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Nosebleed at work ;(
4 years ago
Today, my English teacher and I discussed the topic of work. And I told her about my current job, about what I draw, and I really like it. I also told her that I was very glad that I now had the time and means to develop myself and have a good rest.
And then I remembered my last job... (╯︵╰,)
I can't say that my work was bad. But I definitely wouldn't want to go back there again. (>.<)
I worked as a sculptor and decorator in a pastry shop. I made figures out of mastic and chocolate for cakes and painted icing on cookies. Usually, our pastry shop had a moderate number of orders and in general I had a free schedule. However, before the big holidays, such as New Year or Easter, our pastry shop was in chaos and there were so many orders that we had to spend the night at work. I remember December a few years ago, when I was practically living at work and coloring icing holiday cookies there almost on an industrial scale, like Santa's elf!!!
However, this was a very unhappy elf who could not sleep for several days in a row, almost nothing to eat because of overwork, snap at everyone and push napkins into her nose because of bleeding.
That's when I realized that this is a complete ass and that I don't want to live like this anymore and I won't.
Now I have a life that many people dream of. And I know for sure that everything will be even better, cooler and more interesting! And I clearly see my path, full of prospects and a wonderful future!
Please tell me have you ever had a job that made you unhappy? Have you ever had a moment in your life when you realized, " Yes, this is it. This is a complete ass."
And then I remembered my last job... (╯︵╰,)
I can't say that my work was bad. But I definitely wouldn't want to go back there again. (>.<)
I worked as a sculptor and decorator in a pastry shop. I made figures out of mastic and chocolate for cakes and painted icing on cookies. Usually, our pastry shop had a moderate number of orders and in general I had a free schedule. However, before the big holidays, such as New Year or Easter, our pastry shop was in chaos and there were so many orders that we had to spend the night at work. I remember December a few years ago, when I was practically living at work and coloring icing holiday cookies there almost on an industrial scale, like Santa's elf!!!
However, this was a very unhappy elf who could not sleep for several days in a row, almost nothing to eat because of overwork, snap at everyone and push napkins into her nose because of bleeding.
That's when I realized that this is a complete ass and that I don't want to live like this anymore and I won't.
Now I have a life that many people dream of. And I know for sure that everything will be even better, cooler and more interesting! And I clearly see my path, full of prospects and a wonderful future!
Please tell me have you ever had a job that made you unhappy? Have you ever had a moment in your life when you realized, " Yes, this is it. This is a complete ass."
I've had my share of shitty jobs over the years but very rarely have I quit any job. My very first job was an unsatisfying minimum wage job, and after 11 months I quit on good terms to take what I hoped to be a better job in an office. That job was alright until they fired me for having too much empty time because they didn't provide me enough work even when I asked for more to do. My next job was a seasonal job doing order data entry at a greenhouse, which ended at the end of the growing season. Somewhere along the lines I got a job working in a credit card call center taking applications over the phone; I hated that job but didn't quit, and instead just hung on to it until they laid me off as the rush from their latest mail offer died down. I worked 4 years doing seasonal work at another greenhouse, and during the off season I got temp jobs which turned out to be awful. One job lasted 2 days and was a nightmare, but they fired me (through the temp agency that sent me there) before I could quit, and that same week I was assigned to another awful job that lasted only 2 days. I worked at a terrible factory for a couple months before leaving that for a job in construction, and worked that job a couple months until my seasonal job started back up (the construction job screwed me out of $1000 in pay). The only other job I ever quit was at a pharmaceutical, which I left because as soon as I started there I got an offer at another company (where I'm currently working) that was a better offer, so once that job was lined up I put in my 2 weeks notice and left.
So, any time I've quit has only been because I had a better job prospect, not simply because the job was terrible. For those jobs that were terrible, instead of quitting it's more like my work ethic completely went out the window.