The Essay “Drowning in Dishes, But Finding a Home” by Danial Adkison, is a very thought provoking article that teaches us the power of hard work. The essay takes you on a journey of a young high school student that gets a job at a Pizza Hut to get out of his house. At Pizza Hut he starts out washing dishes, and after weeks of complaining, he is told that the reason he is still washing dishes is that he is always complaining. After realizing this he stops complaining and is eventually promoted to making the pizzas. The lesson learned was taught by the boss, Jeff. Jeff hired mostly kids still in high school and taught them everything they know about working at Pizza Hut. Due to this, the employees had a great culture and enjoyed each others company. This essay brings to light the reality that many kids live, where they go to work to escape life at home. The essay is socially constructed and conveyed on the fact that many kids find a job, but not many kids love their job. This love of the job is driven by the ability of the manager to get the kids to buy into the belief that hard work pays off.
