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This week was one heck of a long week haha. And to top it off I had a closing shift at work Friday night. And I was not psyched haha. And if you work with food at a restaurant or fast food place, it's definitely not the most enjoyable/easygoing job in the world. And last night was crazy haha. the majority of the time I was working I feel like I was bumping into someone or standing there looking really confused. And there were some ANGRY customers last night. And the hard thing about working food/ working at a cash register is that, one little thing can ruin a customers meal + you are the first person people come to complain to. And while this post could take a really pessimistic turn, we are going to go a different route.
One of the biggest things I've learned from working in fast food/a restaurant is that I Love People. I bet you didn't see that one coming haha. If you know me, I'm not the type to really tell people that I love them/show affection. I've always felt things really deeply, and since being diagnosed with Diabetes my empathy has increased a ton, but working has pushed me even further. I just love people. I love when customers ask me how I'm doing before I even have a chance to ask them, and I love when customers joke around with me, when they compliment me, when they tell me where they got their clothes, when they send their kids up to thank us, when people smile and wave, when people tell me to have a good day. And yeah, some customers get really upset/angry towards us, but they are still a human, and I love them for that.
But really the biggest love has come for my co workers. And it was definitely not an immediate love. The first week I worked there, they all terrified me haha. I almost quit on like my 2nd day haha. And the thing I've learned is that, you can't judge people on first impressions. Because people change and people are so complex and people have so much potential. And while some of us at work may be a little rough around the edges, I've never felt more love poured out. I know that I could count on them to help me out. You should see how they care for me and my diabetes haha. While they all make killer jokes about it, they truly care, and they always want to help me out, which is so cool. I wouldn't want to spend my time with any other group of people. I no fail, walk away from work each night having laughed my head off. My manager was literally talking in a clown voice last night, and everyone is just so sassy, and sometimes we try to have serious (laughing) contests, and we make ridiculous bets, and we make diabetes jokes haha and that's why I love people. Because everyone has something to tell you, and people have so many layers, and you can learn so much from each person.
One of the biggest things I've learned from working in fast food/a restaurant is that I Love People. I bet you didn't see that one coming haha. If you know me, I'm not the type to really tell people that I love them/show affection. I've always felt things really deeply, and since being diagnosed with Diabetes my empathy has increased a ton, but working has pushed me even further. I just love people. I love when customers ask me how I'm doing before I even have a chance to ask them, and I love when customers joke around with me, when they compliment me, when they tell me where they got their clothes, when they send their kids up to thank us, when people smile and wave, when people tell me to have a good day. And yeah, some customers get really upset/angry towards us, but they are still a human, and I love them for that.
But really the biggest love has come for my co workers. And it was definitely not an immediate love. The first week I worked there, they all terrified me haha. I almost quit on like my 2nd day haha. And the thing I've learned is that, you can't judge people on first impressions. Because people change and people are so complex and people have so much potential. And while some of us at work may be a little rough around the edges, I've never felt more love poured out. I know that I could count on them to help me out. You should see how they care for me and my diabetes haha. While they all make killer jokes about it, they truly care, and they always want to help me out, which is so cool. I wouldn't want to spend my time with any other group of people. I no fail, walk away from work each night having laughed my head off. My manager was literally talking in a clown voice last night, and everyone is just so sassy, and sometimes we try to have serious (laughing) contests, and we make ridiculous bets, and we make diabetes jokes haha and that's why I love people. Because everyone has something to tell you, and people have so many layers, and you can learn so much from each person.
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