i was fired/i quit

7 February 2007, 13:52

today was meant to be my last day at work before i go away on holidays. instead it was my last day ever at working at pancakes. i have loved working there, enjoyed coming to work and learning how to actually cook since ive had absolutely no experience in the kitchen. ive made some wonderful friends whom i can trust, ive learnt how to work as a team especially during the lunch rush and yet one floor manager thinks im too slow. she watches me as i chop vegetables she watches me as i wash dishes she watches me as i man the grill she watches me and always points out my mistakes never to forgive never to forget “how long have you been working here?” she always asks “and you still dont know how to prep?” i dont cook at home, ive never worked in a kitchen before and you expect me to know all the recipes??? she marched up to me today saying “youre leaving for a month? are you coming back? dont play games with me now ive been hearing that you want to quit but then other people say you want to work part time?” off guard i reply “when i come back i would like to be part time but because of my business i dont know my availability and so i may have to quit.” her response? “even if you do come back i dont think we can keep you if you are only part time.” so i left. my shift ended at 4pm today but it wasnt busy so i said my goodbyes to everyone and i walked out.

nelson: it has been an absolute honour to have had the chance to work with you and at pancakes on the rocks. thank you for hiring me in the first place, even tho you did hire me to work with the floor staff! thank you for always having confidence in me and even taking me on the canberra road trip i hope to see you soon with a giant candy apple
chris: you are a very lovely person, always so cheerful and making me my flat whites with 2 sugars. your offbeat sense of humour always makes me smile and i hope someone will make you a special susan omellete one day
anshul: you have been like a 2nd father to me. encouraging me to try harder when i get frustrated, always singing “ooh la la la” and i still dont believe that we get 50% discount at kfc!
pinky: thank you for all your kind words ive always liked our little talks you make me feel so positive! i hope we will meet again to talk over a bowl of laksa!
james: i will miss you terribly. you were able to pick up on my moods within 5 seconds and instantly make me smile just by telling me that you knew what mood i was in lol you know more malay/indo than i know which realli impresses me hehe i wish you all the best with your singing career!
the 3 musketeers rosa, gunjoong and arif: i will miss you 3 so sooo much. rosa my partner in crime i know i will see you soon but good luck with your studies and i know you will become an excellent pastry chef. guniya: thank you for showing me all the tricks of the trade! learning how to prep was made a hell of a lot easier when you explained it. when i come back we’re gonna go get a beer! fifi: i may be the ‘fisherman’ or the ‘hash brown girl’ but at least im not ‘lazy’ hahaha i will miss you and your jokes hope your plans for the future turn out!
ankur: i have really enjoyed your friendship and strange looks at the sweet potato! i hope your new job is treating you well and that they have food for you to eat that isnt pancakes
jamila: i will miss you and your determination you always manage to finish all the prep stuff i give you without complaining hehe i wish you all the best!
babu: thank you for talking to me and explaining things through and especially for showing me how make my deepfried pizza and for that i am grateful becos it was sooo tasty hehe
emily: you are a warm, gentle person i hope your back feels better and that you dont have to prep!

shoutouts to my girls: rosie, rabia, amy, tiffany, meral, kylie, stace, lauren, sammy, rochelle, priyada, bea, vera, janet, bhavini
and to my boys: sam, anthony, hiren, amish, henry, lee, eli, gill, gary, will, chadd, piyush, rohit, jignesh, nishant, anil, mohit, sachin, wasim, abhijit, ravi, phil, toshi, earnest, julius

1. You’re moving onto something so much more exciting, I’m sure you’ll be taking all that you’ve learnt with you. Have an awesome trip in Malaysia and I can’t wait to hear more about your business when you come back!

   — Jenny    Feb 8, 11:58 AM    #
   
   

2. hiks..i’m crying…

   — rosha    Feb 9, 12:48 AM    #
   
   

3. something better always comes up ;)

   good luck with your business too. will you be selling at markets?

   — cin    Feb 9, 04:29 PM    #
   
   

4. Too bad you couldn’t leave on a better note! But maybe this is a sign that you’re heading in the right direction.. good luck with your new business! :)

   — Y    Feb 9, 07:01 PM    #
   
   

5. Hi Susan! i hope u didn’t feel too bad about pancakes. Your manager sounded so mean! Your business sounds exciting though – hope things are coming along fine!

   — Lene    Feb 10, 02:07 AM    #
   
   

6. jenny: aw thanks dude hopefully things will work out
   rosha: dude its ok im over the anger hehe but im gonna miss you!
   cin: thanks dude! markets hopefully altho im not realli a good seller haha
   y: yeah i had wanted a good reference too! and thanks dude!
   lene: cutting costs i guess meh im feeling better about it tho and thanks!

   — chocolatesuze    Feb 12, 03:17 AM    #
   
   

7. I have to confess, I often sound like that floor manager. But that wasn’t always the case. And I’m sure it’s the same with her. I do hope that you remember your last day at work, no matter how much it pisses you off. Because once you bear all the responsibility, as you would with your new business, it is very easy to overlook a person’s feelings in favor of productivity.

   — marvin    Feb 12, 05:54 AM    #
   
   

8. hey it was always nice working with you and i did enjoy it..u r really a nice girl and very understanding…looking forward to see you in future..”WORLD IS TOO SMALL AND LIFE IS TOO LONG WE WILL CATCH UP SOMEWHERE SOMETIME”..........

   — ANKUR    Mar 9, 08:13 PM    #
   
   

9. hey..where is my name? anyway.. best luck with ur future..enjoy

   — monir    Apr 6, 06:55 PM    #