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Rachel Rigolino
Rachel Rigolino

Student X worked at Panera Bread and initially enjoyed the job and formed close bonds with coworkers and managers. However, new management changed the work environment, making it less enjoyable and causing employees to call out sick and refuse shifts. The positive work culture deteriorated into chaos on busy weekends. The student realized they had enough and quit, though the experience taught them about the importance of good leadership.

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Student X 20 September 2011 Panera Bread Basic Intro / Working at Panera Bread should have been my best job because I liked it at first. Not very interesting/ The managers I had for the first few months were great. Then, with new management, the clichés and misspellings job when downhill, causing me to abandon a group of people I had formed tight bonds with. But the job also taught me lessons about the importance of leadership. I remember having lunch in Panera with my mother one afternoon, discussing Needs details / how nice it would be to work in such an environment. Who would have thought that by clichés Note how “nice” is the August prior to my junior year of high school I would have my first real job there! overused in this However, little did I know much of my days (and evenings) at Panera would be spent essay working really hard. Luckily, my first general manager organized training sessions so that I could learn. My first trainer was an expert at teaching and was very patient with me when I Needs details / made mistakes. Soon I felt confident. Everyone I worked with was nice, and we became writing is bland with friends. My other manager was really nice too, to top it all off, my best friend worked clichés /some alongside me as a cashier, and I even began dating one of my coworkers. Panera had grammatical mistakes/ become not just a job but an exciting place to escape to after school. spelling error: However, my perspective on Panera changed after several months. When we where/were where informed that one manager was transferring to another Panera, the employees were upset but not overwhelmed with sadness because he was somewhat strict. When we found out our other manager, who was fun-loving and a motherly figure, was leaving, we became concerned that Panera would not be the same.
I knew nothing would be the same when the next Bread Bash rolled around. Every season, the Panera managers hosted a “Bread Bash” for all their employees after work on Sunday. While it’s real purpose was to introduce employees to new or seasonal products, Bread Bash was seen by employees as a chance to get paid for eating free food. Spelling These nights were very social and everyone always had a good time, that is until the & Grammar management changed. The new manager made it less fun and was even mean. I hated errors/ going to work. I dreaded my shifts. Soon employees started calling in sick and refusing to Illustrate cover each other’s shifts. What was happening to the Panera Bread that I had once these general point with thought of as a second home? details During weekend rushes, it became apparent that the employees’ chemistry with one another was falling apart. What had once been a carefully constructed line of work turned into unmanageable chaos. I realized I had had enough. My once-perfect job was slowly turning into a giant black hole and sucking me into it. The decision was made; I quit. Upon reflection, my experience at Panera was beneficial. Yes, I left some friends and my boyfriend behind, but I saved my sanity, and I now realize that no amount of money can make a hated job tolerable (well at least when one is talking about the typical wages in service industries). In addition, quitting gave me a chance to start in retail, a field I have grown to love. The most important lesson I learned is about the key role that management plays in the life of an employee and in the success of a business.

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  • 1. Student X 20 September 2011 Panera Bread Basic Intro / Working at Panera Bread should have been my best job because I liked it at first. Not very interesting/ The managers I had for the first few months were great. Then, with new management, the clichés and misspellings job when downhill, causing me to abandon a group of people I had formed tight bonds with. But the job also taught me lessons about the importance of leadership. I remember having lunch in Panera with my mother one afternoon, discussing Needs details / how nice it would be to work in such an environment. Who would have thought that by clichés Note how “nice” is the August prior to my junior year of high school I would have my first real job there! overused in this However, little did I know much of my days (and evenings) at Panera would be spent essay working really hard. Luckily, my first general manager organized training sessions so that I could learn. My first trainer was an expert at teaching and was very patient with me when I Needs details / made mistakes. Soon I felt confident. Everyone I worked with was nice, and we became writing is bland with friends. My other manager was really nice too, to top it all off, my best friend worked clichés /some alongside me as a cashier, and I even began dating one of my coworkers. Panera had grammatical mistakes/ become not just a job but an exciting place to escape to after school. spelling error: However, my perspective on Panera changed after several months. When we where/were where informed that one manager was transferring to another Panera, the employees were upset but not overwhelmed with sadness because he was somewhat strict. When we found out our other manager, who was fun-loving and a motherly figure, was leaving, we became concerned that Panera would not be the same.
  • 2. I knew nothing would be the same when the next Bread Bash rolled around. Every season, the Panera managers hosted a “Bread Bash” for all their employees after work on Sunday. While it’s real purpose was to introduce employees to new or seasonal products, Bread Bash was seen by employees as a chance to get paid for eating free food. Spelling These nights were very social and everyone always had a good time, that is until the & Grammar management changed. The new manager made it less fun and was even mean. I hated errors/ going to work. I dreaded my shifts. Soon employees started calling in sick and refusing to Illustrate cover each other’s shifts. What was happening to the Panera Bread that I had once these general point with thought of as a second home? details During weekend rushes, it became apparent that the employees’ chemistry with one another was falling apart. What had once been a carefully constructed line of work turned into unmanageable chaos. I realized I had had enough. My once-perfect job was slowly turning into a giant black hole and sucking me into it. The decision was made; I quit. Upon reflection, my experience at Panera was beneficial. Yes, I left some friends and my boyfriend behind, but I saved my sanity, and I now realize that no amount of money can make a hated job tolerable (well at least when one is talking about the typical wages in service industries). In addition, quitting gave me a chance to start in retail, a field I have grown to love. The most important lesson I learned is about the key role that management plays in the life of an employee and in the success of a business.