Oasis Haven
an oasis.. a haven

By Anonymous
I got the job at Summerhouse in the first place cause my mom used to work with one of the managers there. I spent my holidays working there so I'd have a taste of how it feels like to work and earn extra money to spend in poly. It used be a fun place to work in with all the colleagues who had mine and each other's back. While clearing a table another would be get a cleaning cloth and the things to re-set the table with for use again. Although it was tiring, it was enjoyable cause we'd talk to each other and secretly steal food from the buffet for supper..

In the afternoon there was a phone call from Summerhouse and I knew they wanted to ask me to go back to work due to a shortage of manpower. I couldn't be bothered to answer it cause it wasn't worth it. Actually most of the time I don't work as a waiter, the position I work as is called the station & buffet runner. What I do is push a trolley full of plates to the washing area, bring clean ones back out and return them to the buffet while having to keep the buffet presentable. It used to be a two-person job with the station runner pushing the trolley and the buffet runner returning the plates. However I've been doing it alone ever since they wanted to cut costs and end up getting tired out like hell instead. In addition, they have a lack of teaspoons, bowls and sauce-dishes, meaning I've had to constantly run to the washing area with them in order to replenish the buffet sufficiently when there are a lot of customers. Anyway I'm still having the cold so I wouldn't have gone back anyway..

I wanted to work on fridays so I'd have spare cash to spend, since school ends at 5 and work starts at 6 anyway but now I'm having second thoughts.. I've been wanting to go for early morning jogs on weekends but now I spend them feeling lethargic and recovering from the fatigue of working.. Is it worth it to continue working at Summerhouse when there's nothing I look forward to anymore like I used to?
 

1 comment so far.

  1. Anonymous 8:00 PM
    If you start to fear each day you have to work, then I guess you really are tired. Get a break or change a job? No use hanging onto something that makes you miserable. Look up ahead, you still have a longer path to walk. I certainly don't want to see a ruggard-looking MTG at school, would still be needing your help in future. Lol. Cheers~Now smile! XD

    Kai

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