Work happily

22 May 2011

Since I obtained the day shift job offer from company T, I had a thought on my mind to quit my night shift work at company S. Company T has been all the while reviewed as the company which offers the best staff benefits. I do not mind to work night shift as the pay is higher, and I do not mind to work both shifts in a day for money's sake, but definitely not in company S. I saw my the other two partners wish to stay and earn as much as possible before we start travelling, and I do see many other people having two jobs in a day actually. I persuaded myself to give a try and continue working in S, and at the same time in company T.

In order to survive in company S, I had to find a way to leave the packing work, which I really really hate. My fingers never recover from injury since the first day I joined. I managed to find a friend, who is a grader, and swap with her. On the first day, it was alright as the supervisor is well known as friendly and easy going person. I thought I could work here for few more days with the kiwi grading work and then I would leave company S with a lum sum of money. This was how I experienced my first crazy working life (working from 7.30am till 5pm in company T and then 6pm till 4.30am in company S, and then 7.30am till 5pm again in company T).

Job nature is not the only obstacle to make me stay, but also the people and environment here. I have been trying hard to tolerate with the supervisors' managing and supervision skills and today, I finally broke out at the middle of the work and decided to leave earlier. Yes, leave the company permanently as well. I do not wish to carry the stress even in my sleep. They are the most unfriendly people I have been dealing with in NZ so far, they are the only people who could hardly say something good as a token of appreciation of my work, even though the result may not be up to their expectation, and they are the only people who would stand right beside you and pinpoint what you have done wrong, followed by shaking their heads with disappointment.

On the other hand, my effort is always appreciated and recognized in kiwi picking job and also grading in company T (I like the supervisor very very much, she always talk sweetly). I am not someone who is useless and has no value. Hence, I do not regret leaving company S.

pic: packing section at company S

pic: packing section in company T

pic: grading section at company S

pic: grading section at company T, shorter row and yet assigned three people per row.

pic: eating lunch in company T

pic: This is how company T appreciate the hard effort from the staff!!!