimated. Children between the ages of two and five spend about 32 hours a week in front of a television, nearing the number of hours considered full-time for a job (Boyse 2010). The American Academy of Pediatrics advises no television for children under the age of two, but parents and educators may seek programs that offer some educational value for the preschool children in their care (Boyse 2010). While some children’s shows are designed purely for entertainment, other shows are designed with the explicit idea that they are educational. These shows may have specific ...

Gerald Graff’s article, “Hidden Intelligence,” puts forward the argument that intellectualism exists not only in academia but in other areas such as in team sports. There is substance to his theory of team sports being intellectual. However, this probably only applies to sports at a high professional level. In school rugby, for example, there are possibly several members of the team who are required to do a large amount of thinking and analysis. However, there are some team members who, it is generally accepted, are there to throw their weight, and very little else, into the game. While this text ...

First Draft

The click-clack of her heels on the shiny tiled floors was distinct even from the kitchens.

She served a timid smile along with my milkshake and promised that she’ll follow not long after. Her shift was about to end, anyway. As she walked to another customer asking for a drink, I could see her weary face sigh. She’s done this for ten hours each day for six days a week for five years. You can see it from the calluses on the back of her foot where the heels dug in, her ...

The click-clack of her heels on the shiny tiled floors was distinct even from the kitchens.

She served a timid smile along with my milkshake and promised that she’ll follow not long after. Her shift was about to end, anyway. As she walked to another customer asking for a drink, I could see her weary face sigh. She’s done this for ten hours each day for six days a week for five years. You can see it from the calluses on the back of her foot where the heels dug in, her quick responses to the typical complaints, the way the ugly yellow uniform clung to her thin, ...

Dreaming of America: the Destruction of the American Dream

The sub-title of Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is “A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream” – and the word “savage” suggests Thompson’s overall feelings about the American Dream: he disapproves of it. The epigraph to the book is important too. It is a quotation from the English man of letters Samuel Johnson: “He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” In the context of the book, this implies that Duke and Dr. Gonzo turn themselves into beasts in order to cope with the sordid materialistic ...