Blog 21: Mentorship

Literal

• Done.
• Jose Murillo. (909)622-2086. Brothers Precision.

Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing that I gained through this whole experience is, resposibility. My mentor gave me deadlines and budgets when he gave me an assignment. I was able to be responsible enough turn in my work to him on that certain deadline and I managed to not go over the budget he set. He gave me work that is actually what an actual advertising manager does. My mentor put a lot of weight on my shoulders but I was able to pull it off, and because of him he taught me the true meaning of responsibility in the advertising industry.

Applied

How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
The work that my mentor assigned helped me answer my EQ because it was actual hands on work. I had to create business cards, pens, and ads for the company. Being able to save money for the company with all of the products I created was really difficult. But I saved money and with the ads and business cards and I was able to bring in profit for the company. All of the work and experience that I have done really helped me answer my EQ with full on depth.

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours check

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?

I am doing my mentorship at a machine production shop, Brothers Precision.

2. Who is your contact?

Enrique Murillo

3. How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
 
I have done 38 hours.

4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

The days I showed up to the office I usually start with organizing paperwork, then I helped my mentor place an order of pens. I came up with the idea of advertising the name of the business in pens its basically the name of the business "Brothers Precision" and the phone number. We placed an order of 300 pens, so everytime they drop-off an order they will give a pen to their client.

Blog 2 Summer Mentorship Component

Log of specific hours and duties

The full ten hours were at Brothers Precision Machine Shop located in El Monte.
I personally was able to work in the secretary's office to organize paper work that was needed and I was able to observe & learn how a self runned business worked, which is the area that I looked into for my senior component (Business Management). 
I Learned the basics of how a personal manger runs a business, with workers salaries, and requiring the specific working machines to get the product needed done etc. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvrouDXCh9b4dEVZTzh6WXdHX3d4bXdrMFM3VW5FN1E#gid=0

Contact name & Number

Enrique Murillo- (909) 622-2086

What questions were raised because of the ten hours of experience?

Is this really what I want to deepen my research in?

Will this be enough to work on in my senior component?

Why is working with your personal workers so difficult?

What I gained from this experience?

What I learned from this experience is that it is not to easy to run a business by yourself, you need at least a partner that is also willing to run it with you. It is also hard to work with your own personal workers. As well as organizing the workers salaries and organizing & assigning the specific jobs that need to be completed. I also gained knowledge that I will not like to be a worker working with machines to require getting the metal products done for the order. I'd rather love to be the manager and organizer of everything.

How did it help me choose my topic?

This helped me choose my topic because it helped me learn and experience a new area and made me realize whether I liked it or not which lead me to choosing my topic.