Yellow! Has anyone of you tried to do apprentice work at a restaurant? I have! And there are hi and lows in this work.
Last week, my school gave an assignment to all the high school students to do apprentice work at any shops, restaurants, or company for 2 days and in pairs. I wasn't very psyched about the idea of "working". I pictured that it would be very physically and mentally hard. And I have no one to work with cos anyone already had their mates. But lucky for me, a friend of mine wanted to work with me. His name is Dimitri Joseph, who I usually call Boncai.
We decided to look for a job at Puri Indah Mall, the closest mall from my house. I thought it would be easy to find it, considering it's all restaurants and shops everywhere. But... Every one of the stores that we've entered said that they either don't take apprentices, or that we had to go to their center office at Gajahmada, Gatotsubroto, Kemayoran, ect.
We were beginning to feel desperate of all the rejections, until we found a beacon of light beside XXI Cinema. "Shabu-Tei".
They immediately took us in with arms wide open. So, we started working next monday at 10.30 am. My friends who were also working at Puri Mall met with us at the foodcourt before starting their job. They are Melissa Lukman and Natasha Sudewo. They worked at a child care centre named GYMBOREE. After having a little chitchat, we started working.
Boncai and me went to Shabu-Tei and introduced ourselves to the other waitresses and cooks who work there. They are; mbak Fitri, mbak Nina, mbak Nita, Mbak Dede, Mas Budi , and many others. I'm sorry I couldn't memorize all of your names! All I know that you're all very nice people :) GBU! They were very friendly and nice to us.
They taught us how to greet customers in Japanese. Irashaimase when customers get in, waiso! when they ask for bill, and Domo arigato gozaimashita whet they go out. They also taught us how to fold napkins and hold trays that they call obong. I actually enjoyed myself while working there, because it was a whole new experience for me...
The restaurant was very crowded at lunchtime and dinner time, but so empty afterwards. So at the spare time, we were asked to fold napkins. Lots, and lots, and lots, and lots of napkins. I folded napkins until I was sick of the color white, and my neck hurt. After that we didn't know what to do because there were no customers. When a person came in, we were so excited and we had to fight for whether who gets to deliver the food. It was hilarious!
All of our customers were nice, except for some of the annoying-rich-Chinese-executive-looking people. Why?
While working, our friends also stopped by a Sushi-Tei to bully me and Boncai. Thore people are; Melissa, Natasha, Thong, Devira, Joseph, and Ryan. They only ordered one sushi and one iced ocha that can be refilled. They asked for refill for about 6 times.
That day, we went home at 8 pm with no energy left. On the way to the exit gate, we met Ryan Aristo and found two lime green PROTECT-A BED balloons! Yay! We brought home those balloons.
The next day, we went to work at 10.30 am and met lots of friends; Sashia, Devira, Florencia, and Thong. That day went on like the other day before, but we had to say goodbye to Shabu-Tei. Honestly, I was kinda sad to leave that restaurant cos I was already beginning to get used of it. So, we said our goodbyes to everyone and went home with new and improved selves....
Completato!
Last week, my school gave an assignment to all the high school students to do apprentice work at any shops, restaurants, or company for 2 days and in pairs. I wasn't very psyched about the idea of "working". I pictured that it would be very physically and mentally hard. And I have no one to work with cos anyone already had their mates. But lucky for me, a friend of mine wanted to work with me. His name is Dimitri Joseph, who I usually call Boncai.
We decided to look for a job at Puri Indah Mall, the closest mall from my house. I thought it would be easy to find it, considering it's all restaurants and shops everywhere. But... Every one of the stores that we've entered said that they either don't take apprentices, or that we had to go to their center office at Gajahmada, Gatotsubroto, Kemayoran, ect.We were beginning to feel desperate of all the rejections, until we found a beacon of light beside XXI Cinema. "Shabu-Tei".
They immediately took us in with arms wide open. So, we started working next monday at 10.30 am. My friends who were also working at Puri Mall met with us at the foodcourt before starting their job. They are Melissa Lukman and Natasha Sudewo. They worked at a child care centre named GYMBOREE. After having a little chitchat, we started working.
Boncai and me went to Shabu-Tei and introduced ourselves to the other waitresses and cooks who work there. They are; mbak Fitri, mbak Nina, mbak Nita, Mbak Dede, Mas Budi , and many others. I'm sorry I couldn't memorize all of your names! All I know that you're all very nice people :) GBU! They were very friendly and nice to us.
They taught us how to greet customers in Japanese. Irashaimase when customers get in, waiso! when they ask for bill, and Domo arigato gozaimashita whet they go out. They also taught us how to fold napkins and hold trays that they call obong. I actually enjoyed myself while working there, because it was a whole new experience for me...
The restaurant was very crowded at lunchtime and dinner time, but so empty afterwards. So at the spare time, we were asked to fold napkins. Lots, and lots, and lots, and lots of napkins. I folded napkins until I was sick of the color white, and my neck hurt. After that we didn't know what to do because there were no customers. When a person came in, we were so excited and we had to fight for whether who gets to deliver the food. It was hilarious!
All of our customers were nice, except for some of the annoying-rich-Chinese-executive-looking people. Why?
- They nag,
- they complain,
- they never smile,
- they never say thank you,
- they look at you in a very degrading look,
- and they immediately mock you in mandarin the second you walk away.
While working, our friends also stopped by a Sushi-Tei to bully me and Boncai. Thore people are; Melissa, Natasha, Thong, Devira, Joseph, and Ryan. They only ordered one sushi and one iced ocha that can be refilled. They asked for refill for about 6 times.
That day, we went home at 8 pm with no energy left. On the way to the exit gate, we met Ryan Aristo and found two lime green PROTECT-A BED balloons! Yay! We brought home those balloons.
The next day, we went to work at 10.30 am and met lots of friends; Sashia, Devira, Florencia, and Thong. That day went on like the other day before, but we had to say goodbye to Shabu-Tei. Honestly, I was kinda sad to leave that restaurant cos I was already beginning to get used of it. So, we said our goodbyes to everyone and went home with new and improved selves....
Completato!
