Late night blogging Posted at 2:57 AM 0 comments (+) I survived the last two nights of work, and even though I am really feeling way too lazy to update, I feel uncomfortable having unpublished pictures lurking around in my Photobucket. So I shall do it, since I just had supper and am not planning to sleep any time soon.

Anyhow, the last week before I launched into work was spent unproductively in terms of academics. But I had my fair share of fun at ECP and then gorging ourselves silly at Sakae buffet with Shixian, Kexin and Vincent. Am really really lazy to recount the day thought, so I'll just post the pictures!



Following that was my first day of work as banquet waitress at Shangri-La hotel. All I can really say is... It was horrible. I lost my way, was late because of this and my legs were already aching in the stiff pumps before I even began work. First, I didn't really knw that I am going to be a banquet waitress, the job description was an usherer. Fuck that because I ushered no shit all night -.-

Before the banquet commenced, we were asked to do a cocktail session at the foyer. It involves me attempting to balance a tray (that is already heavy when unloaded) on one arm, and walk around offering drinks to guests. Despite being strong, YES I still insist that all I have is physical strength, my arms started to ache about 5 minutes into the session. So like, wtf. Imagine 30-45 minutes later. My left arm was almost shaking uncontrollably and completely crippled already -.-

Also, I have never been a banquet waitress or a normal waitress nor have I ever worked at a fast food joint in my life. My group mates were unhelpful. They didn't want to show me the ropes, but kept yelling at me when things go wrong. They expect me to knw what to do magically. (But as a very small note, there was a cute korean boy, er no more like man, in the same group :B) For goodness sake, I even opened my mouth to ask them several times but they just can't be bothered. I broke glasses, spilled beer all over myself and etc. Felt freaking terrible.

Worse still, it was a big company's D&D. They had a 100 over tables, which means that we all literally have to dog it out with one group to 6-7 tables. They had tons of angmoh dudes who weren't the least bit interested in the food or whatever. They only wanted to drink themselves silly and puke and dance and knock themselves out. The fact that the theme for the event was "Rock Star" only made things far, far worse. I felt like I already lost my hearing after that night.

And it was my first night of my experience as a banquet waitress. I can only say: 被人骗去活受罪!

I reached home at ~1.40am (yes, thank god for free cab home) and knocked out. Next day, I actually had the strength to go out to iLights festival with the girls and Vincent! I enjoyed the day, walking around FEP checking out stuff, sipping my favourite milk tea with the girls, having tomyam soup for dinner, then iLights at night. Took many funny photos too. Loved the night!




Next two nights, work again. Saturday was SO MUCH BETTER. For a start, it was a quiet but grand wedding dinner. 60 tables or so only. Far nicer and more helpful group mates too. It was my best night out of all three. Everyth went smoothly and according to plan. Nobody picked on me and I didn't break or spill anything.

Anyw, I have decided that if I am financially able to in the future, I definitely want to throw my wedding banquet at Shangri-La because it is so mad grand. Mad expensive too, I heard that it's minimum $2.5k per table, but super drop-dead grand. As I stood there during service stoppage listening to the speeches made by friends of the bride, I felt so overwhelmed with emotions (as if I'm the one marrying, HA!). It was a truly beautiful wedding.

Got a thought coming for 10 years down the road ;)
I digressed.

Last day of work, and that's last night. Horrible but not so horrible. It was some association's anniversary celebration. ~80 tables. Helpful but not super interactive group mates. But everything still went alright and fairly smoothly. Then a bomb was dropped on me: Compulsory OT for all until 1.45am. I was like !%@@&*^(*$%$!@ because the previous nights, I never stayed for OT since my parents would definitely go ballistic if I did. But anyw, after I called back home, my father wasn't thrilled but since it was compulsory, I went ahead.

Lots of dirty work to do. OT is the most dog time. Actually I don't even want to recount it because it would remind me of how terribly lousy and draggy everything was last night. Some people never ever moved their asses off the seat when the manager told us to get something done. I wonder if some of the people there were ever educated before, because they ask me to do the dumbest things sometimes. I finally reached home at 2.30am, tired and aching all over. To the end of my experience as a banquet waitress. Phew, never knew I'd survive.

Anyw, this experience really showed me how ugly some people can be, how they only think of themselves sometimes, and how far some people will go just to slack. It was a good experience anyhow, even though my parents really were not too happy about me having to reach home so late. So I was deprived of my chance to earn more $ next week, though Kexin is continuing.

As a last note to this extremely long-assed entry, I AM SO SHIT BROKE I WISHED I COULD FIND SOME TEMPORARY JOB LOBANGS THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE ME BEING A DOG.

Okay that's all. Jiayou to all my year friends taking their A's tmr!