Monday 27 June 2016

Appreciation

Even though it's Monday
I am finished work for the week
As I mainly work weekends 
And am not back in until Friday
The centre is busy these days 
About 35 guests in all
It doesn't sound like a lot 
And the capacity is 60
But there is still a lot of stuff to be done 
A guest usually stays full board 
So they get their room
A continental breakfast 
Including porridge, cereal and toast
The at 1pm
They get a three course lunch 
Of soup
Mains 
And dessert 
Then a hot tea at 6pm
It's down to me to get the dining room ready for each sitting 
And clean up afterwards 
Which includes doing all the dishes 
And there are a hell of a lot of dishes 
Then clean the dining room
And reset for the next meal
This week 
There was a group of 25 ladies all together 
Two couples 
And a single man 
It takes a while to get to know everyone
And some people you'll see more than others 
They all watched the Ireland match yesterday 
And we opened the bar for them 
I've never worked behind a bar before 
And I really liked it 
It was good to do something different 
And get out of the kitchen for a while

I mostly work with a girl called Sinead 
She is lovely 
And we get in great 
She is 19
But a very mature and savvy 19
Now we have got in to a good system of the way we work 
We are like a tag team 
We do everything together 
And have the craic too
Yesterday was a great day in work 
Myself and Sinead were doing the dining room after lunch 
When one of the ladies came in 
I saw her hand Sinead something 
That I thought was a five euro note 
Sinead wouldn't take it 
And either would I
But the guest insisted 
And told us to keep it for our selves 
Eventually we took the money 
Reluctantly 
And when I looked at it
I saw it was a €20 note 
I was shocked 
We both gave her a big hug 
And she thanked us for helping make their holiday 
How nice was that?
That's a big tip to me 
And means I have a little extra to get through the week 

Then after that 
I was in the office with my manager Georgina 
Trying to sort out my tax 
I was just heading out the door 
When she called be back and told me that I am doing a great job
She said that I am hard working 
Not afraid to muck in 
And that I ooze warmth and compassion 
I was blown away by this 
It was so lovely to hear
And in fact it was exactly what I needed to hear 
As I doubt myself so much 
And have regular crisis of confidence 
But they affirmation just made my day
I told Georgina that I thought the job was doing me the world of good 
And that I could feel my confidence getting better every day
She said she had noticed it too 
Then I got some more good news 
Like my day couldn't get any better 
Georgina told me that she's going to keep me on in September 
How awesome is that?
It's totally awesome!!

After that 
My shift was nearly over 
And all our work was done 
So I sat out the front and chatted to some of the guests 
There was one man called Gerry 
He told me that I am a very special person 
And gave me a big hug when I was leaving 
I left work on cloud nine 
With a warm fuzzy feeling in my tummy 
For the first time since I started work 
I really feel appreciated 
It's one thing getting paid for the work 
And of course that is why we do it 
But hearing the words of appreciation is just the cherry on the cake for me 
It makes it all worth while 
You know I just go about my business in work 
I'm friendly 
Chat with the guests 
And am always willing to do any thing to help out with them
Myself and Sinead are similar 
In that we both want to make their holiday a special one 
And will do anything we can to do that 
Because these are vulnerable people 
Who might not ordinarily get a holiday 
And that just makes me want to do more to make their stay a great one 
So yes 
Today was a good day 
The only thing I have to watch is my food 
I tend to be on the go for long periods of time 
And I can forget to eat 
But I feel so shit when I don't eat 
So I try and have something 
A small dinner 
Or a sandwich 
Something just to keep me going 
I need to remember that I am doing so much running around at work 
That I probably need to eat that but more 
Just to keep my energy up 
Anyway 
That's ok 
I'll figure it out 

Ok 
That's me for today 
I'm off to have a wee rest 
And a cuppa 
See you on the next post.....

7 comments:

  1. Aw Rubs, I'm absolutely buzzing for you! Keep up the fantastic work you shiny little superstar! xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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    1. Aw thAnks Annie
      That means a lot
      It just felt so good to get some positive feedback today

      Hope you are well
      Apologies for not keeping up with your blog recently
      But I do get the impression that you are doing well
      And for that I am super duper proud of you

      Talk soon partner x

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    2. You should absolutely relish that positive feedback and use it to fuel your confidence!

      I'm ok, pushing hard every day, it's difficult as I'm sure you know, but it's the only way.

      Xoxo

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    3. I know you are fighting so hard Annie
      And that is so admirable
      I am with you every step of the way
      We can do this together x

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  2. Awesome! It's a joy to read about such fantastic success!
    You are so right about needing to watch the food at this point. It's easy for the excitement and busy schedule to affect appetite. A little under-eating can be a trigger... Are you keeping tabs with anyone who has walked through your ED with you to make sure things don't slip? Not to be a kill-joy. It sounds like you are doing so well.

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  3. This is so good to read! 2016 is really your year, Ruby.

    And thank you for your email the other day. Sorry I haven't replied - I'm still feeling quite poorly and haven't been doing much at all.

    xx

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  4. I love reading your updates about this job. It sounds SO busy and like hard work. I hope you get some good rest and relaxation on your days off.

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