Supervisor handed me the induction form and made me read a whole list of terms and conditions I have to abide by as part of being a full-timer. After that, I had to sign an agreement to indicate that I officially become a slave driver. But I didn’t.
What I did was tell Supervisor my situation.
I practically jumped into the working world right after army with minimal break in between.
The long hours are intolerable, considering the fact that I have a myriad of things to do at home.
Things to do includes the essential like clearing up army mess and also the trivial and frivolous; things that make life worth living.
So fundamentally, I am in desperate need of a break. Or at least a job that doesn’t take so much of your time.
Supervisor responded very kindly but was disappointed of course.
She said she wanted to keep me.
I was a fast learner and am able to do a 2-men job.
I could handle the pop/rock section well.
She was about to assign me a duty, which was to handle customer orders. Customer orders! I actually wouldn’t mind doing that. Finally something exclusive for me to do.
She also added that she wasn’t going to be selfish. If I could get a better job out there, she would kindly ask me to get lost and not waste time down here.
So she offered me a few alternatives. I could switch to doing part-time. Or I could quit.
Here’s what I think.
I could stay full-time and get paid and let her teach me more things and be given more responsibilities and duties and forge stronger bonds with colleagues and then make it harder for me to quit (which I eventually intend to do).
I could also switch to part-time and have more time for myself but at the same time earn a pathetic amount probably not even reaching my army allowance.
Or I could resign.
I also thought of asking them to give me a few weeks break and let me settle everything at home first before joining them back again, but then it got me thinking, do I really want to be in the sales industry? Work 11 hours a day? No thanks.
Why do I feel so guilty then?
