Gold!

Gold! My true color is “Gold.” As a gold color we value home and family traditions with order. We are depended upon and we are reliable as we are punctual about it. We crave structure of society with loyalty as our marks. We are generous and show that we care especially when people do the right things or showing responsibility for their actions. When we do something “the right way” it makes us feel good and we take pride in it. We have a place for everything and are organized in our work and personal space. We know where things are when we need them. Gold people like to look at the facts. We are not interested in the idea theory, we enjoy realistic facts. People that are gold follow the rules and we enjoy symmetry. We like having jobs to do that is clearly defined. We like when everything is spelled out for us and we do not have to guess is preferred. Gold people like to have lucid directions. We also worry a lot, we want things to do well and worry that they will not go as planned. Gold people like to have not only a plan but a good plan. We plan for everything so much that if it does not go as planned, we get uneasy. Gold people also plan for B, C, and D so if things don’t go as planned then we have a back-up.

Gold is a true match for me. I love being with my family and coming home at night. Structure is important to me. I like to have a set schedule.  When I do “the right thing” I feel great about that. Doing something wrong makes me feel uneasy and I have to do it the right way. Facts are important to me, facts that are clear cut. There is no guessing when I have clear cut facts. Rules are everything to me. Rules and guidelines are very important to me because rules are there for a reason, not just to be mean. I have a plan for everything I do. I plan my day with what I have to do and what I want to do and how long that should take me.  My friends look to me for a plan because they know that I will have everything that needs to get done. I have a plan A, B, C, and sometimes D. The plans are made that day, that way nothing can change too much.

One of the gold occupations is a Railroad Conductor. One of the responsibilities of a railroad conductor is to direct the crew of the passengers or freight train. They are also in charge of the train’s operations while en route and/or in the rail yard. Conductors work with the crew to make sure that that train gets to its destination safe and on time.  Conductors need to have good communication skills with both good oral and written. Also a railroad conductor needs to be able to multitask, being able to give directions to their crew members, have very good hand-eye coordination, as well as hand and feet coordination. A railroad conductor is very physical. It’s a demanding job every day; you work in outside and inside environments. The risk of injury is high because there is moving and precarious mechanics. Railroad conductors in California get paid from $3,000 as entry to a top pay of $5,000 and up per month. According to the standard Occupational Classification, it states that railroad conductors could grow from 40,800 in 2010 to 42,700 in 2020 at a rate of 9.2%.

A railroad conductor sounds good in theory, but I do not think that I could do it day in and day out. I enjoy trains and things to do with trains. I think that when you enjoy something since childhood and then you start working with it, it can take the fun out of it, and it kills your childhood memories. If I were to work as a railroad conductor, then it would take the fun out of it for me. I also think that it would be very enjoyable working with trains, but I think it would get old and then the joy of trains would also fade.