Of Work and Frogs.


Didnt get to blog for the past 2 days. Got back like 1 in the morning or so, from work. Yeah, somehow managed to get myself dragged into a job at Suntec City, some kind of Part Time waiter, for banquets and all. About 10 us were from KCPSS, and we all had NO experience in this kind of field whatsoever, and imagine my horror when we learnt that we had to pour soup, cut the fish, portion rice, and distribute dessert, all in front of the guests.

First day on friday was "Training" where they briefly explained basic etiquette and serving, telling about the Do's and Don'ts, how to respond to guests, and briefing us on the next night. In which we would be serving 700 tables with 7000 guests, 8 courses each. Yeah, go ahead, scream.

Here's a summary of friday night.

4.20 - Took a cab from school to Suntec City
4.30 - Arrived at Suntec City, got lost looking for our agent.
4.35 - Went to information counter, where our Agent found us.
4.45 - At workers check-in point, checked in, went to training.
5.30 - Bored like hell.
6.30 - Still bored like hell.
7.30 - Not over yet.
9.00 - Training ended, checked out, went for "End-of-Exams Dinner"
10.00 - Reached some BBQ Buffet restaurant at Marina Bay, started whacking.
11.30 - Full, but some other guys still eating.
11.45 - Left the restaurant in search of a bus.
11.52 - Spotted a toad/frog on the sidewalk.
11.53 - Frog/toad kicked by Andy onto road.
11.53 - Andy and Vincent went to raod to kick another 2 frog/toads.
11.54 - Frog/toad sprayed with Andy's aerosol spray ( Some kind of Cologne )
11.54 - Frog/toad burnt by Andy spraying his aerosol with a lighter in front.
11.55 - Frog/toad escaped.
12.00 - Realised we had missed the last bus.
12.05 - Started walking in a random direction towards where we thought the MRT would be.
12.10 - Stopped a car to ask for directions.
12.12 - Continued walking.
12.20 - Same car went by, offering to give us a lift to the MRT station.
12.30 - Arrived at the MRT station, the kind driver had to make 2 trips to get all of us there. The total distance was about 3km, so we would have died without him.
12.40 - Inside MRT station, No train either.
12.43 - Asked some workers outside the station for a lift in a pickup.
12.45 - On the pickup, on the way to the esplanade.
12.50 - On Nicoll Highway, enjoying the view.
12.55 - At destination. Still no sign of a Nightrider bus stop.
1.05 - Boarded a taxi to Bishan.
1.06 - Asleep in taxi.
1.20 - Back in Bishan.

Yeah, thats not what many would consider a "Summary" but that's the best I could do to shorten it.

Yesterday was the big night, the night where 500 clueless part-timers would make an attempt to serve 700 tables, with 7000 guests. Officially, it was a big screwup, as logistics for 7000 people was no simple matter for the captains, so everyone was quite in a bad mood that night, rushing around serving food.
When it was all finally over, the captains all took us behind into the workers area where all the F's, S's, H's and D's were hurled at us by the captains.

And so I realised, I'm still alive after all.