Saturday, September 1, 2007

X-Celiz
"The most important part of Chinese Dinner is... "

I got this feelin that this is gonna be a pretty long post. Well... Lots of stuff happened in the past few days.

Firstly, I'd like to apologize to anyone who thinks that I've "disappeared" and got worried. And that means you Brainer lol

I know I've got a history of doing stuff that is stupid, irresponsible and somewhat violent. But seriously, now I have a good reason for going under the radar which Im gonna be elaborating in delicious detail about later. It's not that i dont have emotional problems or wadeva. But that has nth to do with why is stopped comin round online, in person, or on the phone.

Emotions... Hmmmm... Right now, I just feel cold and indifferent about it all. All the problems and "things not meant to be" that plagued me and "Sir Tarabas". In a way, I feel that I've truly moved on. I wanted to so badly anyway. Right now, I wanna feel refreshed. To shed this cold void I feel inside me. That's why... Im gonna meet someone new. Someone special. Someone truly worthy of an emotional investment. Someone like you~

NAH! Kidding hahax

Nothing against ppl I already know though. I'll still treasure your company. ^^

Which brings me to tomolo... Ummmmm....Actually, more like TODAY lol

Gonna spend some time with Rahz and the ppl that matter to me at Sentosa. I'm looking forward to a smile. It's been so long since I've had a smile that came from the heart. Someone special told me once that the most beautiful smile should come from the heart. It gives u a nice lively glow in photos too LMAO. And what did I do to repay that special someone? I FORGOT HER BIRTHDAY WAS LAST THURSDAY!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!


Sorry... Just needed to scream at myself for being such an idiot. But It's like 2.30 in the mornin so bear with me here lol

Anyways... Im gonna beg her forgiveness as soon as I see her again. Nothing less than face to face for her. Unfortunately... She's in Indonesia so there's nth much I can do for now.

*DRUM ROLLS*

Finally, the reason for my disappearing act...

I got an amazing new job. I'm never ever gonna be prouder to be a waiter. Cause where I wait tables, a plate of chicken rice would set you $15-$X00.

I am now an employee at X-Celiz.
Where our mission is...

To Execute
To Excel
To Service

X-Celiz is not an agency. It is a company which outsources waiters to 5-Star and 6-Star Restaurants and Hotels. It's list of clients include Swissotel The Stamford, Swissotel Merchant Court, Raffles The Plaza, Raffles Hotel Singapore which includes Raffles Hotel Banquet and The Courtyard, Raffles City Convention Centre, and the coup de grace: The Fullerton Hotel. (Yes... that 6-star monolith sitting by the bay!)

Excuse the free advert but yeah... Having gone through an intensive training program on etiquette, multi-tasking and food handling among other things... Im finally ready for work, which starts on Sunday. Im excited... but somewhat intimidated working at such locations. Oh! The pressure is unbearable... *Bites Nails*

Job perks? Aside from the prestige of working at these places, I also get:

-Decent pay. Up to $8/hour at peak periods... Not much more that I'll ask for seriously.

-NO CPF CUTS. 100% take home pay owns!!!

-Salary comes twice a month. Helps me in alot of tight spots where debts are concerned.

-Meet new people. Make new friends. ^^

-Ahem! Meals are provided. And you know what that means... Hehex

-Very useful work experience. Especially since my ultimate goal in life is to open a Restaurant/Pub of my own. Learn from the best. Screw the rest!

But of course... No job is ever so perfect. It has one very big drawback: NO ROOM FOR ERRORS. Even from DAY ONE, they expect you to have and maintain the highest standards in quality of service and discipline. Screwing up will cost you dearly and going AWOL will result in pay cuts(right down to $5/hour and up to $40 off ur total salary in penalties) and termination(repeated cases). OUCH!!!

Some would say its risky and I'd stand to lose more than I could gain. But I'm willing to bear with it. Afterall, it'll help me develop good habits and skills, as well as acquiring knowledge that will go a long way in helping me realize my dreams. Its more than worth the risk to me.

There... Phew! Told ya it was gonna be a loooooooong post. I'm willing to bet most ppl cant be bothered to even read it. But if you've made it this far.... Thanks for caring. Really... ^^

Ciao~

"The most important part of Chinese Dinner is... Mango Pudding served with a smile ^^"

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