Wednesday, November 17, 2010

the working culture

My plan for at least 3 posts a week wasn’t done, even reading the listed books I planned to read within this year is a failure. I never imagined what a busy person truly was, not until in this moment of time.

I had posted several weeks ago that I’m on my ojt. I was accepted on the said hotel, and I have no idea this is so serious. I won’t mention the hotel’s name, I don’t know why, I just can’t believe that practicumers there do the same thing just like the regular employees, but in my part? No pay.

Imagine 8 hrs every day except one day off every week. Standing for the whole straight hours while providing full service to guests in different races in a full poise and grooming in heels. I’m not into physical stress which is understood, but my feet really can’t stand it. It is possible my muscles on my feet will develop sprain in the future just because of too much standing.

Apparently, this is my target department to get the actual training. It is rare to be in the department that you choose. So I consider myself lucky, but then there’s a price to pay hahaha, and that is to do the regular job with no pay. Haha.

I maybe into a working shock, it’s the first time I work, even if I’m getting through this hard which is I call the “adjustment”, I always make sure that I do everything to the best that I can, like finding what to do when you’re doing nothing. I just can’t deal the long hours! (I say it again) my feet really - KILLS ME!

But since I’m a practicumer, i really stop exactly when 8 hrs is over, and i'm not afraid to ask and commit mistake. Not like the casual employees that extends everytime it is busy. Well, why would i? I just can’t believe how casual employees stand it. It will take them years to be regular, still, doing the same job, only with a minimum salary. Then the management call that hotel a 5 star, what’s the difference to those who are working in 3 star? (less responsibility, but same pay?) That’s why my heads up to casual employees to that hotel.

I observed that in every department there were more casual employees than regulars. I don’t get it! They belong to the same manpower. So it’s not surprising some of the employees will decide unto applying somewhere else. How would the management retain its workers for the same system of promotion? I’m sorry to say but honestly, It’s not competitive.

Too bad, the majority of casual employees that I met are loyal, and I can say the dedication and hard work is very obvious. Though it’s slightly unfair, they don’t care and still do the job in the best way that they can even if they realize there were a whole lot more opportunity outside with that background. That hotel, I can say, is very blessed with their casual employees alone. But then of course, it’s possible not to retain them for more than half a decade.

After all, my concern is to learn more about the job. I don’t care what ever the problem is. Only the stability of my feet (I’ve said it again) to comply properly in their working hours.

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