Shop attendant : New experience for me

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For almost six years, I stayed at home literally being a house wife and full time mom. I focused more with my son, teaching him what I can, preparing him for school.

One day, my brother chatted me and asked favor if I can be an attendant to their small business that offer services like printing, photocopy, lamination and they also sells school supplies. I told him that I don't know how to do other services like printing ID and others. He told me to visit their store for training.

October 4, my sister in law teached me how to do the services they offered. Everytime she told me like this and that, I just nod. I admit, I understand it easily but I also admit that I can't remember everything in just one setting.

October 5, my sister in law need to leave the store for some important things to do and I am left to the store as an attendant and I felt so worried because I am alone.

I cried

In my first day, I sell school supplies, I do the printing as well as laminating. One costumer asked to laminate her ID, I do it gracefully and it is about to finish when I noticed that the ID didn't go out from the machine. I felt so worried and when I checked it, the ID was inside the machine and is damage.

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I wasn't told not to to put the ID in the very corner of the machine and that's what I did. My heart beat so fast, I don't know what to do. I called my sister in law and asked help but they are away and couldn't do anything to help me. I am alone in the shop, I am helpless. I keep on asking sorry to the costumer and try to find ways to get her ID. I borrowed star crew in our neighborhood and started to open the laminating machine for the first time.

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Glad I was able to remove the ID from the machine but it looks like this. My tears started to fall and keep on saying sorry to the costumer, thanks God she is just calm.

I cried in my first day in the shop and it really give me a lesson and an experience that I cannot forget.

Some of my unforgettable experience in the shop within two months.

LAMINATING

The first one happened in my first day as I mentioned above. The ID stocked inside the laminating machine.

The second one is when the costumer brought their own laminating film and I thought it is so thin compared to the one we are using.

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When I inserted it to the laminating machine, it didn't comes out but instead just roll in the roller. Again, I opened the laminating machine using the costumers star screw, glad they brought one. In this experience I really thank God because the costumers are so kind and they didn't complain but instead understand the situation.

The third one is when I am cutting the edges of the ID I didn't noticed that I am still using the one that makes a hole in the ID. It resulted that the ID has three holes. I asked the student if he can asked another card from his teacher so we will laminate another ID for him.

The student just nodded and just said it is okay.

Different activities I do in the shop

In my sister in law's shop we are accepting printing, photocopy, scanning and lamination. We also sells school supplies.

It is my weakness to memorize prices as I always forget it. I really depend on the prices being put in every item. If the item don't have price, I will really try to find it in the inventory notebook or ask my sister in law.

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I do different task in the shop and it makes me learn something new and experience another things.


I love being in the shop because it allows me to go out from the comfort of the four corners of our room and I learned new things, experience new things and it allows me to interact with other people. I am helping my sister in law after I send my son in school and will fetch him again after their classes.

I also accept gcash in and out and do loading for all network.

On the other side, I became so inactive in Hive since I was there. I can't write an article if I don't have time alone. Hopefully I can adjust soon and still can write when it is not busy in the shop.

I miss you all and thank you for reading.



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Wahhh, if it is me, I'll react the same. Nakakakaba yan and that would also inconvenience the costumer if ever may naging mali. But good thing the costumer was so kind to understand. Matututo naman talaga tayo basta keep on doing it. Kaso maganda din talaga if may guide ee diba. Like sana, maybe on the first week we'll observe keneme tas after that gora na haha. Pero I'm happy for you that you found yhis job, or is it the one who find you? Hehehe. Anyways, good luck.

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They asked my help and I did, sumasideline din Ako sa shop Ng gcash in and out and load to all network.

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Congrats my work kna sis.. Ganyan tlga kpag new plang, nagkakamali.. ☺️ charge to experience.. Matutoto ka rin.

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Di talaga matatawag na work sis because I am just helping there at sumasideline na Rin mag gcash in and out as well as selling loads. Doon Ako tumatambay while waiting sa anak ko, helping my sister in law pero binibigyan nya din Ako depende sa income Ng shop. Maliit lang pero okay na Rin kaysa sa Wala.

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So sorry for your first experience but I hope it Will make you better and do the best for your family ❤️

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Yes I really hope so too, as the days goes by, I am more focused and used on what I am doing.

Thank you for your well wishes. God bless.

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Every day, every mistake is a way to learn and improve. I feel you, when we don't do something well and we are so sorry about that. But we have to let it go somehow and keep on improving. I am glad that you work now, a bit of change in life is good 😊

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Yes every mistake will teach us to learn and to be better because we don't want to repeat the same mistake and that would make us better.

Yes a bit of change and adjustment.

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It's never easy for housewives to resume employment, so kudos to you, as you seem to be doing fine;)

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Yes, it is a part time as I can still attend to my son in going in and out from school. In a vacant time, I can help my sister in law in their shop

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Unless it kills you, any experience you have alongside with fear will always make you stronger. There are only two things that happen in our work life... we either succeed or we learn.

I understand the fear when its not something I am familiar with... however try to think of fear as a motivator thats helps you to give a go at it. Good job!

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Yes thank you so much for that motivation words. Yes fear as a motivator for us to improve is good.

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We all make mistakes on our first day at work. What's important is that we learn from our mistakes. Congrats for discovering your new sideline! 😊

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Yes it is indeed a sideline and I accepted it because I know it will help me to learn other things too.

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I feel you sis. Hirap talaga pag bago sa work. Adjustment period pa kasi and there is so much to learn pa. Buti na lang mababait mga customers mo.

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Ou nga sis eh paano na lang kaya if maldita yon hahaha

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I felt this Te Jen, first day of work is something like a total mess. Your's got super messed up since you are alone at the shop with no help. Hopefully you are now better with the task and you can finish them briefly. I am sure you can btw simply because you are Jen the supermom!

Keep it up Hive's always around that you can go back from time to time.

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Maiiyak Naman Ako sa supermom hehehe pero anyway salamat sa words na kaya ko at kakayanin ko hehehe.

Yes hive is andito lang palaging, nakakamiss lang makipag interact everyday, di ko na kasi nagagawa hehehe.

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It's normal to make mistakes during our first and second months at work as we are just new to things. Soon, you will become familiar with your surroundings, and when you look back on the days you made mistakes, you will just smile. Making mistakes is part of the learning process.

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Di lang talaga smile, tumatawa talaga kami thinking those mistakes we had done hehehe Yung inuulit pa nila ano Mukha ko when I call them to tell what happen hehehe

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I am happy to know that you have now a new job. Congrats on your job. I see why you have been inactive lately. I hope you are well sis. Best regards and take care always!

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