Some of you may already know this, but I'm working full time at an electronic store. Yes, at first glance, it isn't exactly the most glamorous place to be working at especially considering that I have an university degree, have lived in Japan for roughly 2 years as an English teacher and another extra 2 years as an exchange student and even worked at several desk jobs in Montreal before that, but it is a place where I find myself at ease right now. Why leave and stray away from my teaching career in Japan? Why not work at your typical comfortable office job? You see, I am a person who thrives in an environment where I can serve, assist and help people. A desk job is indeed comfortable, but doesn't provide that human contact that I crave. I guess, this gig at the electronic store offers me the chance to work in a customer relations environment and will grant me the opportunity to save up enough money to fund my baking experiments and eventually my professional pastry courses.
Still, ideally a position in a bakery or in a pastry shop would be better; I am sending out resumes whenever I see an opening somewhere, but unfortunately I still can't get that break that I desire. It doesn't even have to be a job where I work with in the back with the chefs and assistants, it could be something as simple as serving cakes and whatnot. I cross my fingers and pray that somewhere, somehow, someone will be able to see beyond what is on my resume and will give me the opportunity to do what I always wanted to do.
Gotta keep on moving forward.
"Pay your dues"...that is what this period in my life is about. I've sent my sorries to someone close to me, I'm making amends for lost time by working, saving money and finally moving towards the goal that I've avoided in the past; I'm sending sweets and goods to the people I do care; I'm dishing out over 9000% of my capacity in the kitchen at home honing my baking skills. I owe it to myself to try and learn. Hopefully, all of my efforts will be rewarded.
Gotta keep on moving forward.
