Alas, I have been scheduled to work in the glorious world of retail yet again. I have never been more grateful to be working, even if it is in the one thing I despise the most. Yesterday, after only a few hours of sleep, I was forced to drag myself out of my cozy bed to attend a morning meeting at Bath and Body Works. My place of employment isn't so bad, at least I like to think it isn't as bad as some jobs/other retail jobs.
The morning meeting was quite like other meetings. It's main emphasis was to use TCE (Total Customer Experience), and do whatever it takes to make the customer a happy camper. I have been awarded small pieces of paper condoling me on my excellence in customer service. I have been complimented by the customers themselves. I suppose that is just my nature, to be like able. I still will not enjoy the job, even if I am making them happy. The meeting made me a little excited to be working again though. At this point I was prepared to take any job I could. I will still be on a quest to find something bigger and better, but for now I'm just happy to be making a couple extra bucks.
Makes you appreciate your education. It seems that this world, though we stress education, really don't take pride or interest in the academic world. It has become more of a "chore" than an actual privilege. Working in retail or jobs that do not require heavy education, or at least a bachelors degree, make me even more happy I spent money to obtain an education. Thanks to Mr. Bush though, I'm afraid it doesn't seem to have gotten me very far. I'm praying that within the next year this recession begins to recede and brings masses of jobs for us educated folk who seem to be stuck at places such as retail and food service.
Lately, I have been complimented excessively on both my writing and acting skills. Last night I did a performance of dialects. These dialects included, but where not limited to British, Irish, Scottish, Southern, New York, Boston, Australian, Russian, German, Austrian, Polish, and French. Now, there are variants within each of these dialects depending on location within that country, but I did what most Americans think of when told someone has that particular accent. Jenny seemed to enjoy it and suggested that I try my luck with youtube. I actually think that perhaps I should. It couldn't hurt right? Also, almost every individual I know has either slightly enjoyed, or completely adored my writing capablities. I'm not quite sure I'm very good at this "blogging" concept, but fiction is my descriptive home that I am in love with. I have decided to make a pact with myself, just as I have made a pact with myself on this blog. Write, write, write. I am going to attempt to write at least 200 pages by the end of 2010 in one single book. Yes, that's right none of the typical behavior of skipping around with story ideas. I'm not sure this is going to be obtainable, but I am completely optimistic that I am capable and that I will if I really put fourth the effort. I can finish my educational studies, so why can't I finish a simple novel?
Floorset at Bath and Body Works tonight. I'm looking forward to it, and also not. I get to see my lovely coworkers who are some of the most adorable people you could meet. At the same time I have class tomorrow and a busy day a head of me so I am not looking forward to the exhaustion. I suppose I do function more effciently on exhaustion so I say bring it on! For now I am going to attempt to write a few pages before my shift, and clean my tornado of a room.
Sincerely,
Alexis Zoe
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