My venture idea was simply a TV that has a "find your remote" button attached to the side. It will look no different from other TV's but will complete stand out to buyers when seeing the 1 feature that no other TV provider has.
Friday, April 19, 2019
30A - Final Reflection
This class to say the least, was not an easy A. While I appreciate that it had my gears turning, a lot of work was put into this semester. I had a love hate with working on the same idea for the entire semester. I liked that I was able to grow my idea from the bottom up but I wished we could have done more at the same time. Although I'm pretty sure that my idea could honestly become something I could invest in later in life. I think this class taught me a lot about business and entrepreneurship. The things we were asked to do were such minimal tasks but they were all building into a full course plan on how to become an entrepreneur. Though I felt some assignments were repetitive, I see their significance. Building on a plan to make it as great as can be is important when trying to make a change. You plan and you plan until every tweak possible has been done. For future students, I would advise working on assignments sooner than later because some are a bit time consuming. I would also recommend to attend the workshops and really put effort into doing well in the class.
My venture idea was simply a TV that has a "find your remote" button attached to the side. It will look no different from other TV's but will complete stand out to buyers when seeing the 1 feature that no other TV provider has.
My venture idea was simply a TV that has a "find your remote" button attached to the side. It will look no different from other TV's but will complete stand out to buyers when seeing the 1 feature that no other TV provider has.
Friday, April 12, 2019
28A-Your exit strategy
1. If I were to go through the trouble of building this huge empire for myself, I would never want an outsider to steal all my credit. So for this reason I would give my company to my family if something were to happen to me. I believe family is super important and being able to pass down something I started for my family to finish would mean so much to me and my business.
2. I chose family because family knows best. I would always expect quality over quantity and I fear if I pass down my company to some money hungry thieves, my company would have a terrible reputation.
3. I want my business to be family ran and owned. If I were to build this empire, I would ask no one but my close friends and family to help me out because I know at the end of the day, they can be trusted. From the beginning, it was about family and it will stay that way till the end of time.
2. I chose family because family knows best. I would always expect quality over quantity and I fear if I pass down my company to some money hungry thieves, my company would have a terrible reputation.
3. I want my business to be family ran and owned. If I were to build this empire, I would ask no one but my close friends and family to help me out because I know at the end of the day, they can be trusted. From the beginning, it was about family and it will stay that way till the end of time.
26A- Celebrating Failure
1. Statistics has been abnormally hard for me this semester. I have always hated stats since I took AP stats in my Junior year of High school and I thought once it was over I'd never have to look back. This year I switched my major and realized I had to take stats again and I thought it would be a lot easier because of prior knowledge. Turns out, trying to remember something I barely learned 4 years ago would be a lot harder to apply into this semester was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Exam 1 came around and I was up for a solid 3 days long trying to teach myself all the material. I went into the exam super confident that I was going to be holding a big W afterwards. Long story short I got a 35% on my exam. I was probably a lot more dramatic than I should've been but no one saw my face for a whole week. I have a mini fridge and a full equipped bathroom I had no business showing my failure of a face around that week. After that, I decided I would not wait till last minute to study for a stats exam ever again. Guess what I did tho? Waited last minute AS HELL. Long story short, with through another 4 days of no sleep to cram and failed YET AGAIN. Idk if I even needed to say this but I 100% withdrew from that class.
2. So I'm going to have to retake stats again over summer and I am going into it completely ready to show my teacher I am better than spring semester. Now that I kind of know the material, I am fully capable of passing the class.... next semester that is. I will start studying weeks in advance and not wait last minute to teach myself a whole unit's worth of material.
3. Failing is difficult, especially a class. But i am thankful I am allowed to retake the class instead of accepting failure.
Friday, March 22, 2019
19A- Idea Napkin No.2
1) You.
My Name is Gianna Caceres. I am a first generation American and I am proud. I find myself to be very detailed and business oriented. My dad comes from a long line of business men and he has instilled that mindset into me and my sister. My aspirations in life would be to follow in my fathers footsteps and become a business woman myself. Regarding my product, I think it is a very doable task to complete. With my background in business and innovation I am sure it will pass with flying colors.
2) What are you offering to customers?
I am simply offering my customers an easier way of living. My product insures a fast and effective way of doing things. With my find remote button, people will no longer have to deal with the hassle of searching for it themselves.
3) Who are you offering it to?
My product would be for anyone and everyone who wants to have a TV. Whether it is for personal use or business, everyone can benefit from my find tv remote feature. Anyone can work this, even children and that's why I think it will be very beneficial in the long run.
4) Why do they care?
They care because no one wants to spend hours searching for their TV remote.
5) What are your core competencies?
What sets me apart from everyone else is that this has not yet been done. There is not a single TV out there with the feature I am trying to pursue.
I believe my business plan is a strong one. These 5 elements will be the core elements to my business plan. Before pursuing anything you must ask yourself essential questions to get anywhere. By figuring out my strengths and weaknesses, I am then able to figure out the rights and wrongs and improve the wrongs to make them right.
Feed Back Memo:
Everyone loved my product. From here, I just have to work out the kinks to make this idea a reality. No one can argue that this will not be revolutionary.
Friday, March 15, 2019
18A- customer avatar
I'm so dead ^
My Customer is the hard working middle aged male who has too much hair and priorities to sit and pick at their face for hours to get a precise shave in. My Avatar is usually involved in complicated relationships and finds himself letting himself go some days more than others. With so much hair and not enough energy, he tends to let his facial hair get out of control until visiting their mother and her completely ruining his self esteem. Hair-away is an easy, before bed face scrub that even the laziest, single, slob of a man can handle. He has been through 2 divorces already and just doesn't see the point of holding it together anymore. He definitely drives some sort of a truck that he has completely driven to the ground its so old. He drinks way too much beer and spends all his free time watching some kind of sport on ESPN. His wife's left him because he completely stopped trying to look good and that's just the type of guy he is.
Don't be this guy. Buy my product.
17A Elevator Pitch pt 2
https://youtu.be/bKbqI_Wjxz8
2) I liked that people actually enjoyed my product and that they thought I delivered a good pitch because I wasn't very confident in it. I did get criticized on my use of "Um" and I tried to be better this time but I really need to work on this in my everyday life lol
3) I tried to enunciate my words better and I actually did my hair this time since I looked so rugged last time and someone actually commented on that thanks whoever you are.
Friday, February 15, 2019
12A- Figuring out buyer behavior
1. Home
owners/Business owners who have troubles keeping track of their remotes/finding
lost ones.
2&3. Interviews:
a.
Interviewee #1: This man, who lives in his own home
with 5 different Tvs can never find his remotes. With each person in his house
hold constantly losing their remotes in their bedrooms, he’s constantly tearing
up the place to find them again. He mentioned he has had to buy new remotes
several times because when one goes missing, someone in his house steals a
different one from a different room and uses it for themselves. He mentioned he
would invest a lot of money into my tvs with the “Find remote” button.
b.
Interviewee #2: This woman, who works at Ale
House mentioned they are always losing their remotes or mixing them up. With
over 20 TV’s in the bar and such a large space to cover, remotes are frequently
misplaced. My feature would be a big help at the end of the night and the
beginning of their work shift when they are turning all their tv’s on.
c.
Interviewee #3: College student at UF said she
is always losing her remote. With only one to keep track of, it shouldn’t be
such a big problem but it is. Mentioned she has missed 15 minutes of the bachelor
last time it came on because she couldn’t find her remote and she was extremely
annoyed. My feature will ensure she’ll never miss a second of the bachelor ever
again, she says.
4. There’s
only one thing they can do, and that is look for their remote. I am trying to
end the frustration that comes with the search. There is no reason anyone
should miss tv time because they are irresponsible. My feature will help them
track their remote faster and easier than ever.
5. I
learned that a variety people have this unmet need. No matter where you live or
where you work, you’ll always find a tv in your area. Keeping track of remotes shouldn’t
be as hard as it is and this Is why I must end this hassle.
6. I
believe everyone is aware of their situation. Responsible or not, its bound to
happen multiple times.
11A - Idea Napkin No.1
1) My
name is Gianna Caceres. My father, a business man, and his father before him,
also a business man have bred me to have a complete entrepreneur mindset. Since
day 1, I have been coming up with DIY solutions to my problems. By creating
solutions to my problems using things around my home, I feel like I have wired
my mind to completely think outside of the box. I aspire to become a business woman
myself. My grandpa has always expressed the importance of doing things on your
own and making something of yourself so that I am never left in someone else’s
shadow. I feel like my business idea is something super small that will help
out millions and that’s the best way to go about things. Coming up with something
so minimal that anyone can think of and running with it before anyone else
does.
2) I
am completely changing the television industry. I will be coming up with my own
TV monitor that will help owners track down their remotes so they are no longer
going through the stress of never finding theirs. By building a monitor that
has it’s very own and unique, “Find Remote” button on the side of it, I will
little by little change the game entirely. Everyone will want my tv over anyone
else’s because it has one thing that no other TV does.
3) I
am selling this to everyone and anyone. Everyone faces the challenge of finding
a lost remote. Anyone can benefit from this product.
4) They
care because everyone wants this frustration to end. Keeping track of all
remotes in your home/place of business can be a hassle. Customers will pay me money
because they area already purchasing tv’s. Why not buy mine for the same price
with an added bonus.
5) I
have the find remote feature that no one else has. Not a single tv producer out
there has this feature and this is how I know my business will flourish.
I believe my concept is strong. I
am providing a service that no one else can. This is beyond its time and will
start a revolution in television productions. I will be started a trend and in
a few years, all tv’s will have this feature. It is a complete step into the
future.
Friday, February 8, 2019
9A- Testing the hypothesis part 2
Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2
Who: My Targeted market is those who are often losing their remotes.
I have realized this may not be a problem for those who don’t watch tv often or
do not have things that must have a remote to work. Also those who use a
universal remote. Universal remotes can work for multiple things at once but my
“Find your remote” feature may not be feasible when it comes to this type of
remote.
What: The need for my invention is based on those who have
multiple remotes to keep track of. However, this is not everyone’s common issue.
College students may live in a one bedroom with only one remote that is easy to
keep track of as to where a whole family may live in a 6 bedroom home with
countless of remotes that they lose on a daily basis. Those who live in small spaces
that are easy to search in or those who do not use electronics as much will not
have the same needs as those in my target market.
Why: Those outside my target market and those within it do
not differ by much. There are just people who need my product more than others.
While almost everyone uses electronics these days, not everyone will need my feature.
Those who live in small spaces and use less electronics will not find a strong
need for the “find remote” button as much as those who have a lot of space to
cover and many remotes to find.
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Insider
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Outsider
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WHO
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Those who lose their remotes often
Those who have a large space to cover and cannot simply just find
their remote without assistance
Those with multiple remotes to keep track of
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Those who keep track of their remotes at all times
Those who reside is small areas and finding a remote is quick in easy
Those who do not have many remotes to track/none at all.
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WHAT
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Need for their remotes to operate a different product to work
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Need for a bigger space or more remotes.
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WHY
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People do not want/ do not have time to search around for their
remotes. If a simple “Find remote” feature were installed, life would be made
simpler
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People could still use this feature but its not a need. A big percentage
of people cannot afford a TV so this would just be useless for them.
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7A Testing the Hypothesis Pt, 1
Testing the Hypothesis, Part 1
1)
Remotes are everywhere. TV’s, Toys, Cars, Music entertainment,
the list goes on. With all these remotes to keep track of, you’re bound to lose
them here and there. Installing a “Find Remote” feature to the item that needs
a remote to work would be revolutionary. For the most part, everyone has a
remote for something, all the different shapes and sizes makes it fairly easy
to misplace and keep track of. Installing a “find remote” button will sound
your remote and flash a light from the device in need of a remote. This will
make finding remotes much easier and relieve the stress and frustration that
comes with losing those pesky things.
2)
a.
Testing the WHO: Anyone who has a remote that is
needed to operate a product (TV, Car, Toys etc)
b.
Testing the WHAT: Are all remotes hard to find?
How often does one typically lose their remote? What is the harm of insurance?
(Find Remote Button)
c.
Testing the WHY: Those who do not own remote
powered items will find this a problem. Those are very organized with their remotes
will not find this a problem either. But everyone else who owns remote powered
items will find this feature very beneficial in the long run.
Friday, January 25, 2019
6A- Economic and Regulation Trends
Economic Trends
1.
Baby Boomers aren’t retiring
b.
With baby boomers letting their jobs go much
later than previous generations have, Millennial's are having a hard time trying
to find jobs straight out of college. With so many elderly’s keeping their
seats in their standard desk jobs, big companies do not see the need to hire
new , fresh minds that they will have to take the time training. This is also
rising the age requirement for bigger companies because they feel the older are
wiser. That being said, Younger generations like myself are being called lazy
and incompetent when that is not the case. There are not enough jobs for everyone
and who wants to fire an old man or woman? Man younger generations are pursing
routes that lead to higher education in hopes their resumes look better than
baby boomers but instead they are adding to nation debt by continuing to go to
school rather than pursue a career in their preferred field after completing
their 4 years of college.
c.
Millennial's are the main age group being
affected due to the increasing retirement age and not enough jobs to employ
them.
d.
Back in the day, as soon as you were of age you
were thrown in the workforce. Today, with the lack of jobs and the adventurous
minds of the millennial's, more are coming up with different routes to go in such
as higher education or gap years to figure out what it is they would really
like to pursue.
e.
The retirement crisis is a good and bad thing.
Bad because it is limiting options but good because it is forcing younger
generations to go above and beyond to prove they are worthy. Instilling this
strong worth ethic and this thinking out side the box concept is producing more
innovators and entrepreneurs than we have ever seen.
2.
Climate Change is causing more natural disasters
b.
With U.S climate changing as a result of global
warming, we are starting to experience more hot days than usual following a
trend of rising food prices. With the continuous rising of temperatures, crops
such as corn and soybean have no chance of survival. Not only is climate change
increasing food prices, but unpredictable storms are coming with it. The fire
season, according to the article, is already 25% worse than it was when
reported back in 2017. Floods, hurricanes and uncontrollable tornados are also being
seen as a huge threat to us due to global warming
c.
We the people who in habit this earth are going
to take a huge loss if this increases. Lands will be torn apart, animals will
begin to slowly die off and then we will be left with nothing if we can even
survive it all.
d.
The only opportunity at hand is for us to start believing
that climate change is a real and serious thing. Many people are very in denial
and the only way to stop this crisis is to one by one start taking action in
our day to day lives. Recycling, reusing and cleaning up our Earth is
unfortunately all we can do to save our souls. We must start now before it is
far too late.
Regulation Trends
1.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
5A- Identifying Local Opportunities
1.
Gainesville readies for final vote on plastic
band
b.
Today, Thursday January 24th,
Gainesville votes on whether or not to ban plastic bags and Styrofoam trays.
After a year of talking through the ban, Gainesville commissioners have finally
decided that banning plastic bags and trays will do more good than harm to our
community. These bans are specifically targeted mostly towards bigger businesses
giving smaller companies the option to do so only if they can afford to make
the changes. The city of Gainesville will be giving companies till August 1st
to make the changes until they start fining $250 for every offense.
c.
The problem is people are starting to realize
how harmful plastic products are becoming for our environment and the creatures
we share our planet with. The amount of pollution we are facing in today’s
world will only continue to rise unless we, the people begin to do something
about it.
d.
All of us who inhabit the planet are equally
harmed by the high levels of pollution we are faced with today.
2.
Women reports
being sexually assaulted at Santa Fe College
b.
A woman, for the first time In over a year was abducted
from the Santa Fe campus and sexually assaulted after school hours. The woman stated
that she was walking with a group of friends before straying away and running
into a man who held her at knife point and made her get in his car. The woman
was then taken to a road near the train track and was sexually assaulted before
being ordered to get out of the car so the man could flee the scene.
c.
The problem is Santa Fe’s lack of on campus
night time security. Had there been extra security roaming campus, a situation like this
might have been prevented.
d.
The woman and any woman/vulnerable looking person
walking around at night has the problem. A buddy system and extra night time
security should be put into place so something this terrible and life altering
does not happen again.
3.
Walking? You’re risking your life in Florida,
the deadliest state for pedestrians
b.
The article states that “In Florida, the risk of
fatality on foot is significantly higher than in any other state.” In Florida
alone, we hold 20 of the deadliest U.S cities for pedestrians with Orlando
being ranked as the least safe. Over 50,000 pedestrian deaths were reported
over a 10 year span in Florida and the people believe the increase is due to walking
to driving ratio here in Florida
c.
The problem is the fast pace roads and inattentive
drivers. High traffic and not enough precaution signs are also a big part of
the problem.
d.
The main people with this problem are those who
live in a small community who work close by or maybe attend school near by and
chose to walk instead of drive. The state also has to deal with the precautions
of these deaths
4.
Teen reportedly pulled gun on Boynton High
student on campus
b.
A former student of Boynton Beach high school
was found on campus in a ski mask and a backpack carrying a gun on his waist. Two
students ran into him in the staircase and he raised his gun to them until they
ran away. Students report that the student Jacrois threatened to shoot another
student at the school. He Is now being held in jail with a $350,000 bond.
c.
The problem is the lack of gun violence bans and
security at all schools. While this happened after school hours, security
should be monitoring campuses at all times. Strict bans against guns must be in
place so guns stop falling into the wrong hands
d.
The problem mainly affects students nationwide
and school systems who then have to pick up the pieces when someone ends up
going wrong.
5.
We must protect the youth from nicotine addition
– Guest Column
b.
Reports show that youth e-cigarette In just one
year has skyrocketed across the country and we are started to see those trends
mirrored in Florida. The e-cigs that resemble flashdrives called “JUUL” have a
huge reason to do with the rising numbers in teen smoker. With over a 600%
increase in sales in just one year, they are the highest marking e-cig company in
the world. JUUL is causing a nicotine addiction phenomena world wide.
c.
The problem is the high amounts of nicotine in
each JUUL pod and how many consumers of these JUUL’s are teenagers.
d.
Those who have the problem are those highly invested
in JUUL. Many college students these days have one in the backs of their
pockets which might not be as surprising as the amount of middle schooler’s
with one as well. Consumers and the company are both facing back lashes.
Friday, January 18, 2019
4A- Opportunity belief
Forming
an Opportunity Belief
Belief:
A Prison reform act must be put in place, giving non-violent criminals a second
chance at life outside the federal system
Does a
mother of two kids deserve a life behind bars for dealing a single kilo of
cocaine to provide for her family? Does a young man brought up in an under privileged
community deprived of social and economic funding with no choice but to adjust
to his surrounding deserve to rot in prison simply because he was too afraid say
no? Does a naïve 20 year old woman deserve to be locked up for 15 years because
she was dumb and in love with a man who made her keep a pound of marijuana in
her trunk. Many people will assume if you are in prison, that you deserve to be
there and I could not disagree more. Today’s justice system is constantly locking
up first time offenders and non-violent criminals for decades to life,
completely milking tax payer dollars. While many prisoners indeed do the crime
and must serve the time, many are doomed to rot away without a well deserved second
chance. Jail overcrowding is a systemic issue
in jails across the United States which affects the overall rehabilitation of
prisoners. Citizens are forced to give a
percent of their taxes to prison systems which is suppose to be used to help
the prisoners live comfortably while behind bars. Overcrowding is mostly caused
by the justice system continuously putting non-violent criminals in jail. While
serving time is usually necessary, serving decades for petty thefts, small drug
charges and other non-violent crimes is unnecessary and a complete waste of tax
payer dollars. This has been an issue for centuries in federal prisons.
Recently, steps are being taken to prevent criminal injustice through news
stories, journalism and even social media platforms. Bringing this issue to
light and making others aware of what is actually going on can hopefully
increase the chances of giving these prisoners a second chance at life.
Laramie Caceres, Business owner, 41
Do you
think there is a need for a Prison Reform Act? Why?
Yes.
It is harsh to prosecute someone for first offense and I do not agree with a
first offender being sentenced the same as a known offender
How long
have you felt this way about a Prison Reform Act?
About
10 years
Do you
think the federal system has always experienced this problem or do you believe
this is a recent issue?
I
believe it started with the Reagan Era. About 30 years ago.
How can
you, as a citizen, help put a reform act in place?
Voting.
Do you
believe a reform act will better our society or worsen it?
I
believe this question is up for debate. Freeing every offender is probably not
the best idea but those who have proved themselves to be someone who can ultimately
contribute to society, it would be a good idea to set them free. Prisons have
programs that allow prisoners to prove themselves inside.
Gisela Laurent, Judge, 41
Do you
think there is a need for a Prison Reform Act? Why?
Yes,
because right now its not fulfilling its purpose of reformation for the inmates
and it is costing too much tax payer dollars
How long
have you felt this way about a Prison Reform Act?
15 years
Do you
think the federal system has always experienced this problem or do you believe
this is a recent issue?
I definitely think it is not new.
I believe its been an issue for more than 10 years.
How can
you, as a citizen, help put a reform act in place?
Making sure to vote and speaking
with my legislature
Do
you believe a reform act will better our society or worsen it?
I think there has to be
consequences but I think their could be a more effective way to go about the
situation. There are defiantly better choices that are not being explored for non
violent offenders.
Andre Correa, Student, 20
Do you
think there is a need for a Prison Reform Act? Why?
Yes,
because I believe the system is unfairly sentencing under privileged people at
a higher rate.
How long
have you felt this way about a Prison Reform Act?
1
year
Do you
think the federal system has always experienced this problem or do you believe
this is a recent issue?
Always
How can
you, as a citizen, help put a reform act in place?
Vote
for Prison Reform
Do you
believe a reform act will better our society or worsen it? Why?
Better
it because more people can be free and citizens are saving their money
3A- My Entrepreneurship Story
My first semester of college, I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in Ireland with the Innovation academy. The entire trip was mainly business based and opened my eyes to so many different sides of Business. Being in the Innovation academy, in the little time I have been enrolled here at UF, I have gained so much knowledge about what it takes to be an entrepreneur, a business leader and an innovator. A project I was given when I was abroad was to come up with a solution to a common problem that we phased in our everyday lives. My group and I came up with a business plan to "create" an app that would make the lives of the college students at Maynooth University (The college we studied at during our time their) more efficient. Our concept idea was called "Mazier", an app that would essentially make the lives of college students at Maynooth easier. After interviewing several students who attended Maynooth University, my group members and I realized we all shared a few common problems.
1) Many students were unaware of campus events
2) Navigating campus was extremely difficult due to no signs/maps
3) Searching for a free computer in the library was extremely time consuming & most times you ended up empty handed
Mazier was to end all of this stress and confusion. Mazier was an interactive app that students can go on and post about different events going on around campus. You could look through published events and even register to be apart of them with the tap of a button. Mazier would also track your location and through an interactive map, show you exactly where you stood on campus and made it much easier to know where you were going. Lastly, Mazier would allow students to rent a spot on a computer at the library for up to three hours. Maynooth's library allowed students to check out laptops for 8 hours and return them. Many times you would walk to the library to leave empty handed because there were no laptops to check out. Mazier would keep count of how many laptops are at the library helping students save time and check out a laptop through their cellular device. Overall, had we developed this app, I think it would have really been helpful to current and incoming students at the University.
Lastly, I enrolled in ENT3003 primarily because it was a requirement to fulfill a requirement for my innovation minor. I never heard of this class before my adviser mentioned it to me but I can honestly say I am a bit excited for this course. I've always enjoyed courses that required me to think outside of the box and this course looks to me like it is right up my alley. I have always wanted to own my own business someday and I believe this course will be very beneficial for me in the long run.
2A- BUG List
- Insanely long wait times at the
DMV
I
understand many people are coming in and out of DMVs and it might get hectic,
but the employees to incoming flow of people is always so off. You walk in and
there’s about 7 attendants to 50+ people. Having more people on staff would fix
this issue so easily to keep traffic moving
- Adults who chew with their
mouth open
Children,
I understand. But there comes a point in life where it is truly unacceptable.
It is so rude and such a turn off in my opinion -- The simple fix? Close your
mouth
- Constantly handing out favors
and getting none in return
Returning
a favor is just a simple courtesy. Many people have too much time on their
hands and cannot meet everyone’s needs. But do not be that one person
constantly asking for handouts and when the time comes to return a favor, you
are nowhere to be found. What goes around should always come back around.
- Walmart having 20 checkout
lines and only 4 being open every. Single. Time. I. Go.
What
is the point of paying for so many registers when all of them are always
closed. Walmart has TONS of employees, why not schedule them more often to fix
this ongoing issue.
- Wait times for customer service
calls
I
absolutely hate being placed on hold for 15-20 minutes to ask a question that
can be answered in less than 20 seconds. I feel like I am constantly running
into this unnecessary issue. Hire more employees if you have to keep everyone
who calls on hold for 20+ minutes. Super irritating.
- Verizon constantly shutting my
phone off due to a late bill without warning
It is
super inconvenient when my data shuts off when I am in the middle of nowhere
and need my Maps for direction. This is partly my mom’s fault for not just
linking her card to my phone bill but a phone call warning would be nice.
- My mother constantly checking
my Canvas and telling me when things I have not yet worked on are due
I am
20 years old, I am capable of reading due dates. While changing my password
sounds like an easy fix, my mom regularly is monitoring my finances and reminds
me of that and it’s always helpful but my school work? If I could somehow give
my mom her own log in to access strictly financials and dues to the school,
that would be amazing.
- Spam Emails
While
I usually disregard all my spam, having a blockage of 10,000 spam emails is so
unnecessary. I could take the time to unsubscribe from these emails but it
would literally take hours to get through all of them
- The constant spam phone calls I
receive everyday
NO I
don’t need life insurance, No I do not want to donate to your wonky fundraiser
and I ABSOLUTELY do not want to enroll into the military. No matter how many
people I tell to take me off their call list, I am still receiving these calls.
A number change is long overdue.
- The Crackheads who constantly
Harass me in Gainesville
Where
I am from, seeing a homeless person let alone a crackhead, is rare. The influx
number of homeless people/Crackheads in Gainesville constantly asking me for
money is overwhelming. I am pretty generous for a College kid I must say but it
comes to a point where I am being harassed for spare change by the same crack I
just gave $5 to yesterday. I feel like the amount roaming near campus should
not be overlooked any longer.
- Inconsiderate people at the
Library
The
library is a sanctuary in my eyes and the eyes of many others. There is only so
many times one can hush others to the point where I just upright leave and go
somewhere else. There are several floors in the library that allow you to chat
amongst yourselves. I feel like many people do not know about these floors and
that a chart of quiet levels on floors should be installed somewhere.
- When my parents constantly send
me to voicemail/ flat out do not answer me.
I
know I am not the only one who goes through this. I understand work gets hard
and our parents are not on call at all times. But it gets frustrating when I
need a parental figure and no one wants to pick up. I guess I call too often
during office hours but maybe a super obnoxious ringtone for me is what I need
to sneak into their settings.
- Water heaters in apartments
I’ve
spoke to many people about this so I know it’s not just my problem. I live in a
brand new complex yet I was informed when I moved in that our apartment alone
only allows 40 minutes of hot water at a time. I live with 3 other girls and 10
minutes of hot water just isn’t going to cut it. Feeling the water go from
sizzling to lewk warm is honestly the worst feeling. I cannot speak for
everyone but I live in a completely overpriced complex. Maybe bigger water
heaters should be taken into consideration when divvying up rent money.
- Postponed Concerts
Again,
I get it. Things come up and promises are not always kept. But waiting 5 months
to see an artist perform just for them to tweet days before that they are
cancelling the concert is a huge irk. Especially when they also post a video of
them lounging in Hawai’i just because they felt like extending their vacation a
little longer. It’s rude and so inconsiderate and a contract should definitely
be in place.
- That one kid who is
unnecessarily rude to the teacher
What
do you gain from interrupting the whole class to talk back to the teacher? In
my opinion, teachers do not get paid enough for the things they go through on a
daily basis. Not so much in college, but in middle school/ high school teachers
are seriously mistreated and barely any actions are taken towards it. A
teacher should have the right to be respected, not only by her students but
faculty above her. Bullying is supposedly a no tolerance thing but no one ever
takes into consideration that teachers are bullied as well. These students
should be kicked out for their misconduct.
- Dryers that ruin clothes
I
guess I could take the time to separate my delicate clothes from the wash and
hang dry them but why are some dryers so aggressive? Why must I put in extra
work when the point of a dryer is to dry my clothing
- Cracking my phone with a screen
protector on
Screen.
Protector. It’s written right there on the packaging so why is it that a screen
protector fails to protect my screen every time. I’ve tried them all, from the
film to the glass screens. It’s the most frustrating thing ever because why do
I pay extra to protect my screen just for my to drop my phone to see the
protector AND my actual screens are cracked. A more durable protector needs to
be released and pronto.
- Getting fast food only to go
home and notice my entire order is wrong
This
one I will never understand. I told you my order, You displayed my order onto
the screen to have me make sure everything is right, yet you still add pickles
to my Mcdouble. Maybe it’s the workers, maybe it’s the fast pace lines, but it
is so unacceptable. I paid money to enjoy your food. 2019 is the year I stop
eating out and just make my own meals because apparently if you want it done
right you got to do it yourself.
- Publix refusing to toss my chicken
tender sub in buffalo and ranch
Their
slogan is literally “Where shopping is a pleasure”, so why can I not have what
I want? For years, Publix employees have gracefully tossed my chicken tenders
in buffalo and ranch to provide me with a wholesome meal that is a pub sub.
They have recently instilled this new rule that they will not do that anymore
to save time. Okay, sounds reasonable, but if there is not a single soul behind
me, hook it up. Sadly, I am left disappointed each time because they have
enforced this rule in each location and absolutely REFUSE to meet my demands.
- Men insulting you after rejecting their efforts
Rejection
is not the best feeling, but taking your anger out on someone simply because
they are not interested is such a small minded thing to do and probably apart
of the reason you got rejected in the first place. I feel as I get older, this
is a more common problem. Not wanting to get naked for a stranger is apparently
a mind blowing concept these days and I’ll just never understand why slut
shaming a woman for not wanting you is even a trend. A gentleman’s club at
school should be a strictly enforced course in high school or something. This
Generation's men definitely need to learn how to treat woman better.
Conclusion:
As a lot of things bug me, I found this assignment fairly
easy. Most of the time when something really bothers me, I always think to
myself “what is the solution”. Finding a solution to things that irk me help me
stay calm and patient in situations that I am put on edge. My whole life, I
have had super bad anger issues and the only way to calm my anger was to try
and turn a negative situation positive so that I can learn to stop letting
things get under my skin so easily.
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