This holiday has been a mix of everything so far-monotonous yet eventful, tiring but fruitful, good and bad at the same time. I'm not sure where to begin because so much has happened in just the past two weeks, let alone the whole of November!

Working as a temp is pretty much nothing like I'd imagined before. I don't think what I do is considered part-time really, because it's basically like a full-time job but for a very short duration. While there are tons of downsides to the job, like waking up earlier than usual for morning shifts and having to adhere strictly to a schedule, I think it beats lounging at home, rotting away like I usually do in the holidays. It kind of sucks that now I have to plan my life AROUND work and can't spend as much time with friends or on hobbies...but when I think about it, it's not like I would go out that often anyway.

In two weeks, I think I've talked to more people than in the past 16 years. Okay maybe I'm exaggerating a little but really, I find myself interacting with random strangers I probably would never have met if not for the job. You can't be shy because YOU'RE BEING PAID TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE, so even if it's a hunk you're too embarrassed to look in the eye, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SERVE THE CUSTOMER! Or if some arrogant think-they're-so-rich-and-you-owe-them-something know-it-all tai-tai treats you with contempt YOU HAVE TO SUCK IT IN AND SMILE. Yeah. I'm starting to empathise with people in the service industry. You're truly at the beck and call of your customers.

Now my worries include:

1) Doing something wrong and screwing up and basically having to use my miserable pay to pay for my mistake(s)
2) Offending/not getting along with colleagues (!!!!)
3) Not getting my pay (I feel insecure when the moolah isn't safely in my hands)
4) Anything horrible/unlucky/tragic that can happen to a temp staff

I guess I should count myself lucky because 50% of the time I'm just stoning at the computer. Asiaone and Straitstimes have become my daily companions; I'm becoming very well-read hahaha! But the other 50%...it's like all those people with enquiries etc choose to group together and come at one shot to make your life difficult, you know? I swear, there's not a single soul around for an hour, then in a blink of an eye there's a queue forming, 4 phone calls are ringing at the same time, your partner is away to smoke or whatever, the stupid computer crashes on you after you've painstakenly typed in an entire pageful of data, and some loud-mouthed brazen uncle demands that you help him NOW. I have been reassured several times, however, that I have not even seen a real queue or busy hour yet.

I hope I didn't mention anything incriminating. I love my job. Seriously.

Okay now that I re-read the above paragraph it sounds really bad, but I assure you that that was just the pessimist in me speaking. It is true that I've learnt alot-and I don't mean by route memorising. But I'll leave the sentimental, reflective garbage for next time.

Tata!

This holiday has been a mix of everything so far-monotonous yet eventful, tiring but fruitful, good and bad at the same time. I'm not sure where to begin because so much has happened in just the past two weeks, let alone the whole of November!

Working as a temp is pretty much nothing like I'd imagined before. I don't think what I do is considered part-time really, because it's basically like a full-time job but for a very short duration. While there are tons of downsides to the job, like waking up earlier than usual for morning shifts and having to adhere strictly to a schedule, I think it beats lounging at home, rotting away like I usually do in the holidays. It kind of sucks that now I have to plan my life AROUND work and can't spend as much time with friends or on hobbies...but when I think about it, it's not like I would go out that often anyway.

In two weeks, I think I've talked to more people than in the past 16 years. Okay maybe I'm exaggerating a little but really, I find myself interacting with random strangers I probably would never have met if not for the job. You can't be shy because YOU'RE BEING PAID TO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE, so even if it's a hunk you're too embarrassed to look in the eye, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SERVE THE CUSTOMER! Or if some arrogant think-they're-so-rich-and-you-owe-them-something know-it-all tai-tai treats you with contempt YOU HAVE TO SUCK IT IN AND SMILE. Yeah. I'm starting to empathise with people in the service industry. You're truly at the beck and call of your customers.

Now my worries include:

1) Doing something wrong and screwing up and basically having to use my miserable pay to pay for my mistake(s)
2) Offending/not getting along with colleagues (!!!!)
3) Not getting my pay (I feel insecure when the moolah isn't safely in my hands)
4) Anything horrible/unlucky/tragic that can happen to a temp staff

I guess I should count myself lucky because 50% of the time I'm just stoning at the computer. Asiaone and Straitstimes have become my daily companions; I'm becoming very well-read hahaha! But the other 50%...it's like all those people with enquiries etc choose to group together and come at one shot to make your life difficult, you know? I swear, there's not a single soul around for an hour, then in a blink of an eye there's a queue forming, 4 phone calls are ringing at the same time, your partner is away to smoke or whatever, the stupid computer crashes on you after you've painstakenly typed in an entire pageful of data, and some loud-mouthed brazen uncle demands that you help him NOW. I have been reassured several times, however, that I have not even seen a real queue or busy hour yet.

I hope I didn't mention anything incriminating. I love my job. Seriously.

Okay now that I re-read the above paragraph it sounds really bad, but I assure you that that was just the pessimist in me speaking. It is true that I've learnt alot-and I don't mean by route memorising. But I'll leave the sentimental, reflective garbage for next time.

Tata!

My name is Felicia and my dearest ambition is to bounce on clouds while eating Twix.

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