Job I Ever Had: Pizza Vendor Near a State University

Lots of people might not agree with me if I say that being a pizza vendor is a great job because of the low income. But I realized that being a pizza vendor near a university is the best job I ever had! First, I get to meet new and interesting people. Then, I don’t have to walk around to sell my pizzas. and, lastly, I get to have fun while earning money.

You see, most, if not all, of my customers are from the University. Professors, students, university police officers, doctors from the infirmary and even janitors come to my stall to buy pizza. What’s amusing is that they all come from different walks of life that I couldn’t imagine seeing them together in a single room! It is hard to imagine how they co-exist with each other. it’s crazy to imagine the immaculately clean school nurse eat her favorite vegetable pizza with the mud-showered football players in their sweat-drenched varsity uniforms every afternoon, wouldn’t it? But despite all their differences it is not very hard to see that they have one thing in common: they all love pizza!

At first I was hesitant to work as a pizza vendor. I have to wear a funny hat, smile wide and greet every passerby. But after a while, I realized that it was actually fun having a job where I get to interact with a lot of people. I learn a lot just talking to my customers like discussing Einstein with the Physics professor or even just watching drama students practice. There are also no rules against bringing my laptop with me in the pizza stall to surf the web or play games while waiting for customers. My friends even visit sometimes and hang out with me a bit to share a laugh or two. Happy employees are more loyal and productive (Rau-Foster, 2000).

Now, here’s a secret I learned in my experience around the university: no one says no to fast, portable, easy-to-eat, and delicious food. University people usually have a tight schedule so they could not afford to wait for you to cook their food. No, they want it in a snap. And for this reason, I don’t have to walk around begging people to buy — they are the ones that come to me! Aside from being scrumptious, pizzas are ready to eat and can be eaten on the go, that is why it is a big hit among busy people from the university. But I have to admit that it is not fun all the time. Being a pizza vendor is not what you can call a prestigious job and some people look down on and feel sorry for me for being one. In addition, customers sometimes tend to be demanding, especially when they are on a hurry. I could not afford making mistakes because when I do they might not buy the pizza they ordered and leave. I mean, I don’t get that much money from this job to pay for their pizza. But this rarely happens.

So now you see why being a pizza vendor is a great job, at least, for me. Being a pizza vendor near the university is not only exciting but also an avenue for me to learn new things. Lots of working people are having a hard time managing their time for learning, leisure and work. But I get to do them all at the same time. Research has shown that despite all the massive increase in our wealth in the last 50 years our levels of happiness have not increased (Rudin, 2006). Thus, for me, the best job you could ever have is the one where you can have fun regardless of how much you are earning.

REFERENCES

Rau-Foster, M. Humor and Fun in the Workplace. Mary Rau-Foster, 2000.

Rudin, M. The Science of Happiness. BBC News, 2006.