Adult Interview: Cathy and David Cook

1. Details of Interview: I interviewed Cathy Cook and David Cook my parents.
2. What is their job title?
• My mom's job title is Design Development Technician.
• My dad's job title Director of Information Technology.
3. What are some of their responsibilities?
• My mom's responsibilities are to use computer aided drafting to provide engineering documentation.
• My dad's responsibilities are managing the information technology department at Paramount Health Care.
4. What type of education was needed to obtain this job?
• My mom's education was a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Graphics with a minor in General Business.
• My dad's education was a Bachelor of Business Administration or Computer Science.
5. Was there any "on-the-job training" in addition to formal education?
• My mom had to do a six month internship in Computer Aided Drafting.
• My dad to have five years in information technology.
6. What are the hours worked and number of days worked?
• My mom works eight hours a day Monday through Friday.
• My dad works eight hours a day Monday through Friday.
7. Do they work overtime?  If so how are they compensated for overtime?
• Yes, sometimes my mom works overtime and gets a time in a half hourly wage.
• Yes, but my dad does not get payed for overtime.
8. Dress code: what is typical for the average worker?  Do higher management dress differently?
• In my mom's work a typical worker in engineering wear professional clothing and higher management dress the same.
• In my dad's work a typical worker wears business casual and higher management wear professional business attire.
9. What are some things they like about their job?
• My mom likes drawing, designing tools to help assemble products, working with engineers and machinists, and writing CAD and manufacturing procedures.
• My dad likes the challenge, working with computers, and pay day.
10. What things do they dislike about their job?
• My mom dislikes cleaning her desk and missing deadlines.
• My dad dislikes disciplining staff.
11. What is the average starting pay for this type of job?
• The average starting pay for my mom's job is $20-$25 per hour, or $40,000-$50,000 a year.
• The average starting pay for my dad's job is $100,000 a year.
12. Do they get benefits?  If so, what kind of benefits?
• Yes, my mom gets health and dental benefits, payed vacation, and 401K Investments.
• Yes, my dad gets health anddental benefits, payed vacation, and 401K Investments.