5th C1 writing - Write five paragraphs in answer to questions regarding work

Is dealing with other people an important part of your work?

Dealing with other people has always been an important part of my job. I have worked as a waitress, as a shop assistant in a DIY warehouse, as a logistic operator in a transport company…so I have always been in contact with customers, suppliers, etc.

Is being able to make your own decisions at work important for you?

I reckon that being able to make my own decisions has been a constant, not only in my work but also in my life. Sometimes when for your circumstances in life you are obliged to mature so young that gives you a different point of view, and you are able, at least emotionally, to challenge any sort of decisions.

Does learning new things help to keep you motivated?

I keep myself motivated by learning new things. As an example I can say that when I was 22, I started a course of Basic Language, one of the beginnings of the technological world, and that helped me to find a job. The reason was that the company was searching for a person with this kind of knowledge to implement a new form of doing the bills, letters, budgets, etc.

Does working under pressure make you work better?

Probably as a consequence of a physical process, working under pressure makes me work better. As the physics explains, the increment of stress builds up the production of serotonin and endorphin, which improves the harmony between the two hemispheres of the brain.

Does having to work with incompetent people get you down?

Having to work with incompetent people around has usually the opposite effect on me. They make me do my job as well as I can and, on some occasions, it  gets out of me the disposition to help and taught them how to improve their results, in case that I have the knowledge to do it.