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Friday, January 26, 2007

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Finally, I have gottem the time to update my blog. Well, should conclude that this week is a busy week for me. Just a day off on monday and I have to run to 2 branches on 3 days. I have met alot of old friends whilw working this few days.

Frankly speaking, working had not been smooth for me this wek and I think it is going to get worst. Guessed that I am picked. Must have done something wrong unknowingly to my seniors at work. I have not being able to communicate well with them. I don't think I have ever feel comfortable working before and I have loss touch with my family and friends. Anger, embarrasment, lonliness, dumbness are some of the feelings I had while working. When do I feel happy? Maybe when customers starts spending big bucks. I was right when I said I will learn alot of things from sales. I did really learn alot so I did not regret taking up this job although I have not been happy with my job.

I have learn one very important thing: Do not be so crude when you speak. Mind your langauge please! Almost everyday, you can hear customers coming in using crude language complaining about the quality of the disc, the dubbing. Well, some may disagree with me, arguing that we should speak in the way we like. But personally in my mind when a customer uses some crude langauage, I do have some bad impression of the customer and have sort of less respect for the person.

On a brighter note, I need not work on 1st and 2nd day of CNY!!! Hooray!!!!!

11:54 pm;

Monday, January 15, 2007

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Firstly I would really like to apologise to all my friends whom i supposed to go out with last saturday. I will find some other time to meet up with you all.

Finally, one weeek of working life have past. I am still learning new things like stock taking and transferring of goods. Having a training session in HQ thius week with a test coming up on that day too. But at least I have gotten used to standing for long hours. I have seen 2 AJ teachers window shopping the branches I work in.

Yesterday, I was at the GV yishun branch. It was nearly 10.30pm and an regular customer came and bought something before she left, Just then, a young couple entered the shop and came to looked around. Obviously, they were not keen buying but just wanted to do some window shopping and ours was the last shop ion GV still open other than 7-11. The woman then went to the korea movie section and found one movie she like. After choosing for about 20 minutes, she still cannot find another movie (it was buy one get one free type) and she just left. Her bf had obviously knew that the closing hours was over but did not hurry her gf. My parthner was quite furious and immediately draw down the shop down just after they stepped out of the shop. Of course, customers is always right but sometimes I think that we have to be
considerate to others. By the time we completed settlement and everything, it was already 11.30pm. But i think that we should not offend customers too. They have the right to do window shopping too. :)

4:26 pm;

Monday, January 08, 2007

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Finally, off day's today after working for 3 days. Finally, i am working and working at a place not too far away from AJC, so may expect to see ajcians. I am currently working in VCD shop in Big Mac. Funny to say this, but I have pass by Big Mac a number of times but not knowing that its big mac. I even have to ask for directions. Many thanks to Chern Fern for your directions, it had ensured me that I was not walking in the wrong direction.

First day was not a very smooth day for me, but I think that everyone's 1st day working experience is more or less lost. There is a list of codes that I have to remember as each code meant diffferent catergory of movies, drama series. I had to refer to my mentor when customers asked: " Do you have _______?", "Is this drama nice", " Is this korean drama dubbed in China or Taiwan? ". Question mark Question mark. Things got much better on the second and third day.

Sales is certainly a demading job. Other than withstanding long working hours standing, one would have to serve customers, be well read or watched about popular drama series (which I think I will much be obliged to do:) ) and do accounts everyday. I maybe hungry for jobs but I think that this job is certainly a very good learning experience for me. You really get to see all sorts of people. Some customers are real nice and they will talk to you and tell you about shows that watch. This is one very important source where your information comes so we cannot simply neglect them. Of course there are also some customers whom simply don't think before they speak.

P.S: Next time, I will be a better customer......

11:45 am;