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- What expectations did you have about the working world and your first full-time job? Did your expectations turn out to be true?
- How did you go about finding your first job? Did you send letters to several businesses or fill out applications? Did a parent or friend have connections?
- Many people find that it takes a long time to find a job. How long did it take you? Did you do part-time or temporary work while you were searching for a full-time job?
- After you left high school or college, what was your first full-time job as a young adult? Why did you choose this job? Did you like it? Did you like your boss?
- Describe the company where you worked. What was its name and purpose? Where was it located? Did you have to move to work there?
- Was this job the first step in a particular career path? Did you know what you wanted to do with your life? Did you just take a job that was available in order to pay the bills?
- What were your responsibilities at this job? Did you begin at an entry-level position and work your way up? Did your responsibilities change over time?
- How much were you paid? Did this seem like a lot of money to you? Did you have benefits? What were they?
- With whom did you work? Were they the same age as you were? Did you feel like you fit in or did it take a while to feel comfortable with them? Did you become close friends with anyone?
- What type of work environment were you in? Did you work indoors or outdoors? Was it a desk job or otherwise? Did you have a lot of contact with other people?
- Did you have to learn how to operate any new equipment in this job? Tools? Office machines? Did you have any mishaps while you were learning?
- What was the hardest thing about your new job? Did you dislike working 40 or more hours each week? Was the work challenging or were some people difficult to get along with?
- Was anyone your mentor in the workplace? What did you learn from him or her? Why did you look up to this person?
- What was the most important thing that you learned from this job? Did you become more responsible? Did you learn a specific skill? How did it help you in life?
- How long did you keep your first job? Did you stick with one company for a long time or not? Why?
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