I quit my part time job! I was supposed to work until the 8th of October but I realized that I don't have the energy to go on for another 8 days so I decided to quit on the 29th (something triggered me to make such rushed decision but we're not gonna go into details about that T^T)
Quitting the job made me feel like I was born anew! (although ngl there's a lingering feeling of guilt weighing on my back but I'll take responsibility for that :') )
These 2 months of working definitely taught me a few things that I hope I would never forget and would be able to take advantage of. One of the lesson that I learned is to not be afraid to try new things. Of course you're not going to get immediately good at the things you just learned. It takes time and patience for you to master a certain skill. But that doesn't mean you should avoid doing it at all cost because "you're going to be bad at it". How else are you going to improve yourself if not by trying and practicing?
The boss of that workplace likes to nitpick at every of our little wrongdoings. And the way he talked is very rude and he has a loud voice so working under him is definitely not for the weak hearted. You have no idea how many times I've cried during my first two weeks of working under him. (I got used to it eventually though.) So in order to avoid from being scolded, I always try to learn everything I could. And that kind of mindset saved me from being shouted at by him. Because my fear of being scolded overpowered the little miss perfectionist and the fear of failure in me. ://
So in conclusion, don't be afraid of failure. Try that new thing even though you're doubting yourself.
I also get to experienced what it felt like working under all the 3 branches that he has (savemore, uk and bataras). Every branch operates differently. Like some starts cleaning at a fixed time, and some has dine in area that you need to clean at a certain time, the day they changed their cooking oil is different too. So it's definitely worrying, for me at least, when I got told to move to the branch that I've never been to. Because suddenly I feel like I'm on day-1 of working, with no idea what to do. I was scared the boss would see me not doing anything again and scold me. And I was scared I couldn't get along with the people at those branches well too.
But thankfully all the people I've met so far were very kind and friendly. And I got up the courage to ask them whenever something confuses me. And they always answers in a kind manner. I really appreciate them for it.
Out of all the branches, I like working under the uk branch the most. Firstly is because it is air conditioned. Secondly is because there's a lot of shop outside so there's a variety of food that you can choose from for you to eat! And thirdly the shop closes at 7p.m. everyday. I love going home early even if it means I need to go to work early too.
My social anxiety also improved too. Imagine if I just stayed at home for these 2 months of my sem break, my social anxiety would definitely developed into a huge fat monster. Another thing that I realized while working and interacting with my co-workers is that, I realized that there is no reason I should feel nervous around a guy. Because I realized that they are normal human being too. They are as humanly mundane as us.
Overall, it's a huge stepping stone for me. Now I know what to look for in my next search for a part-time job. Would I work under this place again? Nope. Definitely no, never again. Would I work in the F&B industry again? Probably...I mean it would be my last option. Because when they say it's tiring, they really meant it. Even if you want to work in F&B, find one that would actually give you the minimal wage and at least a day off a week. Unlike this boss I'm working under (oops!). Honestly working under him makes me feel like I'm being taken advantage of. ://
I guess that is all for my sharing today. My first part time job is definitely a character upgrade!
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