Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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orking S niors In order to fight the high prices of gas, movies, and other weekend expenditures, many young people are taking on the challenge of a part-time job. Many of these jobs are obtained by Tom Nich- olson, director of the Coop work program. They range from check out clerks at Eagles to tellers at Black Hawk State Bank. Among the tasks involved in these jobs are taking inventory, stacking shelves, bagging groceries, answering phones, typing, and waiting on daily customers. Brian Porizek is using his job at Shive-Hattery Engineering as training for his future occupation. He's a draftsman and because of his interest in engineering he would like to stay there for a long time. There is also a certain amount of added pres- sure that goes along with the job. Employers some- times require coming in on weekends and working late hours through the week. School work doesn't let up, leisure time is shortened, and the chances to attend social activities are few and far be- tween. Tammy Sales works at K-mart and says, The hours are all right and although l don't want this as a lifelong occupation, it's nice. By working late hours and having to manage time wisely, these jobs are teaching responsibility. dependability, and the leadership needed to sur- vive in a competitive society. Paul Corken finds his iob at Flicks a challenge with different tasks, waiting on customers and loading trucks. By loading groceries, Chris Joannides helps a customer at Jewel food store. IO2 Seniors

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, in an Jeff Cowley Connie Cravens Jana Davidson John DeBaillie Monica Descamps 1, Beth Dufelmeier Shannon Eccher Fredrik Eng Michelle Engle Bill Epplin 0 ,Q Patrick Erickson Kelly Farrell Kathy Firch Sara Frey Debbie Gayman 0. -. 0,7 '. ,, ' hr X y hi l it Don Gayman Marilyn Green Bernard Greif Jeff Gulley Paul Hancock Seniors lOl

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Michelle Taylor aids CR. Hanna faculty with her typing and clerical skills. Although work is sometimes slow. Mi- chelle Engle really enjoys her job as a teller at First Federal Bank in Moline. Seniors