Dear Diary,
I am a happy woman lately. I am
saying this because mother and I have begun talking to each other again.
Although that is the main reason, there are other reasons too such as I am a
little financially sound than before therefore, I am visualising myself running
my very own food stall soon. In addition, things at work are looking good for
me. Even though I have a leader who practices favouratism, I managed to escape
from being her victim.
I am planning carefully for this
first phase of getting the business to start. Firstly, I must be financially
sound. I must have enough otherwise; it will all defeat the purpose. I must not
rush things and I must make sure I secure a good if not the best location for
the stall. The menu is planned, the work systems have been drafted and all I
need to do is to wait for the time to execute it.
My family and I are planning for
a road trip to Thailand or Langkawi. It will be an immediate family affair no
relatives or friends. Perhaps it is time for family bonding. I have been working
so hard to save for the stall that I barely manage to see my parents at home. I
leave home early in the morning and I come home late. It is good that we are
going for this trip, as I really need this break.
I have learnt new things at work
and I have more responsibilities now. I have learnt how to do gifting for
online orders and cargoes release. To sum it up, I have known all the things
that I need to do in the department I am in. I am not very good at it all but I
have never done any major mistakes that can jeopardise my appraisal. You can
say that I am proud of myself. I have never worked in a warehouse before but I
am thrill to say that I learn what I need to learn fast and this add up to my
existing working experience. I guess it is good for me in a way or two, as I
want to end up being my own boss and running my own company. I certainly need a
little bit of knowledge of this and that. At least now, I know how to store my
stocks and keep a record of my inventories the most efficient way.
Looking back, I have quite a
variety of working experiences. My first job was with Kentucky Fried Chicken
(KFC) where I worked for only two weeks. I was 14 years old and it was during
school vacation. I had to learn how to fry the chicken, the fries, made the
burgers, whipped potatoes and many more. I am chuckling to myself now
reminiscing at the old times. When I was with KFC, I was so unfriendly and
socially awkward. I never talked to anybody and I never asked for clear
instructions when I came across things I did not know. I supposed I was too shy
back then. Well, who could have blamed me because I am naturally shy. My
shyness portrayed me as stuck up to some and I swear I was not the favourite
among the newbies. I could not care less because I did not feel comfortable
there and I could not wait for my shift to end everytime I started work.
The second job I had is with the
popular convenience store 7-11. I was 15 years old and it is during school
vacation. I worked on weekends doing cashiering job. From there I knew how much
sales a convenient store like 7-11 could make in a day. It is no wonder that in
Islam, it is said having a business gives you 9 out of 10 ‘rezeki’. I have
learnt a lot from working there especially how a staff can do something that is
against the law. You can never trust anyone so easily be it in an organisation
or outside your organisation. In business, you must hire someone who is smarter
than you are but you must not trust anyone more than you trust yourself. If money
is not stolen than stocks in the store are the alternatives. I guess this is
the business risk of having a convenient store or any other shops.
My third, fourth and fifth jobs
are mostly in the food and beverage industry. I have worked in cafes,
restaurants and even discos. There are too many to tell. Most of them are all
part time employment. I supposed that is where I got my knowledge and skills to
run my own food and drink stalls when I was living in Subang jaya. Experience really
is the teacher of fools. Nevertheless, I still think that experience does not
suffice without common and business sense and most importantly, passion. When you
have the skills and expertise, you mix them with your passion and you can make
magic. Of course, not all business ventures will be successful. My next few official
working experiences come from the customer service and sales. A role in the
customer service department tells me the importance of satisfying a customer despite
how much they spend for the company. Every customer can be so valuable to a
company.
I never really stick to one job
for long. I cannot say that I job hop but I changed job quite frequently. The longest
job I have had was with a Japanese company as a typographic designer. I self
taught myself to use the software. The salary was lucrative and I got plenty of
bonuses. My boss liked me very much. I supposed the Japanese favours an
employee who put punctuality and discipline first. This is also the last job I had
in Singapore before I moved to Subang Jaya. All those job experiences; they
taught me things I never could have learnt in college or universities. They taught
me about life. It is odd after all those jobs, I still envision myself having
my own company being my own boss. I said I wanted to be a boss when I was five.
I supposed I knew what I wanted to be since I was five and nothing will ever change
that.
I am on my way now Diary to pursue
and chase down that passion like it is the last bus of the night. I am going to
do it with or without love.
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