During my time working at Safeway I gained invaluable experience in terms of both personal and professional growth. However, after nearly a year of working, I felt as if the job had become stagnant. There was no longer any unique experiences I could gain, and each shift felt indistinguishable from the last. Incidentally, this also meant that the job was very secure; the pay was adequate and I worked the same shifts every week. I was faced with the difficult decision of either furthering my personal development or maintaining a very secure job. After tedious consideration and consulting with my manager, I decided to submit my two-weeks notice. The decision was clear after I recalled why I began working: to broaden my breadth of experience, and