My First Job

I have been quite a resourceful kid I must say - having worked part time while in secondary school, at a stationery shop near my home.. It didn't pay a lot but it was enough pocket money back then.. 

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My first real job was right after SPM, fresh out of school..  I worked in a pizza restaurant called Schlotzsky's Deli in Ipoh Parade.. That's where I learnt how to make pizza, make drinks, coffee, espresso and latte, learning how to make latte art, waitering and of course dealing with Karens.. I also did cashiering, and lots of cleaning and washing.. 

I learnt things fast, partly because I enjoy what I was doing, and I also was very interested and curious to know how the world of business works.. 

That's where I met a good friend of mine, from another school, where we would toil the restaurant before entering university together.. We probably worked there for about half a year I guessed.. 

The bosses were a husband and wife team.. and the wife would always bring her kids and eat at the restaurant on the house.. She must have treated it like her own kitchen.. But that aside, they were nice good people, friendly and most importantly, respected and treated the staff well.. 

When I gotten my very first paycheck (yes, it was EPF and SOCSO deductible!), I treated my family for a meal there.. It was a nice feeling to be able to do that.. 

Sadly the franchise has exited Malaysia long ago, but otherwise, happy memories here..