Episode IV: A New Hope

Away from the Fiendish Old Virgins

Things are really looking up for my new job. It has been a teeny weeny bit more than a month since I started here. I was so damn busy for the first 3 weeks, working late nights until 2am in the morning sometimes. However, I enjoyed every single minute of it – my idea of work exactly! I always thought that I was seemingly lightning fast because I was working in the garment previously, now I realised that I am truly a quick worker in every sense.

After those 3 weeks, things slowed down to a crawl. The adrenaline rush is sorely missed as the pace dropped to almost that of my previous job. I am beginning to wonder if I am moving too fast for everybody else to follow, or is everybody else too slow for me to ease towards. Finishing stuff at break-neck speed is my forte; having lots of work to do keeps me alive; using my brain keeps me awake; and being piled by work makes me feel useful. I really hope work will pick up again pretty soon, not necessary at that pace of my first 3 weeks, but at a speed that can keep me occupied at least 70% of my time at work.

Whatever happens next, this new job had started on the right foot, providing me the sense of excitement I love. I daresay it symbolizes “A New Hope” for me! When the going gets tough, the tough gets going …