Work

So I've been pretty much working very hard lately. I can't deny that as my last day off was like 2 weeks ago. It has been 14days in a row and still counting. As mentioned in the previous post, I've been bullied by customers and there's no doubt people living in this society isn't considering enough and the motto "Customers are always right" shouldn't be emphasised any longer. Why would I make such a point? It is undeniable that customers thought they are always right that they no longer need to respect people serving them and what are us other than the same humankind as them? We too are homo sapiens sapiens aka human. Let me tell you what happened to me at work yesterday. There were 3 of us, all girls, working in the afternoon at the cafe. We were busy cleaning part of the cafe when a looney man walked in. He stared long into my supervisor while she was sweeping and I was staring right at him, watching his every move not far away. It wasn't long until I decided to ask him what I could do for him. In a thick Russian accent, he asked if we were closed and I said we're just closing half of the cafe to clean up. Then he made his order at the till and the other girl was serving him his cake while I made his coffee. As I was serving him his coffee, I noticed he asked my co-worker to get him a newspaper. So hello man, you don't pay us tips nor service charges to do that! It's ridiculous what you're asking for here! So I gave him his coffee in a nonchalant mood and he called after me, telling me my apron is "unhygenienic" just because I have the smallest dirty spot right in the middle of the apron. Of course I wouldn't just say sorry, after all I do not owe him an apology for the tiniest dirty spot on my apron! I cleared my throat and told him it was a clean and fresh apron when I went in to work and it got dirty while I was working. He looked unimpressed and asked for my name, and so I told him. Guess what comes out next? He told me to "watch your back". Oh my goodness, I'm so terrified, and like I really do. I glared at him, hard, and walked away. Of course, he stayed there for more than 30minutes, laughing while reading the newspaper and staring at us like almost all the time he was there. As he was about to leave, he walked up to the till and asked my supervisor of Dome's origin and who owns our cafe. She didn't let out much information and he left. What an idiot and yeah, I guess I do have some attractions in attracting weirdo looneys! I guess I gotta get back to work on the Community Visitors Scheme newsletter. Bye for now.

Life

Hey there, it has been long, hasn’t it? Oh well, I find it a hassle to login into blogger to blog and I don’t think I am that interested to take that extra step. But I just realised there is much easier way to blog. The credit goes to Windows 7 for sure. Although I still have so much to discover about this new OS but life has been much easier and hipper with it, I must admit.

Today I did something out of ordinary. It’s not like I don’t walk a lot. Most people who knows me will know that I do walk a lot and I made this crazy attempt which I have always wanted to try out. I walked from Dome Applecross to Coles Karawara. Yes, that’s from job no. 2 to job no. 1. Not that I’m working at Coles today but I need to shop for some provisions before I run out of something to eat. It took me just a little over an hour to get to my destination, which I have minus the time I spent in Manning Library. This experience is a little out of the box and it would be memorable as my thighs are beginning to ache now. Alright, I might sound stupid but I just want to get back to the proactive me and make sure putting on the kilos are not on my list this winter.

Today is the 7th day I’ve been working straight. It wasn’t as bad considering I’ve worked 28 days in a row before. What made me upset are the customers I came across. Regardless of which industry you are in, either customer service or hospitality, I think the phrase “customers first” is not necessarily applicable at all times! I came across half a dozen of bad eggs customers since Saturday and I have to be honest, I did not do anything disrespectful to them! For example, if a customer does not have the money to pay up, should I be blamed for that? If the coffees I made are sitting on the bench for at least 10 minutes before it is served, should my head be on the chopping block? Honestly, since the dawn of consumerism, human behaviours have hardly move forward but vice versa. Being rich or middle-class (which means you could afford most things) doesn’t mean anybody can defile someone else or worst more, makes you more superior when you spend your dole! Such behaviour will just backfire and things are turning back at you as you self-disgrace. I don’t think I made a bad point here. Of course, I have to self-reflect in this area as I do think the same way at times when I’m a consumer but I think I am slowly walking with the shoes of a worker, someone who is serving the consumers and I honestly believe these few days of serving difficult customers have shed some light to me. It’s a little late now. I have to go to bed and nurse my lower body. Goodnight bloggie, will fill you up soon.

Ps. Some interesting facts about me.

1. I’m watching Golden Girls series 1 on YouTube during my lunch breaks, its so classically funny.

2. I’ve decided to apply for a library card for the local library. Back to reading Jodi Picoult again.

What can I say about me? I am unpredictable.

Nitenite.

Work Experience!!!

So I haven't been blogging for a long. What is the purpose of owning a blog then? Oh well, that doesn't mean I'm not going to start doing it now. I hope (fingers crossed) that I will be blogging on a regular basis, not an on/off basis from now on.

Judging by the title, I think you would know I'm actively seeking work experience in the journalism field. By saying that, I really mean it! Australian immigration is giving international students (or, bridging visa holders like yours truly) a very hard time. They are scrapping almost half of the occupations from the current Skilled Occupational List and the new list that does not include occupations in demand like accounting, pharmacy (and more), and also journalism will take in effect in 30 days. Honestly, I do not understand what's gotten into the policymakers' head that people like me have to suffer. The best alternative for me would be doing a graduate diploma in teaching, which would make me a certified teacher in Australia after the one-year course. The thought has been running in my head for sometime. It would be a tough decision to make as my ultimate choice of career would be journalism. So, I've decided to break the thought, and look for work experiences in the field now and gain sufficient experiences by the time I depart. By saying depart, I mean looking for a career in Malaysia and Singapore by the end of the year. I know it would be hard for me, especially when I've been living here for three and a half years. What choice do I have then when all these laws come into effect?

I can't play the victim here as I know a lot of people out there are affected by these laws as well. It isn't the worse option for me to go back. At least I could see my family every now and then and things would be much easier back home. There are people who need to stay here desperately as their home countries offer them limited opportunities. I might have a good life but I'm all prepared for adversities because that is how we learn from mistakes, and that is how we learn from life and grow up.

Anyway, I'm not bragging much here. There are heaps of things waiting for me to do. Goodbye for now.