YMCA

Camp Counselor

May - August 2018 • North Webster, IN

What I liked

It was fun

What I wish was different

Paid more

Advice

Do it its fun

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Dance Instructor

June 2018 • Torrance, CA

What I liked

Being able to work with kids while doing something I love.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Camp Counselor

October 2017 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I liked that I gained insight on how to work with kids and being able to support families within the community.

What I wish was different

I wish that we had more staff to support us and more funding to provide a more enriching program to the youth participants.

Advice

A piece of advice I would share is to adopt patience as a virtue when working with kids as well as their parents.

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Membership Sales Associate

January 2018 • East Palo Alto, CA

What I liked

The experience of working with sales and how running a business works.

What I wish was different

The pay and I wish there was more to do. We did a lot of work, but it was pretty much the same thing every day and there was no variety in what we did.

Advice

Be sure that you are ready to deal with customers who may get angry at you about the littles things and be ready to be patient with who you work with

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Lifeguard

May 2015 • Wooster, OH

What I liked

I liked relaxing while enjoying the swimmers company everyday! It was a good summer!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Camp Counselor

June 2018 • Burlington, NJ

What I liked

guiding, helping, and teaching kids

What I wish was different

the way my director ran it

Advice

do not continue working for a company that does not support you when you have been treated unfairly

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Child watch

May 2019 • Kingwood, TX

What I liked

The people I worked with

What I wish was different

I wanted an internship

Advice

Great place to work with great people

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YMCA front desk

March 2019 • Lincoln, NE

What I liked

Allowed to do homework if it wasn’t busy. Friendly coworkers, fairly stress free job

What I wish was different

I could always go for higher pay ;)

Advice

It’s definitely worth the extra cash in your pocket

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Camp counselor

June - August 2019 • Parkland, WA

What I liked

I got to work with children and the community.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been more structured.

Advice

If you love children and want to make a difference in their lives, this job would be great.

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Secondary School Assistant Teacher

June 2019 • Omaha, TX

What I liked

It was a good experience.

What I wish was different

Nothing. I loved it.

Advice

You really have to have a lot of patience.

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Kitchen Assistant

June - August 2019 • Tippecanoe, OH

What I liked

I've been going to this summer camp since I was a little kid and this year I got to work to make the camp as special for today's kids as it was for me. It was an incredible experience, and I will be returning in the summer of 2020.

What I wish was different

I lived in the woods, practically in the middle of nowhere, with a hundred or so kids and 30 young adult staff members. All I wish is that I had spent a little bit more time enjoying it.

Advice

I would recommend this incredible, life-changing experience to absolutely everyone. Be patient with it, and it will be incredible for anyone else, too.

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Youth soccer Coach

July - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

Interacting with and teaching the kids.

What I wish was different

I wish the game times had more organization and the referees would enforce the rules like they were supposed to in order to prevent injuries.

Advice

Kids have shorter attention spans than you think, so it's better to give do everything in very short steps.

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Camp Counselor

June 2017 • Bethesda, MD

What I liked

Loved working with kids!

What I wish was different

Nothing I love it that's why I'm still here.

Advice

You must have a desire for working with kids. It can be a lot but it's worth it!

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Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Coatesville, PA

What I liked

I loved working with a teaching kids about the value of friendship, exercise, outdoor activities, and helping them create memories that will stay with them forever!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Director

January 2017 - August 2019 • Madisonville, KY

What I liked

Friendly staff

What I wish was different

Maintenance support

Advice

Great experience

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Camp Counselor

May 2019 • Goochland, VA

What I liked

I loved the group of kids I worked with

What I wish was different

More organization

Advice

Be patient. Things won’t always go the way you want them to

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Goffstown, NH

What I liked

I loved being a group leader in Discovery camp and working more one on one with kids who could not be in the larger camps

What I wish was different

I wish we did more arts and crafts time

Advice

Working with kids is hard and forces you to learn to have flexible leadership skills

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Camp Unit Leader

May - August 2019 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

I enjoy working with kids and watching them grow and learn new things about themselves and other people around them. I also loved getting to work with a team that cared about the camp as much as I do.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish could be different is the hiring process so we make sure we are only taking employees with a strong work ethic and interest in the job.

Advice

Huge piece of advice is that kindness and being polite will get you so far and working with kids really helps you work on being polite and kind in situations where it might be more difficult.

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manager of a pool

May 2014 • Waupun, WI

What I liked

The flexibility of the job, being outside, and working with kids my age.

What I wish was different

I was in charge so I made it fit me perfectly.

Advice

If you love being outside and working with local families this is the place for you.

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YMCA Camp Counseler

July - August 2019 • Long Island City, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the children and staff members at the camp. Working with others in my first semi-official employment really opened my eyes to how important teamwork and efficiency is, especially when there are other people waiting for your completion. Although the younger generation appears to be more of a handful every passing generation, it was somewhat of a blessing and experience working with them. I personally enjoy working with kids.

What I wish was different

There were inconsistency, especially from up the ranks. I've noticed most of the time the summer staff members would have to put everything on hold because the next planned event of the day has been changed last minute.