Work Life

OMG lar!!!! it's my sixth day at work already and i'm ready to drop dead on the floor due to over tired-ness.. Now i can't really open my eyes properly so forgive me if i have any spelling mistakes. hehe. SOOOO...



My job is actually as hostess. Yes.. Sounds like a high post and like it's really grand right? IT'S NOT!! I stand at the door and have to act all sweety sweet and must speak full of confidence some more!! ish la... And then bring them in the restaurant and seat them, give them menus, then after that supposedly recommend them GOOD specialties. I haven't get that far yet. I mean in recommending peops good stuffs. I don't dare lah!!! I'm a shy person and now i have to do this.. Haiyo.. Not to mention standing for six hours straight without sitting and no break! Nooooooooo. haha! But everybody is really nice to me...The guests..And my colleagues especially. The kitchen staff (all guys), the waiters (all guys), hosts/hostesses (one guy, 3 Gals, natasha coming in on the 15th july..yay!!), bar people (guys gals). And there are six managers i think.. Amritpal, Kenny, Navin (manager in training who inform me he shouted at guests b4 to invite them in the restaurant- but nice nonetheless), JJ, Keith/Kit (dunno how to spell his name- quite lengzai AND nice). AHAHA! Then there is the main boss controlling the managers called Mr. Andrew who has a pretty daughter married and already with a little girl. OMG. Scary wei.. hehe. No one at the apartment must ever read all this!!

The interior deco of The Apartment is AWESOME!! It really is like an apartment. There is the Library section, Bedroom (i swear i want to roll on it everytime i see it's soft and fluffy-ness), Bathroom, Dining room, Loft, Lounge.... And i guess lots more places i can't give a name for. Should come and visit man! But i must warn you.. The food is pretty.....expensive....HAHA!! Seriously!!

Yesterday(Saturday) was the busiest yet! Running here and there like a mad woman, apologising to guests if their table that they reserved is STILL occupied by the people before them, THEN escorting them to their real tables after a while, breathing the deadly fumes from the cigarettes at the smoking sections (i do not understand why do people enjoy inhaling those stuff..ewwy), wearing an APRON as my uniform, and talking to my colleagues, then all of us dispersing swiftly when a manager appears.. And nowadays i as a new addition to the workers have to do this observation thingy. Like going into the kitchen, checking out the walk in freezer, looking at the spices, garnishes, herbs, work stations (oven, broiler (what the hell is this??), sandwich, saute (again..what's this??), preparation section..).. laadeedum.. AND!!!! I found out that...you know the spice that indians like to use that shapes like a star? It's called a staranise!!! Pronounced as star-eh-niiiisss. Nice name!! From now on.. Call me Tan...Staranise Tan.. AHAHAA!!

But all in all, i really enjoying doing all this. Well except the smoking part.. The part i enjoy most is when i am standing there..free..(when there are no customers bothering me)..counting the minutes away and also counting the MONEY i earned. WHOOHOO!! That's the best-est!! I solemnly swear that i will never ever waste money in my whole life ever again! It needs all my effort to do it well, to please the managers and the main boss at the same time to keep it. SOOOOOO HARD!! I dread coming to work everyday thinking why did i even think of working at the first place, then again thinking that it's actually fun and worth it at the end of the day. It's..complicated.. Haha!

Well another day of work tomorrow! Hope it gets better and better! hehe. I go eat some ice creams now. YAY!! hehe. Till next time!!

PS.. I'm pro at smiling now by the way. And i went for my driving lesson 3 today. My muscles have developed wonderfully! haha! Eventhough i never did anything.. Must be the carrying of menus..