Interview Three
Name: Gabriela Allende
Age: 26

1. What kind of job do you have?
I am an assistant to a lawyer.
2. Do you believe that money is the only reason you go after a career? Because of the high pay you will receive?
No, of course not. Though now a day that is what people want. Money.
3. How do you think the working environment should be for workers?
Safe, comfortable and the atmosphere should be calming and good. Depending on the job, of course.
4. How important do you believe that an employer and an employee relationship be?
The relationship is very important because if you don't get along with your boss, there is bound to be tension and that would not be a good environment to be in.
5. Do you believe a person moral will affect the type of work they do?
Yes and no. [Why?] Let's say you're against killing animals, so you would not work in a fur store, you would probably work in a pet store. However you may not like the job but you may also enjoy that job, but something might come up that will test your morals.
6. How do you feel if a person who spends most of their life doing one thing as a career and then is miserable about it? If it were you what would you do?
Then I would feel that the person should have gotten out of that job immediately. If it was me I would have realized it and start looking for a job that I enjoyed.
7. What was your dream job when you were a child?
To become a lawyer, like my dad. (She smiles)
8. Did you achieve that dream job or it changed during times?
I will achieve it after I pass the bar exam.
9. Is your workplace a diverse place of culture and religion?
Yes, it is I wouldn't have it any other way.
10. If yes, has there been tension against a certain culture? If no, then do you believe it is healthy to have only one culture working at one place and then suddenly having someone of different culture come to work? How would you feel?
No, we haven't had any tension. Just when we have to win a case we feel strongly about but odds are against us.
11. What would you do when you suddenly realize that the career you have always wanted was not the career you always dreamt it would be? And how would you go about getting it, starting from the beginning?
Oh that wouldn't happen. However if it did I would be so depressed, since I spent most of my life building on that career, but I would get over it and start from the beginning again.
12. Have you ever been harassed because of your religion or where you came from at work?
No, in my work place. Outside however I have been harassed because I was Hispanic. [Have you gotten over it?] I have and it just made me stronger.
13. Have you ever been limited to one skill that you can only do and suddenly were fired because you were unable to do the other skills that are then required of you to do? If yes, did you do anything about it?
Yes, at first the only skill I knew how to do was typing and then my boss needed me to do other things but I just kept messing up. So I was fired, but I registered to learn other skills.
14. Do you believe that people are limited to just one skill in their life? Why?
Definitely not. If you put your mind to it, you can do anything.
15. How would you describe your work environment and the people working there?
Chaos, that is the one word, I would use. Other than that the people there are like family to me. Were just a big family.
16. Do you all get along with each other, despite the fact that you all have different backgrounds and different views on religion as well as their culture?
Yes, having what happened to me, I know that we are all the same despite the background, race, color or culture we're from.
17. Do you believe that later on in the future, people will be able to live and work in the same environment and not have as much conflict over different cultures, backgrounds, religion, color and race as they do now?
Yes, we can all get through this if we all start with ourselves and keep in mind that we are not that different but very similar.