Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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$ “The people I work with are really fun.” -Senior Jennifer Schumann Grocery Stores Student Life Bagging groceries, stocking shelves, punching cash register keys and carrying bags out to cars - the tasks of grocery store employees. Due to flexible hours, working at grocery stores was popular among students. They juggled schoolwork, activi- ties and free time for on-the-job ex- perience and a bi- weekly paycheck. The customers were responsible for many of the advantages and disadvantages on the job. Work- ers generally felt that most cus- tomers took the time to be polite and talk to employees. “The customers are nice to me, so I feel comfortable talking to them, junior Craig Johnson, a Fareway employee, said. There were also customers who weren't always polite to the em- Before carrying groceries to the cars at Hy-Vee, senior Ken Salyer makes sure that the items are packed cor- rectly. (Photo by Tom Proctor) wes D tocking up experience ployees. Some customers are hard to deal with and I’m hurt when they are rude to me, senior Lisa Aspengren, a checker at Hy-Vee, said. Most students enjoyed working with managers and other em- ployees. “The managers are very nice and don't expect you to do every- thing perfectly, senior Todd Cumming, a Save-U-More em- ployee, said. There were also problems, such as bad weather which caused discomfort for students assigned to carry out grocery bags. “In the winter you freeze and in the summer it's hot. No matter what the weather is we have to wear long pants, a dress shirt and a tie, Hy-Vee employee, ju- nior Brad Atchison, said. Despite the hassles, students oF HIE 9 — —o n looked forward to getting their paychecks. Most worked am average of 12-15 hours per week “The hours are okay, but we do have to work on weekends when it's very busy,” senior Chris Ber nard, a Fareway employee, said? A hectic atmosphere didn't als ways exist. When business was slow there were times when nof enough work could be found. Sometimes when you get night shift it gets really boring,” junior Joelle Duea, a checker at Randall Foods said. Dealing with the public, the weather and large work loads were some of the hassles these students faced. However, despite all the problems they felt the ex perience was beneficial. -Sarah Jong As a checker, senior Jennife Holte likes to make conversatio with the various customers who shop ati Randall Foods. (Photo by Tom Proctor) 5 aden Ll nt KS dac RT mC 7 D 1 LÀ »‏ ` ا M E‏ gt‏ اك LM -‏

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With different colored pieces of material sewn to the top of a pair of jeans, English teacher LoAnn Camp- bell was creative with her “trash skirt. (Photo by Erik Munson) Torn clothes, such as jeans, shirts and sweatshirts proved to be pop- ular. Junior Tara Twait takes time out at home in her torn outfit. (Photo by Erik Munson) Boys usually preferred to wear Le- vis 501 blue jeans. Freshman Matt Clark looks over the latest selection at County Seat. (Photo by Erik Munson) Denim Student Life

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Dressed as a Keebler Elf at Save- U-More is junior Tanya Mikulas. | could eat all the cookies I wanted,” she said. (Photo by Valerie Meiners) 1 . : ` ` ie e ef - Me z Meo? 7 NU RS TA cS 209 E E A 4 ANA? 22 D ; TUI ` t AAT 5 M : A - n‏ يه ١ D E الا “ey RE يوي ممه‎ ALOE. موسي ب بدي وجري جنيك‎ 31 ak 0 Séi kein SR Le 0 =. wer = ow ee اه‎ we SS ee b e Bad weather and backaches are some of the things senior Drew Pohar and others have to endure as bag- gers at Randall Foods. (Photo by Tom Proctor) Making sure the shelves are stocked is one of junior Eric Bar- num's many responsibilities while working at Fareway. (Photo by Tom Proctor) Grocery Stor es Student Life