haha not that my jobs were anything to rave about. but they are still jobs nonetheless. and i do realize i'm bad at decision making. i tend to ask too many ppl for advice and end up with n opinions that sway my decision. but i cant help it i like to listen to different perspectives to ensure a good choice. i absolutely cant live with regretful decisions >.<
and i still get to go out with friends in the midst of all these, although i havent gotten around to doing anything on my to-do or to-visit list. really hope i'll have more weekends off in the future to go out and fufil my wish list. i'll be working this weekend again. this is the second one but somehow the lack of weekends make me feel as if i've been working forever! T^T i didnt know weekends are so impt to me till now hahaha. i miss going out! the last time i went out proper was.. 13th may with ruth to city hall. gosh that's more than 2 weeks ago. and the next time i'll be going out proper will be.. 6 june. that's 1 week later. BOOO.
this vivo fair is part of the whole job fiasco i'm going through. i feel that they're exploiting me as a lowly-paid young temp staff. it's a horrible feeling. paying me peanuts and asking me to work long hours without extra remuneration. and this is so outside my job scope as a customer service officer (meaning to answer calls and take orders, not SELL????) oh well.
and the other lousy part of the job is that there's no food near the office. yes it's jaw dropping to find a part of singapore where there is no coffee shop/restaurant within walking distance. everybody brings packed lunches to work. is that prehistoric or what. but on the flipside, homecooked food is healthier and i dont have to spend anything! (:
my colleagues are all non-singaporeans except for the manager. i shall accumulate good karma by not insulting her. *keeps fingers crossed that she'll be nicer to me. the next time you see me dont be shocked if i start speaking with a filipino accent! but the girls are really nice and the way they talk is funny lol. our language is monotonous in comparison. although the office is dingy, colleagues (with the exception of the manager) are warm and friendly (: and there's a new girl doing the same thing as me! yes finally a comrade!
one of the main reasons why i'm staying on and even willing to work at the fair is because of my unexplainable interest in the flowers-and-gifts industry. it makes me happy to know that i'm helping someone to put a smile on another person's face. even though i dont get to be in direct contact with the pretty flowers and hampers, it is enough that i'm part of it all, somewhere along the process (: i was thinking abt what if i got a job at my friend's office to do customer service for software. i'll probably only do it for the money. it's the emotional satisfaction that i have doing something i like that made me stay on even though the other conditions are unfavourable.
and i still stand by my principles that i shouldnt quit a job because of invalid reasons. i nearly did that coz i wanted to go to the class bbq this sat and someone evil dont allow me to leave early or change shifts. but i think that's insufficient reason to quit! that'll make me a pampered brat who must get things my way. i know i'm not the best negotiator around and probably not aggressive enough to fight for my own welfare. well.. at least i tried! haha. i'm not working this weekend because of the pathetic pay but because it's a responsibility that i feel that i must fulfill.
come visit me, friends (: