The bell went off and back to work we went for another two hours. Finally, we came to the end of the day. I was so relieved. A kind lady drove me home. I dragged my sore body to the front door. When I stood in front of the door, I reached for the knob but my hand could not go around the knob. My hands were so swollen I had to kick at the door so someone would let me in as I couldn't knock on the door. My father opened the door and asked me how was my day. I started to cry

I cried, "I'll never go back there again". Dad said to me that I would change my mind tomorrow. I couldn't eat. All I wanted to do was go to bed. Dad creamed my hands with Deep Heat and put gloves on them. He then made up a hot medicinal drink with dark rum in it. I cried myself to sleep. Next morning Dad woke me up at 5:30 am and he asked me if I was going to work. I didn't answer him, but I got up to get ready for work again. I worked at Panco for 7 years. 

Background Information

It can be exciting and very scary to look for a job. Young people especially get very excited about having their own money. Talk about what it's like to look for a job: what you have to do, who you have to talk to and where you might go. Then talk about getting a job that's harder than you thought. What would you do about it? Would you quit?

Questions

1. How old was Jill when she decided to get a summer job?

2. Why do you think Jill's mother wouldn't drive her?

3. What is an application?

4. What was the last place she went to?

5. What does Jill mean when she says "butterflies in my stomach"?

6. Why do you think the man asked her if she was right-handed?

7. Who drove her to work on Monday?

8. Use the word arrangement in a sentence.

9. What do piercing eyes look like?

10. What was Jill's supervisor's name?

11. Why did Jill want to quit her job?