Walking through the old, white, front door, numerous shoulder mounts of trophy animals line the walls along with an occasional fish mount. My taste buds water as the delightful smell of freshly smoked sausage fills my nose. The “cha-ching” of the cash register is a sign business is booming. In the back of the store, the bandsaw is screaming, and the grinder is crunching. Some people are boning meat, and others are packaging it. When the processing is complete, the meat is boxed and thrown into the freezer where it waits to be picked up. Psyck's Super Market has had a major impact on my life. My Grandpa, Clarence Psyck Jr., bought the business in 1969 from his father, Clarence Psyck Sr., so I was born into the business. Psyck’s Super Market is the foundation of my life, and without it, I would not be the person who I am today. Over the years, I have spent countless hours there, and it has had many positive and negative affects. One, I do not have much free time and it has affected my health, two, it has taught me responsibility, and three, I have learned how to work with people. I spend a majority of my time doing work for the store, whether it be butchering, processing animals, or checking out people, so I do not have much free time. When I am not in school, I am usually found processing animals by day, and butchering them by night. I …show more content…
I am always dealing with people whether at the store or on the farm. Psyck's Super Market has allowed me to overcome my fears of talking and helping customers out. When I first started working the cash register, I was extremely shy, nervous, and afraid of screwing up. I used to hate helping customers, but now that I am older, it does not bother me. Watching my father work with customers had also helped. He is stern and lets the other person know he is the boss. First impression is everything, and if you come off hard to someone, they are going to