DSawyer Occupations

At one point in time, I was working for Dish Network as a Field Service Specialist. As a tech, I worked 365, rain, sleet, snow, and holidays.   I had a tablet with a work order composed of new connect and service calls. I was responsible for installing television services and troubleshooting issues once on a service call. A technician would need to know how to communicate with diverse populations, work various house layouts/blueprints, climb/work off ladder, properly use a tape measure, walk on a roof, walk in an attic, the proper way of routing cable, power drill, stud finder, and an inclinometer (aids in locating different satellites). One would need to know how to build each dish, wallfish (running cable behind wall from attic, basement, or crawlspace), and lift heavy items such as a 26ft ladder (2-people 40 ft.). In addition, a technician must identify variables that could hinder services and harm one’s health; such as, no line of sight (obstruction due to tree, building, etc....

Select one occupation that is especially meaningful to you or something you do routinely. Discuss this occupation and how it varies based on changes in the context in which this occupation is performed. How does the environmental context influence your response to the occupation (e.g., your motivation, mood, and enjoyment)? For example, how does eating dinner vary when eating at home, in a cafeteria, at a picnic, or at a formal restaurant? While growing up in an underserved community, the Eddie Pope Urban League emerged, exposing youth to the game of soccer. At the age of 7, I was taught to “use my head” and to become diverse. This program led me to the sport of soccer and soccer has been so meaningful to me that it’s a routine occupation. Since the age of 7, soccer has helped me understand diverse cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and its help change my perspective on life. Playing soccer afforded the opportunity of playing on the collegiate level which al...

List three occupations you have recently (i.e., in the last few weeks or months) pursued. Select occupations that stand out to you as valuable or important. For each occupation, reflect on why this is valuable or important to you: Does it relate to time? Nostalgia: Does it bring back memories from the past? Present: Related to the moment or time you actually pursued the activity Future: Does it relate to some long-term goal? What sort of personal satisfaction did you gain from this occupation? Personal awareness/openness to new opportunities? Personal satisfaction/to be good to yourself/ to fulfill a personal need? Because others value the occupation? Car Salesman             After graduation, May 2017, I was hired as a salesman for Vann York Toyota. Working at this dealership challenged me mentally and spiritually. Initially, I was challenged b...