Hey there, I'm back.
January is coming to an end again and I'm really enjoying this month, not only because my birthday falls on this month, or maybe because it is the first month of the year and I still feel fresh doing things I'm doing now. Well, was quite busy for the past few weeks, working! Some new faces, new environment, and my colleagues? They are all much more older than me, making me the youngest worker in the office. At least I can still admit I'm young...
Thinking back of those part-time job I have done while waiting for my results...
I have been a waiter before, back in 2008, 15 years old.
I have been a promoter before, back in 2011, 18 years old.
And now, finally I'm working in a office. A logistics company.
Waiter. Quite a fun job, maybe it is because I'm working for the first time. I like it because finally you're getting paid, although it's just 5 ringgit per hour, but that's quite a lot when you get your pay all at once. Eventually, that was a tough job. Tough in the sense that, those dishes were really heavy, speaking fluent English at that time was quite a challenge to me, having to resist the temptations of those aroma of those dishes and when it happened when you went to work empty-stomach...
Fun part of that job? You get to eat good food over there and drinking free flow of carbonated drinks, although they were those left-overs. I don't really mind about that because when you are really hungry, any food just taste great. Maybe at that time I was a bit too young to work, I tend to get extra care from the group of people who are working there, so...HAHA !!!
If you ask me when is the time you learn to speak well? I think that waiter job was the time.
Promoter. Have to admit, that was a mundane job...Or maybe it is mundane because I am ordered to promote at a not-so-famous-supermarket. Basically, those consumers who went to the supermarket knew what to buy before hand, so no matter how hard you tried to persuade them to buy, they will look and you, then they smile, and walk away... pathetic. Anyway, I was a beer promoter, so I have expected that would happen in a small scale supermarket. But, it was still fun. I met up when a guy, who aced his STPM and is currently at UK under scholarship. On typical days, we usually chat, played poker cards during our working hours, hearing him explaining alcohols to me in terms of chemistry, and also...peeping...on...err...YOU DON'T SAY ! Can't blame us for that, it is just too quiet over there during normal hours.
Although it was much more a sinecure job but a heavy decision was made from there. I was advised to give form six a try, and now, I have completed form six. How time flies...
Working in an office. Finally, a highly anticipated job for me. It's a well-organised workplace to work at. Departments after departments. Computer screens. Fax machines. Photocopy machines. Non-stop phone ringing. Those cool business terms. Office chairs with wheels. A drink-and-eat-whatever-you-want pantry. Sounds professional. Was that fun? Until now, NO !
The workload is real scary. But luckily I'm still able to handle that. I admired my colleagues for them being able to give full commitment towards their job. Or maybe I'm still new to such environment, it took me two weeks to go fully understand how things work, how domestic and international trades run, and also all sorts of ports around the world. It is really an eye opener for me this time. My colleagues have been telling me to be productive and efficient from day one till now, and now I'm 'intoxicated'. And I thought playing Tetris Battle on facebook would trained to me have fast fingers, guess I was wrong...I still type the slowest among them...haih. I got scolded for making mistakes, and sometimes I get accused, things like that happened when messages are conveyed wrongly, and usually that's not my fault, and yet I got scolded for no reason. I'm not sure weather 'scold' is the right word to use or not, or should I say 'scolded in a gentle manner'? Cincai lah...You do this. You do that. You take this go there. You take that from there. You go meet him at 3rd floor. You take this to her at this place...and the list goes on. Again, things like that happens when you are new, and it always happened. But, it's okay to me, I am here to learn.
So, for my friends out there. What I want to say is, if working is still not your core responsibility, then try not make 'earning-money' your first priority. Of course, we work because of the money, but from my personal experience, at this age, it is still about learning. If you focused to much about the money, then perhaps you may lose the fun of learning. We are still young, maybe it is better to lower down the ego-ness and to learn and adapt from the environment you are currently in.
January is coming to an end again and I'm really enjoying this month, not only because my birthday falls on this month, or maybe because it is the first month of the year and I still feel fresh doing things I'm doing now. Well, was quite busy for the past few weeks, working! Some new faces, new environment, and my colleagues? They are all much more older than me, making me the youngest worker in the office. At least I can still admit I'm young...
Thinking back of those part-time job I have done while waiting for my results...
I have been a waiter before, back in 2008, 15 years old.
I have been a promoter before, back in 2011, 18 years old.
And now, finally I'm working in a office. A logistics company.
Waiter. Quite a fun job, maybe it is because I'm working for the first time. I like it because finally you're getting paid, although it's just 5 ringgit per hour, but that's quite a lot when you get your pay all at once. Eventually, that was a tough job. Tough in the sense that, those dishes were really heavy, speaking fluent English at that time was quite a challenge to me, having to resist the temptations of those aroma of those dishes and when it happened when you went to work empty-stomach...
Fun part of that job? You get to eat good food over there and drinking free flow of carbonated drinks, although they were those left-overs. I don't really mind about that because when you are really hungry, any food just taste great. Maybe at that time I was a bit too young to work, I tend to get extra care from the group of people who are working there, so...HAHA !!!
If you ask me when is the time you learn to speak well? I think that waiter job was the time.
Promoter. Have to admit, that was a mundane job...Or maybe it is mundane because I am ordered to promote at a not-so-famous-supermarket. Basically, those consumers who went to the supermarket knew what to buy before hand, so no matter how hard you tried to persuade them to buy, they will look and you, then they smile, and walk away... pathetic. Anyway, I was a beer promoter, so I have expected that would happen in a small scale supermarket. But, it was still fun. I met up when a guy, who aced his STPM and is currently at UK under scholarship. On typical days, we usually chat, played poker cards during our working hours, hearing him explaining alcohols to me in terms of chemistry, and also...peeping...on...err...YOU DON'T SAY ! Can't blame us for that, it is just too quiet over there during normal hours.
Although it was much more a sinecure job but a heavy decision was made from there. I was advised to give form six a try, and now, I have completed form six. How time flies...
Working in an office. Finally, a highly anticipated job for me. It's a well-organised workplace to work at. Departments after departments. Computer screens. Fax machines. Photocopy machines. Non-stop phone ringing. Those cool business terms. Office chairs with wheels. A drink-and-eat-whatever-you-want pantry. Sounds professional. Was that fun? Until now, NO !
The workload is real scary. But luckily I'm still able to handle that. I admired my colleagues for them being able to give full commitment towards their job. Or maybe I'm still new to such environment, it took me two weeks to go fully understand how things work, how domestic and international trades run, and also all sorts of ports around the world. It is really an eye opener for me this time. My colleagues have been telling me to be productive and efficient from day one till now, and now I'm 'intoxicated'. And I thought playing Tetris Battle on facebook would trained to me have fast fingers, guess I was wrong...I still type the slowest among them...haih. I got scolded for making mistakes, and sometimes I get accused, things like that happened when messages are conveyed wrongly, and usually that's not my fault, and yet I got scolded for no reason. I'm not sure weather 'scold' is the right word to use or not, or should I say 'scolded in a gentle manner'? Cincai lah...You do this. You do that. You take this go there. You take that from there. You go meet him at 3rd floor. You take this to her at this place...and the list goes on. Again, things like that happens when you are new, and it always happened. But, it's okay to me, I am here to learn.
So, for my friends out there. What I want to say is, if working is still not your core responsibility, then try not make 'earning-money' your first priority. Of course, we work because of the money, but from my personal experience, at this age, it is still about learning. If you focused to much about the money, then perhaps you may lose the fun of learning. We are still young, maybe it is better to lower down the ego-ness and to learn and adapt from the environment you are currently in.
But just because it burns, doesn't meant you're gonna die. You've gotta get up and try and try and try. - P!nk
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| So this is how container seals look like. Some 'souvenir' for me. |
