" Real Buddhism is very tolerant and not concerned with labels like 'Christian', 'Moslem', 'Hindu' or 'Buddhist'; that is why there have never been any wars fought in the name of Buddhism. That is why Buddhists do not preach and try to convert, only explain if an explanation is sought.
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Something tells me that I'm really suitable to be a Buddhist.
Pizza Hut's salary is not that high. RM4 per hour and a free staff meal is all it takes for a worker to get through his day. Their salary, sometimes can be as low as RM1,300 per month for a full-time worker. That is not enough to feed a family!
Some of the staff have no choice to work there, as they do not have the education or skills to have a higher paid job. Some of them were even expelled from school.
But, not all is bad. And guess what? The guy who had flunk his SPM 3 years ago turns out to be my Shift Manager today!
You must be wondering, why would a University student, like me be doing in a fast food restaurant? There are plenty of other jobs which provides higher and better salary than this, no?
Well, I think that
money is not that important, the most important thing is that I like the things that I'm doing.
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The staff are really nice, sometimes. Although, there are conflicts between employees sometimes, ended up me being the 'middle' person. I blend well with most of the workers, being the only Chinese worker there.
Sometimes, customers can be very bias and racist towards the waitress/waiter there. After finding out I am a Chinese waitress, some customers' starts to 'demand' more things from me. Expecting me to give them BIGGER portion of their pasta, their drinks filled to the rim and even multiple drink refills till no end!!
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However, if there is one thing that I will remember and cherish in the future, it will be the time when all our morning shift staff (consisting of different races) sat down and ate rice together on a labour's day, Sunday morning. Laughing, talking and sharing the joy together as one.
Now, from a competition to the NEWSPAPERS!!! Again!!!
I didn't see it coming!! I swear!!! I never knew that it would come this far!! -___-lll
I think all my efforts is worth winning this competition. Even though that I know that the rewards are not as rewarding as it should be, as there were no cash nor free trips involved for winning this competition. But, I was fine with it. Money didn't matter to me, nor the gifts.
Now, looking back, it means more than anything else to me.
Being on newspaper.
There are many competitions in this world. Some people join competitions to win cash and prizes. But, how many of these competitions had announced their winners on newspapers? Had the winners message made any impacts to the society?
I guess, none.
I just hope one day that I will inspire and change the world. Just one day.
Sunday, 9.30am. 30 minutes away before my day starts to get busy.
"Lin!" My shift manager called.
I went into the office. "Yes?"
"Jom! Kira duit," he answered.
He unlocked the huge, cold, hard steel and took out the packets of money.
RM50.
RM10.
RM5.
RM1.
Many times before, I've helped out my shift manager to count profits from last night sales. I remembered the first time I held those cold, hard cash. I had never seen or held so much cash ever in my life.
Seeing it everyday at work became a normal thing for me. I ran short errands for my shift manager which includes banking money and counting them.
They trusted me.
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I am currently facing some financial difficulties in paying my University course fee as my first semester course fee is not settled yet.
Even after I have submitted the PTPTN loan, I still have to wait for the Government to approve my application, which takes like FOREVER!! Trying to persuade the University to allow me to pay my course fee through installations for my first semester until my loan is accepted.
One fine day, while me and my shift manager was counting the money.
I felt an evil urge to grab all those money right in front of me.
RM8,169.
That's all I need to pay for my semester fee.
If only I could.
If only it is not illegal.
If only no one sees me.
If only I was invincible.
But, that will never happen. So, it's true that money is the root of all evil, huh?
I remember doing this Earth Hour thesis for my English assignment, and it really sickens me at the end of my thesis paper.
But, nevertheless, my feelings for Mother Earth will never fade!!! I still practice the habit of recycling, reusing and reducing my usage of resources!!! I've done so much for Mother Earth, but yet, I feel like I'm the only person in the university campus who is doing it alone.
Well, I don't care what my friends say about me, I'm still gonna fight for Mother Earth till my last breath!!!
As a reminder, tomorrow is Earth Hour. I do hope everyone of you would support this event by switching off your lights for 1 hour from 8.30pm-9.30pm!!
A full-time marketeer, a part-time swim teacher, and a newbie duo-athlete. She is just your ordinary-average Chinese Malaysian in seeking the real meaning of happiness and life. But she has a little secret....
