Personal Narrative: A Day At Work

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I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today, as usual. Why do I wake up so early just to go to a job I hate. I put my scrubs on and throw my hair up into a bun and I am ready to go. I say goodbye to my daughter, who will be asleep until noon. I wish I could sleep in like her, but I have to support my family. I get to work, and begin my job of the day. Today I am on the grill.
This grill is scorching hot and is bringing on the worst migraine imaginable. I can tell today is already going to be absolutely dreadful. My co-worker, jacob decides to yell about everything, just as I thought my migraine couldn't get much worse., I does. Finally, he clocks out to go home. It's dinner time at the hospital, so I began grilling burger meat. People start

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