Chick-fil-A was my second job at the age of 17 and I was hired during my Junior year of high school. Over the past few years, I have had some of the best times working for this company.

I am not speaking for every employee, but I would say a majority would agree that it is an amazing company - no matter which state or operator you work for. You can tell this is true by the longevity most employees stick around whether they're students or adults working fulltime.

Here are 7 reasons why I personally love serving "the Lord's chicken."

1. The fellow employees.

I made some of my very best friends working at Chick-fil-A, as well as my current boyfriend. Chick-fil-A has a tendency to hire intelligent, polite, and hard-working employees, so pretty much everyone gets along.

You also sweat and work very hard together for countless hours, which makes the bonding experience unlike any other (Being 12 orders off the screen during the Saturday lunch rush...).

But seriously, ever since I left for college this summer, whenever I come back to work breaks I feel right at home again. We employees are a family.

2. The food... duh.

Every day you work you get a discount on the Lord's food... I think yes. Ask all of us that have worked at Chick-Fil-A for years, we don't get sick of eating it.

The nice thing about Chick-Fil-A, compared to other fast food restaurants, is that they offer healthy alternatives. They have fresh fruit and delicious soups and salads so you don't have to eat something fried every meal.

3. The customers.

Chick-Fil-A is huge on customer service and in general being kind to one another. This is reflected in the way the customers treat us; the majority are frequent visitors and we have a large "regulars" base which is awesome.

I have witnessed numerous cases of not only Chick-Fil-A employees but customers stepping up and being kind. For example, paying for a stressed-out mother's order when she forgot her credit card.

It makes the workday more stress-free when your customers are kind and understanding as most avid CFA fans are.

4. The opportunity for growth.

At least at my location, each employee was given many opportunities to test their leadership skills and earn promotions.

I have witnessed some of the quietest, shy employees flourish and become spectacular team leaders. Everyone is so supportive of one another and it makes the work day better when your best friend is in charge of running your shift.

5. Always having Sundays off.

This is a very overlooked detail of working for CFA. It was so nice not ever having to request off Sundays (even though I often did by accident). The day was always yours for church, brunch, or homework/studying.

Customers hate it and yes it did suck when you were craving CFA on a Sunday afternoon... but at least you didn't have to work!

6. The actual work.

My very first job was hostessing at a small restaurant inside of a neighborhood and I can tell you firsthand... 4 hours feels like 10 when you don't have much to do.

Chick-Fil-A is very fast paced (and always busy) and I noticed 8-hour shifts felt more like 4 because you ALWAYS have something to do.

Each position within Chick-Fil-A is different and odds are you won't be doing the same thing day-to-day which keeps things interesting.

7. The memories.

Some of my best memories come from the late school nights closing with 6 of my best friends. Even though going to school from 7-3 and working 4-11 made life stressful at times, I grew and learned so much about hard work and balance.

Working at Chick-Fil-A will always be a very special part of my life and I am beyond thankful that I had all of the experiences I had with them.