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tripnotyzm said:
Berlin rules.
Arrived yesterday, phone died, couldn't contact anyone or find anything which resulted in a few hectic panic attacks which resulted in me losing my brand new phone which was only just replaced from being broken a month ago. ugh.
Making lots of friends around here though so im not letting a phone incident spoil my fun!
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Photos or you'll sprout a male appendage on your forehead!
 
Libby said:
<3 SMFG I missed you, what's up?
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Troubled times Libby, if im not carefull i loose everthing. But ive the suport of a real great girl who has stuck beside me thru my worst... Im a daughter short which im trying tio get used to. Dealing ok but not as well as i should be... Feel like somwhhat of a worm crawling back here after all this time but ive been out of credit and somehwat agrphobic... just got onto getting to the shops.
 
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Don't think I've posted in here before, but you're all a bunch of chill people, so what's up?

Got work in a little bit. Never thought I'd be saying that. I got a job as a Dish Washer last week. It's disgusting, tough work...they got me working 8 hour shifts, usually from 8pm to 4am. It's the first job I'm trying hard to keep. So far, I don't like it. I mean, the work itself is...well, it's dish washing, It's manual labor so I don't really mind. It's just the change it has on my life. I'm not use to having a job come first, friends second. I'm too use to going out at any time, doing anything I desire. Can't do that no more. I'm realizing, planning ahead is far more difficult than it should be. Friends become unreliable, plans fall through, and my days off end up being me sitting around getting dressed up for nothing.

It's a change of pace I'm not use to, but I'm gonna tough it out. I need the money. And having a job is respectable, it's the first step to moving forward in a more positive manner. I just don't like not being able to see friends as often as I'd like...makes me feel like so much is going on in the world while I'm at work, like I'm missing out on all the fun.
 
^I know what you mean. Just don't let yourself live just for your work, you need to have fun too. Take care of you and the rest will fall into place. Good luck. <3
 
Well, my first week is over an already I'm having problems. I want to work the hours they give me, though so far it's been very unclear. I'm having a really hard time keeping up honestly. I'm 21, but my body is getting beaten to bits. I worked from 7pm to 1am today. Was suppose to work till 3, but I physically couldn't continue. My back was killing me so much. Standing for 8 hours, loading dishes, carrying heavy dishes, etc, is hard work. I'm not trying to complain, but it's really straining my body. I need work though, I don't know what else to do.

I was so relieved to get home and shower. After I turned off the water, I had to literally crouch down cause my back hurt so much. I couldn't move. I'm freaking out, cause I need this job but I can't risk injuring myself over it...fuck, why is there always something?
 
^That's seriously hard work. I did it for 3 years and it was TOUGH. I ended up loving the people I worked with though so that did sort of make up for it. Do you think you could become friendly with some of your co-workers? It might be a bit more tolerable if you can.
 
spork said:
^That's seriously hard work. I did it for 3 years and it was TOUGH. I ended up loving the people I worked with though so that did sort of make up for it. Do you think you could become friendly with some of your co-workers? It might be a bit more tolerable if you can.
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I actually like my co-workers. They got me working in the back, with the Mexican workers. They are actually really nice people, though I hardly understand a word they say, lol. I befriended this one co-worker, Oscar I believe he said his name was. He works the dish line with me. I rinse them down, pile them in the tray and put them through the machine, he takes them out and organizes them, then puts them away. Together we keep things flowing, though it's incredibly fast paced. I don't think the other Mexican workers like me much though because the first few days I had to leave a little early. Last night when I went in, one of them threw a dirty cup filled with pasta sauce next to me and my pile of clean dishes. I turned to confront them, but all they did was laugh. It wasn't worth losing my job over.

The waiters and waitresses are nice, too. Though, a lot of them just stand around when they are in the back. They see me getting overwhelmed at times, and it's frustrating to see them do nothing but watch, or simply add more dishes to the dish line. Though, they are respectful at least cause they know I have the shittiest job in the entire place. I got paid last night too, which was nice. A guy came up to me, said "Hey, come with me, we're gonna show you how to clock in". After they showed me, he asked how many hours I worked. I told him, 18. So he says he'll be right back. When he returns, he has $125 in cash and puts in my pocket and says "That's for your 3 days work". It felt great! It gave me a boost of momentum, and literally had me smiling as I loaded disgusting dirty dishes.

I'm just worried about my back. It was hurting really bad last night. I got home, and laid down...and this morning, it feels much better, but I'm worried it's going to prevent me from doing my best and keep me from working full 8 hour shifts. Perhaps I just need to get use to it. It's a lot of heavy lifting, long hours of standing, constant body strain. I just hope they don't see me working 6 hour shifts, and decide they don't need me. So far, they seem to like me however. They are just not too keen on me not working my full shifts. I'd hope they understand though.
 
I think at some restaurants there's kind of an initiation process to go through when you first start work. They might try more shit like they did with the cup, but they're just kind of testing the waters to see what you're like. Just try not to let that get to you and soon enough they'll accept you or at least have a different new guy to pick on.

Stretching a bit before and after work might help some with the pain. It sounds like you're getting a full work out there.
 
That sounds tough J.Wallace <3 new jobs are always so hard in the beginning. I can't imagine how hard it must be to work with people who speak a different language. Body language alone can be difficult to interpret meanings. Especially if you're the only one who speaks a different language and everyone else is laughing and joking around :-\.
 
Hi TDSers! I am still on vacation (at the tail end of my month off) and that means I am now in South Carolina at a family reunion of 50 people. Today was my day to cook (with my mom) for the whole crowd. That's a LOT of food! Anyway, I just wanted to check in and say hi, let you all know that I am still on the planet, relatively sane and returning to modding after the 15th. Love to my BL community of great people! I miss you all.

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RedLeader said:
That feeling of just getting (what is going to be) a gigantic pimple to the side of your nose, right below your eye...ya. Ugh, this is going to be an embarrassing week.

Why am I only getting these now, ten years out of high school?
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This is a large part of the reason I decided to grow a beard (although it wouldn't do much good for that spot!). I can't believe I still have bad skin at 28.
 
Ugh on the topic of acne and horrible complexion. I am 22 and I still have an awful complexion. Not so much acne as much as large pores that I can never unclog. It makes my face appear darker and causes me to get acne when they get too clogged. It's so awful I have tried everything and nothing helps at all. I hate wearing makeup on top of it too, I just think makeup is so fake. I feel all you guys on the acne/bad complexion issues. :|
 
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