As I’m sure many of you know, 2014 saw the airing of the
tenth series of the successful BBC show The Apprentice. Here at Jonny’s Sister,
we have our own Lord Sugar! Jane loves to take on new apprentices, finding that
their ‘youthful’ take on things brings a lot to the table, benefitting all
aspects of the company.
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| (Holding my favourite letter cushion!) |
*Drum roll please*
My name is Martha and I am the resident Blogger at Jonny’s
Sister. Since the company started in 2005 Jane has taken on five apprentices-
me being number five! Since the last apprentice related blog post, Hannah has moved
up to London to work for a cosmetic company, Lisa has just completed her
apprenticeship, Leanne is nearly there and Shannon has taken on the incredibly
demanding role of Office Manager!
Unlike large companies, being an apprentice here is a little
different- and far nicer! There is no coffee duty (that’s what we have Alec for- sorry!), no
rushing about after the ‘big boss’ and no hiding in the shadows. Having been a
part of the JS team for a mere three months, I remember my first day well. I
pulled up on the driveway, turned off my engine and sat nervously, waiting for
the clock to turn to 10:00... I tapped my fingers, checked my messages and then
waited. What on earth was I worrying about? At 9:57 Jane walked out of the
cabin and waved frantically at me, encouraging me to come out and get going! My
first day was busy, meeting everybody properly and being shown around, followed
by a brief introduction to various office tasks. It’s safe to say I went home
exhausted.
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| Fellow Apprentice Leanne, hard at work! |
When people ask me what it’s like being an apprentice I
would say that it may seem challenging at times, but it’ll be worth it in the
end. I am still unsure as to what I would like to do when I finish my
apprenticeship, whether I’ll find somewhere new, or I’ll be promoted to
Shannon’s deputy- nudge nudge. The beauty of an apprenticeship is that you get
to try a bit of everything, so hopefully by the end of it you’ll know what you
want to do; I have full faith in this concept hoping that next December I will
be certain of which path I would like to take. Speaking of December, Christmas
2014 was a bit of a shock; it was the busiest year since Jonny’s Sister started
and we had the largest amount of temporary staff, so it's safe to say that the atmosphere was
buzzing!
Since September I feel as though I have already learnt so much.
Jane believes that ‘once you stop learning it’s time to move on’; we are
encouraged to work hard and strive to reach our goals and push past our
personal boundaries. Going from college to work life, it’s a bit of a shock...
The long days and constant push, but I would recommend it to anybody. Get out
of your comfort zone and dip your toes into the pool of ‘the grownup world’;
not only do you have the support of your mentors, but you are almost certain to
have a fab boss like Jane to give you a helping hand!
