The reason I had to break the first promise, which is to quit next week, is because in my original cost estimate, I did not take into account the cost of the plane ticket from China to Canada (basically, the way home). The reason is because I originally thought that I have a nice family and that they would be so happy to see me that they would buy the ticket for me. It's been clear (for a while now) that my parents won't be give me shit (as in they won't be giving me anything good, not "giving me shit", i.e. pestering me and making my life crap, which they will give me). So my secondary plan is to have my those previously aforementioned family member, who are so grateful to see me, to give me money for a ticket home. However, that's kinda unreliable. The third option is to have my aunt borrow me the fund necessary once I get there to buy a ticket. That option still kinda stands open, but also somewhat unreliable (I may have to take up that option tho should I get fired before I make the money needed).
The reason that this is actually noteworthy is because the planet ticket from China to Canada is expensive. Ridiculously expensive. It costs between, if booked today, 7 months ahead of time, from $850 (Etihad Airways) to $1250 (Air Canada and American Airlines (of course)). The cost is almost equal to the rest of my plane tickets combined (and I have 6 other planet tickets total). Basically, what I'm looking at is 4 more weeks of work if I manage to get the cheapest flight. Redonkulous.
To be honest, I always kinda knew (even though I wish it wouldn't) that I had to pay for this flight too. It's just that previously, I didn't include this cost in my calculation so that I wouldn't be too damn depressed at having to work until mid-March. However, since mid-March is only 5 weeks away, and that if I actually didn't have to pay for this cost, tomorrow would have been the day that I tell Boss that I'm quitting, all this is slightly easier to swallow.
So it looks like Survivor: Minimum Wage got extended by 4 more gruelling weeks. Four more weeks of troll dodging. Four more weeks of slinging mud with Hobgoblin. Four more weeks of dealing with Stupid Lying Bitch. Four more weeks of dealing with the Boss's angst. The good news is that the Super Hippy got fired (which I'm sorry to not have witnessed, I heard it was hilarious).
This trip better be damn worth it.
The reason that I broke the second promise, which is that I would never spend a single dime of my hard earned money on Harvey's, is because I was hungry. Harvey's employee benefits is a joke. You have to spend $40 of your own money to buy the uniform, your only employee benefits are 50% discount on Harvey's food during your shift, and you get a shitty card that entitles you to a massive 20% discount on Cara restaurants. This is truly the shittiest company that I have ever worked for. Ever. Not only do you get an insulting employee perk, but the management lies to your face. For example, when one guy said "don't you usually get free uniforms at places?", the Hobgoblin said "no". What a fucking liar. I have never worked at a place that required you to pay for uniform. The company also steals your holiday premium pay. I would never recommend people I don't dislike to work for Harvey's, Montana's, Swiss Chalet, because all these places are under the same umbrella corporation.
Anyways, the reason this is such a big deal is because, first of all, the food is disgusting, dirty (I know where that sliced pickle and tomato have been) and leads to heart attacks. I would only eat at this place if I was hungry as hell and I couldn't eat at home and if it was free. I only ate here before on the few occasions when it was a free meal (the Boss gives a free meal to people that pick up an extra shift). Some people, some fatassed fucking disgusting people, seem to indulge in this fucking shit everyday, specifically Troll and Hobgoblin. I seriously don't understand. I don't even consider that I work with food at work; I work with factory manufactured shit. Second, even after the pathetic employee discount, I still paid five bucks. I just consider it plain wrong to work half an hour to basically get this shit, instead of getting five bucks. But today, I had no choice.
And what a grand feasting it was. I had the Smoky Maple Premium burger with large fries and honey mustard dipping. Holy shit. First of all, I got 5 kilos heavier and lost 5 months of my life expectancy. Second, I'm still fucking thirsty at this moment, 8 hours from my first bite, because of the ridiculous amount of sodium in that stuff. I should've bought a pack of cigarettes instead; it would've lasted me longer, got rid of hunger (until Dinner), and I would have been 5 kilos lighter. I feel sick right now. I can't believe this place actually gets customers.
Anyways, Survivor, Minimum Wage continues!
If you'll excuse me, I gotta go to the bathroom.
If you'll excuse me, I gotta go to the bathroom.
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