Friday, July 24, 2009

Youth Updates: Week Three

Aaron Z.
Cachuma Lake
What have you done so far at your job?
I’ve done a lot of landscaping and cleaning up. My crew and I have really cleaned up and make a nice difference.

What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
I have got pretty excited after work when I got done and looked at the good job well done.


Sarah D.
Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services

What have you done so far at your job?
Training schedule on Excel, calling agencies, labeling, organizing files, agency drug reports and binder covers for the new fiscal year.

What would make it better?
Nothing right now; it’s good. I like my coworkers a lot; they are very friendly and hard working.

Marisa D.
General Services

What have you done so far at your job?

I have done a lot of filing, scanning and doing the mail.

What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
Having my own private office with a balcony.

Alexx J.
Reprographics

What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
The hardest thing I’ve done so far is using the machines at my work but I got used to using them now.

What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
Nothing was really exciting to me but it was a good experience learning on how to use the machines.

Marlene A.
Housing and Community Development

What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
The most exciting thing I’ve experienced is meeting new people and been around a different environment.

Are you enjoying your job so far?
Yes, I have enjoyed my job. I like the people that I work with and how they treat me.

Eric M.
Cachuma Lake

What have you done so far at your job?
We’ve done weed whacking around Cachuma Lake and picking up some trash and just cleaning around the park.

What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
The most exciting thing I’ve experienced is on meeting all the new people.

What would make it better?
If we can be able to have more work hours to get more finished.

Jonathan Z.
Cachuma Lake

What have you done so far at your job?
I have been outdoors weed whacking all of the campsites.

Are you enjoying your job so far?
I think that my job is great and I’ve been enjoying [it].

Cristina S.
Department of Social Services (Santa Maria)

What have you done so far at your job?
I have answered phone calls, used computers and helped other people in the office.

What would make it better?
If it would last longer.







Juan L.
Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health Services


What have you done so far at your job?
I copy papers and scan papers in to my computer; file paper and answer the phone once in a while.

What would make it better?
Nothing, everything is great.



Ruben G.
Capital Projects

What have you done so far at your job?
I’ve been updating maps from the county, been doing filing work and moving boxes into the storage room.

What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
Putting the architectural drawings in order, but I got the hang of it now.


Pedro P.
Cachuma Lake


What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?
Learning new things everyday.

What would make it better?
Work at different sites.

Jaime D.
Mail Center
What have you done so far at your job?
Deliver mail around the office and to the Courthouse.

What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
Remembering the route to deliver the mail.







Josh L.
Cachuma Lake

Are you enjoying your job so far?
I like being outdoors and working with my hands.

What would make it better?
If more people were there to talk to.






Aaron H.
Cachuma Lake


What was the most exciting thing you’ve experienced?

We found a dead snake that was pretty big.

Are you enjoying your job so far?

Absolutely, I love being outside and by the lake.





Sebastian C.
Channel 20

What have you done so far at your job?
Filmed and interviewed people for our documentary. I edited a [press conference] for our local channel.

Are you enjoying you job so far?
Yes, it’s very social.






Jhoana P.
Department of Social Services (Santa Barbara)

What have you done so far at your job?
So far I have been working on Powerpoint presentations and filing and book recordings.

What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
The hardest thing I have done so far is on my current presentation I think I’m finding it a bit difficult to do a certain technique to add on to the presentation.

Jonathan M.
County Auto Garage

What was the hardest thin you’ve done so far?
Change the car brakes.

Are you enjoying your job so far?
Yes, it’s really fun.






Elizabeth Leon
Channel 20


What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
Would have to be with filming and interviewing and editing our documentary. It’s not the hardest think I’ve done but it’s something I’ve never done before.

What would make it better?
Nothing right now; everything is good!

Mario Magana
Board of Supervisors


What have you done so far at your job?
Gone to meetings, worked on Excel and PowerPoint.

What was the most exiting thing you’ve experienced?
Meeting the Supervisors.

Clarissa Guillen
Department of Social Services (Santa Barbara)


What was the hardest thing you’ve done so far?
The hardest thing I have done so far was still trying to figure out Microsoft Excel.

Are you enjoying your job so far?
I am loving my job so far.

Keegan C.
Workforce Resource Center

What's the most exciting thing you've experienced?
The most exciting project I've odne so far would have to have been laminating the posters. I love making things and laminating was exciting. I had to cut down the extra plastic. It was like an art project.

Are you enjoying your job so far?
Yes, it keeps me busy. Never a dull moment.