Summary Of Daniel Orozcos Orientation - 1513 Words

I want to compare and contrast the â€Å"Orientation† by Daniel Orozco’s, the process for the new hire with the first day workplace experience of Invisible Man at Liberty Paints. Orozco writes a short story about going through a very detailed orientation on the first day at a new office setting job. Although both of the stories are completely different providing specific instruction on how to carry out their responsibilities proficiently, they are both the go-to people in the writing, and they both exhibit the same type of attitude toward work. One way to compare Invisible man to Orozco’s short story is the use of precise instructions that pertain to successfully complete a specific task. The invisible man and the symbolic role of†¦show more content†¦That shows that the narrator is not only a skilled worker but he/she probably works in the offices and not the cubicles which shows experience and they may have been there for a while. Usually when someone is taking another and showing them around during orientation, the new person will be doing a similar job, but they had someone higher up showing around a new person. That may have emphasized ho w much knowledge the narrator may have had. In the other side, we see a bizarre situation that invisible man falls into a bad set of circumstances. He runs out of formula, and since Kimbro is not around, he tries to get himself some more. However, there are two containers with what appear to be the same kind of formulas, just with different markings. Naturally, the narrator uses his intuition and discovers that the two liquids in the tanks smell differently, and one smells like the formula he was using. He gets more of that solution, and continues his work, only to be scolded later by Kimbro that he chose the wrong one. Once again, Kimbro states that he does not want any thinkers working for him. He wants a submissive black that will just follow the rules established in his society. The significant point in both stories to compare, in the Invisible Man essay, he has to work in order to survive, but in Orozco’s short story the narrator doesn’t show anyShow MoreRela tedAnalysis Of Daniel Orozco s The American Business World1120 Words   |  5 Pagesbureaucratic and very much so a competition to be the best of all. Often times this mindset destroys the concept of humanity. Individuals will focus on competition rather than networking and creating meaningful relationships with colleagues. Daniel Orozco’s Orientation delves into this realm of focused, competitive production. However, in lieu of just showing the importance of order and a strong work ethic in an office, he shows how the counter effects of the lack of relationships between employees have