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I cannot believe my stint at Gucci has come to an end. Everything felt quite bittersweet yesterday - settling my last bill ever (with this Indon customer buying 6 sales items at $3000 altogether), changing out of my uniform, exchanging email addresses with the colleagues and taking random photos.
It's been 2 months, I can't believe it. I felt rather apprehensive about going back to work after a one-year absence in June, but it got more bearable as time went past. I worried about whether or not I was going to fit in with the colleagues, both part-timers and full-timers. And I'm glad to say that I walked out of the job with new friendships that I'll definitely treasure in time to come.
My colleagues have been really nice and helpful, on the whole. Even if there were times when I admittedly felt rather sore about getting lectured, I learnt to accept that it was just part and parcel of the job without any personal vendetta against me. It was meant to shape me into a better person ultimately.
And of course, I can't forget the customers either. Having customers ask you for your name or compliment you on your service really goes a long way towards making your day. Even in times when you have personal issues to grapple with, it's something that you need to compartmentalize and still make it your priority to render as best a service as you can to the customers, I've realized. Customers for sure aren't always 100% right, that I will argue on. Even though there might have been some customers lacking in social decorum and grace, I must say that I'm glad that I have never encountered an exceptionally mean one before.
These part-timers are the best bunch to work with :)
Diyana and I! BFFs working together as well :) Pictured: Purple and black patent lambskin small Hysteria handbags
With Lynette, my twin!
With Rebecca and Di
Bryant, le Superman
Shing Kai! I won't forget your KFC treat on the 1st day at work :)
With dear Juliette, the nicest manager ever. Pictured: Babouska tapestry handbag
With Adrianna, an easygoing assistant manager as well :) She looks like an Anna Sui dolly! Pictured: White guccissima leather small Indy handbag
My 2 buoys at work.
With Keith, Rebecca and Wilson
A little something I bought on staff purchase, shh.
Make that 2 actually! Gucci men's scarf and Abbey mini handbag.
We bought matching handbags! And we also have matching tops actually! (See Lynette's top)
It feels kinda strange - knowing that I don't have to wake up at 7 am (if I'm on the morning shift) or 9 am (the afternoon shift) anymore, taking the train down to Somerset, meeting Lynette en route to work, those frenzied 1-hour lunch breaks, basing your time on the punch-card system (always having to make sure to punch our cards on the dot) ... and finally having my weekends free! When I was at work, my perception of time became rather screwed up ie. weekends felt like just any ordinary day, instead of a day to relax and unwind and etc.
I never expected to stick it out for the entire 2 month-duration! We started out with 8 part-timers in June, and at the end of it all there were only 3 of us remaining - Wilson, Lynette and I. (The other part-timers featured joined us later) I was really questioning my intention of staying on after seeing almost everyone leave.
But I'm glad I stuck it through :)
It's been 2 months, I can't believe it. I felt rather apprehensive about going back to work after a one-year absence in June, but it got more bearable as time went past. I worried about whether or not I was going to fit in with the colleagues, both part-timers and full-timers. And I'm glad to say that I walked out of the job with new friendships that I'll definitely treasure in time to come.
My colleagues have been really nice and helpful, on the whole. Even if there were times when I admittedly felt rather sore about getting lectured, I learnt to accept that it was just part and parcel of the job without any personal vendetta against me. It was meant to shape me into a better person ultimately.
And of course, I can't forget the customers either. Having customers ask you for your name or compliment you on your service really goes a long way towards making your day. Even in times when you have personal issues to grapple with, it's something that you need to compartmentalize and still make it your priority to render as best a service as you can to the customers, I've realized. Customers for sure aren't always 100% right, that I will argue on. Even though there might have been some customers lacking in social decorum and grace, I must say that I'm glad that I have never encountered an exceptionally mean one before.
These part-timers are the best bunch to work with :)
Diyana and I! BFFs working together as well :) Pictured: Purple and black patent lambskin small Hysteria handbags
With Lynette, my twin!
With Rebecca and Di
Bryant, le Superman
Shing Kai! I won't forget your KFC treat on the 1st day at work :)
With dear Juliette, the nicest manager ever. Pictured: Babouska tapestry handbag
With Adrianna, an easygoing assistant manager as well :) She looks like an Anna Sui dolly! Pictured: White guccissima leather small Indy handbag
My 2 buoys at work.
With Keith, Rebecca and Wilson
A little something I bought on staff purchase, shh.
Make that 2 actually! Gucci men's scarf and Abbey mini handbag.
We bought matching handbags! And we also have matching tops actually! (See Lynette's top)
It feels kinda strange - knowing that I don't have to wake up at 7 am (if I'm on the morning shift) or 9 am (the afternoon shift) anymore, taking the train down to Somerset, meeting Lynette en route to work, those frenzied 1-hour lunch breaks, basing your time on the punch-card system (always having to make sure to punch our cards on the dot) ... and finally having my weekends free! When I was at work, my perception of time became rather screwed up ie. weekends felt like just any ordinary day, instead of a day to relax and unwind and etc.
I never expected to stick it out for the entire 2 month-duration! We started out with 8 part-timers in June, and at the end of it all there were only 3 of us remaining - Wilson, Lynette and I. (The other part-timers featured joined us later) I was really questioning my intention of staying on after seeing almost everyone leave.
But I'm glad I stuck it through :)