There goes Week 2...

07 march 2014, Friday

Hehehe TGIF!!!

Its the end of week two already and we're already one week into March! How fast time flies.

I was already super tired yesterday and wanted to go home immediately and sleep but I ended up talking to Jianle on the phone about work for 1.5 hours until 12.30am! So by the time I got to sleep it was already 1am. And needless to say, I didn't have enough sleep.

I woke up feeling so dead cos my eyes couldn't even open. Had the very bad urge to take MC but hey, its only my second week!! What would others say? I dragged myself out of bed, to wash up and all the way to board the morning packed train.

The moment I boarded the train, I told myself, "Die already." I couldn't even keep my eyes open till Khatib! How am I supposed to survive this train ride all the way to Orchard?! At Khatib this foreign worker seated near me alighted. Of course I wanted that seat badly, but I don't want it to seem like I'm desperate because people will be staring at you afterwards. Apparently the desperate one is the auntie beside me. She was even further from me but she squeezed her way to the seat. Auntie, you want a cookie for being first?

God must have blessed me, haha. The uncle beside the foreign worker just now alighted at Yio Chu Kang and I had my seat!!! Usually I don't like to sleep on the train because your most unglam face would be seen by everyone. If I had a choice, I would take the reserved seat so that I can lean and cover my face with my hair. But this time, I was so tired I couldn't care. I slept all the way till Orchard and almost missed my stop.

Dragged my feet to Far East so that I can board the shuttle bus but I was still feeling so lifeless. I needed Starbucks, yes. Got myself an iced caramel latte and boarded the shuttle just on time. I snuggled in a window seat and fell asleep right away.

Soon after, I opened my eyes and we were already at the hotel! Oh man I had the urge to take another round of the shuttle bus so I could sleep in!! I always take the 7.30am transport if I can, so I actually still have time allowance if I decide to skip breakfast.

Anyways, story cut short I managed to reach my office half dead. Surprisingly there wasn't briefing this morning. And there wasn't much work for us to do today too. I'm getting more familiar with the things I have to do already although I'm still not really sure on how to write emails. Yeah I got a B3 for English but that's only for grammar wise. I don't really know how to write business emails...

But the good news is, its a Friday and I survived the day!! Like I mentioned multiple times earlier on, I'm really not a morning person, I dread mornings. Towards the end of work, I felt so energetic, just like a new person! I even texted  Emily to ask if I could work in Banquet part time tonight. But due to some unforeseen circumstances, I dropped the idea.

It turns out that Emily called to ask if she could borrow my heels. Apparently, Joey is the only one in Banquet who wears heels and the two ushers needed to be in heels. So I lent them my heels and wore my flats home.

I had dinner at the cafe and wanted Emily to join but she was too busy to have her dinner. She just started as banquet clerk recently and I could tell she has been busy. My mum didn't cook so I just decided to settle my dinner at my workplace since I didn't have to pay. Which means, I settled my three meals at work for free today. #perksofworkinginahotel

So that's the end of my Week 2. It has been difficult and stress but I'm trying my best to adapt well. Although everyone around the hotel is still "mocking" at me for joining Shangri-la full-time (because according to them they say its hell :P), I still love this place because there's every single one of them out there who never fails to make my day at work. Although I don't get to see them as much, but I believe its definitely better than working in an entirely new environment with no one you know, Three years is no joke, I knew them even before I started poly and now I am already a graduate. Maybe I'm too attached, but I really appreciate everyone of them.

Truth to be told, kinda miss my part time life. The freedom, the fun, the burden-less work and all, responsibility-free. Missing F&B too. People have been telling me that I may, after all, be more an F&B person. There has been conflicting remarks about me joining full time being told to me, and it stays the same even up till now. Some have told me to make my decision quick if I want a transfer, but I won't do so even if that's what I want. First thing is for the sake of the learning experience. Since I was given the chance, I want to grab at every opportunity to learn whatever I can. Second thing is for the people. I know almost everyone personally in the hotel. If I decide to turn my back on Sales, it won't do me good if future if I want to stay in this hotel but in other departments. Third thing, for the resume. Changing jobs quickly definitely won't do me any good. Hence my conclusion: I'm staying on.

Yes I do miss my F&B life; the jokes about the guests, tired complains at the end of the day, the shit we go through and lastly, working hand in hand with each other to complete every guest's day. There is definitely more teamwork in F&B than in an office, needless to say. That's because the nature of the job is different.

Looking forward to my weekends again! Before I start battling Week 3! Well of course, with enough sleep. Haha.