Working - Day 06

I must admit, i am still not used to the idea that i am back into the working lifestyle. and one that involves part-time working and full-time studying too. i tire out easy, and never have enough rest it seems, especially since my body thinks i am joking -.-

it is tempting to go “i don’t want to work today!” call in with some stupid crap and then laze around whole day. sadly, i don’t have that kind of luxury.

before i continue on though, i must announce this one…. shame (!?!?) of mine. i never quite like to eat at the place i work coz of some ethical and etiquette issue that i had with it. i just think it’s wrong to ask your colleagues to serve you on your off days, or your boss, or whoever. and then just sit there and enjoy while they potter around. i am just… a dumbass, don’t mind me.

so the idea of eating before work often scares me. so far i have only went back to eat at work once in my new job. it’s a good way to save money anyways. however, for these past 2 nights that i have worked suddenly, linxy asked for some steaks. and so i have been asking them to be taken away.

Don came up to me just now, and kind of warned me in a nice way that i am actually not allowed to do that. so tonight would be the last time i am packing home steak and it’s not even for me. oh wells. just pretty embarassing though when he came and tell me not to do it again that’s all.

tonight, another girl quit. that’s a total of 2 girls who quit now, in a space of 2 days. it wasn’t a sudden thing though, the restaurant was warned 2 weeks before Anna quit since she was an old staff. it’s just kinda sad that they are leaving once i started to get to know them.

Anna’s reason though, was pretty strange. on the one hand, she said it’s coz she stays too far from work. she stays within uni, which is like 20 mins slow walk from work. Her other reason that i heard her tell someone else was pretty understandable though.

it was the same reason as Diana’s.

Uni’s workload is increasing. she’s holding another job. she worked 15 hours yesterday, and 12 the day before. by the time she hits the restaurant itself, she was often tired out from work and unable to fully be there anyways. it is now week 10 in uni, in 2 weeks she has exams, yet she isn’t prepared and neither has she studied much other than just being physically in her classes.

the thing is, she isn’t alone.

Diana too, holds 2 jobs. with my company, she would have been holding 3 jobs had she not quit. she made the smart move though to quit, even though she was new and had at the most 6 days of work. she picked the better paying 2 jobs out of 3 to stay.

through out Australia, there are students all over that are like that. they hold 2-3 jobs just so that they can afford their personal life from uni, afford uni and many other uni related stuff. it is not easy being a student. alot of people have a tendency to say, ooo, asian students are more mature, they are more independent, etc etc.

since i arrived though, i would like to say, that’s not totally true. most Australian friends i know, start paying for their lives by the time they start working part time. this can be anywhere from 14 - 16. by the time they hit uni, they are carrying 2 jobs and trying to stay with uni and be active with everything. Anna, for example, is a sports rep.

Independence… also comes from learning to be financially independent. Maturity, is also learning how to balance your life out despite how hectic the timetable is. while i am not saying that asians sucks, because i know some of my friends do work while studying, i am saying, we should not jump to conclusions so quickly anymore.

i mean, before i came, everyone’s telling me “Australians are lazy.”. my defense is, they know how to relax when they have to. they work as hard as everyone. 2-3 jobs while studying as well, it’s no mean feat. and it’s sad that they are doing that so that they can have an education.

Because, as i believe, while their education do benefit them financially, it also benefits the society from their skilled knowledge. not saying that education should be totally free either. but for uni’s that say they are just working on the bare minimum and not earning much profits, how is it that they are profiteering on say… just internet charges alone?

somethings can ease up the tough life of being a student, and make it less scary to try and step out of being a kid and step into the limelight as a responsible adult.

Tonight’s also the footy final. there were less customers than on fridays and saturdays, altho it is natural since it IS a sunday. whoever came though, sat through most of the final, hooting, wooting and whistling at every goal. the kitchen was cheering loudly at every single goal that the majority bet on.

yes… there were some betting between them in the kitchen it was funny, how they wrote a list of who bet for what, and then you see everyone cheering shouting and going urgh into each other’s face. tired as i was, spaced out as i was, that always make me laugh though.

grown man acting like little kids.

wait… even the most attentive kid was quiet :X

oh. and… from what i can see, john howard is a short man.