Job Hopping

Bouncing for job to job is something that I have regretted of doing. When I first entered the work force I was thinking short term, which I believe most young employees do. I was not looking at my crappy first job at McDonalds as something that I could one day use as a work reference but rather as a little extra money to spend going out on the weekends. Although I was only fifteen and stayed there for almost an entire year, and it stands to remain to be one of the longest jobs I have held thus far. I regret the way I left the company. Which was by not showing up when I was expected to work and by not calling in a head of time. Though I was later forgiven by my boss and was able to use the job, as a reference I know now that the way I left was unacceptable. And when I go to fill out job applications now I am hesitant to list the jobs that I have had because some were extremely short. I wish that I would have treated them more serious and I encourage young workers to think long term rather then short.