Training

Since Sec 4, I've been constantly working part time in the "service industry". I thought I knew better than most. I was wrong.

How do you know if you have been trained well in the service industry?

When you are moulded and cloned as with the rest of the thousands who underwent the same protocol. When you know you didn't do anything wrong, but you still apologized anyways. When you know it's useless to go against the system, such futility. When you know the earlier you accept it, the easier your life will be. When you know training is tough life, but the world outside with everyone ever ready to pinpoint your each and every screw-up is worse.

So with this, I guess I can officially say I know how to suck thumb and smile as if everything is my fault. The ones who are paying, are always right. So are your superiors. Just because. Often dealing with colleagues helps you prepare for shit better. You tell yourself, if you can deal with them, you can deal with anyone.

It's true.

Just looking back at facebook reminders from posts "a year ago" and where I'm at now..

Everybody's in it for different reasons

My job per se hasn't even officially started (training isn't exactly counted), and I've already met people from all walks of life.

And everybody here, is in it for different reasons.

Some are here to follow their dreams and passion. Others, a better career prospect. Not forgetting it's a void filler for a few of them too.

I don't know about the rest, but I'm not here to compete for a position of any sort. I don't have aspirations, none at all. I only know I wanted to make friends, have fun, pull through these 3 months without drama, start my job officially, get married and give birth. I never intended to be a career woman, even though I undertook business management for 6 years.

During my interview, I was asked this question. "Sarah, what exactly, is success to you?" I thought about it and decided my approach shan't be a cliche answer. So no, no to getting my first million by 30, or climbing the corporate ladder, or graduating from uni, or proving others wrong etc, no no no. I said, success to me at this point in time, isn't passing this interview or attaining my dream job.. and I elaborated further.. So what exactly, is success to you?

I guess what I'm getting at is that everybody's definition of success is different. Becoming a CEO of a mega company could mean success to you, but it doesn't validate that you're anymore successful than an office receptionist, if success to the receptionist means trying for a baby and finally being blessed with one.

We put different weightage of importance on things and what each of us want at the end of the day is very different. Unless you're conforming yourself to a certain society norm, if not, just do what makes you happy. But but but, your happiness should not come at the expense of others.


Enough philosophy for tonight. This is my blog, how can I disappoint all my loyal readers (you know who you are) and not whine right. HAHAHAHA. Think I don't know y'all waiting for highlight only ah. Sigh. MY HAIR IS SHORT NOW GAIZ. I HATE IT. HELP. I KNOW I STILL SMILE ON PHOTOS ALL BUUUT I HATE IT SO MUCH. If it's not for job requirements, I'm never chopping my locks please.

10 hrs before depression:

After:

So much hair products and heat everyday, I can hear my hair cry.

Officially

A graduate