community connection

The professional painter I spoke with has experience painting both the interior and exterior of homes and buildings. He started his own painting company from scratch, with little prior expertise, and worked his way up to where he is now.

 

Can you describe your present position’s duties and responsibilities?

He provides a quote for the work and is reasonable regarding all aspects of completion, including supplies, labor, quality control, cleanliness, and safety. utilising brushes, rollers, or spray apparatus to apply paint or other materials like stains, lacquers, or varnish. surface preparation and cleaning. removing outdated paint and wallpaper. repairing wall holes and cracks.

What challenges did you encounter to get where you are now?

He has put in a lot of effort to build his company to where it is today. He has to establish his company’s reputation and win the confidence of customers and contractors because he is up against larger painting companies. Promoting.

What guidance would you give to someone curious about what you do?

He would advise being ready to believe that it is difficult, especially if you are starting a firm from scratch. To achieve your goals, you must have a strong sense of self-motivation, work exceedingly hard, and constantly strive to improve.

Why do you love your job or your role?

He is quite conscious that it is helping him expand his business and is passionate about the fact that he is in command and can make all of the critical decisions solely based on his own judgement.

How do decisions get made?

He based his work on how much he can accomplish in a day, if the work is worthwhile, and prioritising tasks that have an impact on other workers. He also considers his potential financial gain from his work.

What about your job do you love?

He is ecstatic about working for himself and states that operating a business and being his own boss are his favourite aspects of his profession.

 

I chose to interview one of my family friends for this project because I like the fact that by being an entrepreneur, I will have the freedom and opportunity to express and act on my own ideas. I learned that being an entrepreneur requires good communication skills, organisation skills, time management skills, strategic thinking, and self-reliance.

Digital Footprint – Ava Schultze

Digital footprint 

 

What strategies could you use to protect your own identity when using social media? 

Don’t share private information like your address and full name.  Think twice about what you’re posting before your posting it, think of who might see it  

 

How might social media be used in a positive manner? 

Social media can be used to keep up on current events, such as the passing of the queen and other related topics. You can also use social media to keep in contact with family and friends especially during covid 19. The simplest strategy for ensuring a positive experience on social media is to keep a positive attitude while interacting 

 

3 strategies that you can use to keep your digital footprint appropriate and safe.  

Being aware of what you are posting online, who you interact with etc. Use privacy settings, use various privacy settings like who can see what you post, so only friends can see what and where you post, listing down all your accounts keep only accounts you use and deleting ones you don’t this way you online identity is easier to manage