Teaching Learning Leading K-12

  Lessons I Learned from Jobs Before My Education Career - Working at McDonalds. This is episode 813 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Did you have a job or two before you entered your career field? Maybe you started in high school and then college before finally entering the path that you were ultimately focused on achieving. Just to be clear, when I say a job, I do mean working for someone other than your father or parent or guardian. Actually, having a boss and getting an official paycheck - you know one where taxes are removed from your gross pay? My second job that fits this description was at a McDonald's. I started out on the front counter, and I was not fast enough for the cash register, so I was moved to the grills. I was very thankful for that move. I cooked hamburgers, fries, chicken McNuggets, breakfast sandwiches and prepared other stuff. What I discovered that I was very good at was being focused on closing the lines down, cleaning the cooking surfaces, and the equipment. I was