Back out into the world I go!

It's been over 10 years since I left my desk job and became a stay home mom!

The girls are teenagers now and J will be too in 2 years. They have become so used to having things done for them - laundry, meals, cleaning up...   It's time I make myself less available to them.

I've been mulling over what kind of job should I do? Full time? Part time? Indoors? Outdoors? Should I go back to the familiar ie administrative work? Or should I do something else?

Decision made. Part time so that I'm still available on weekdays - at least till J goes to Secondary school.

Looking around for a weekend job worth the time, effort and transportation cost yielded dismal results. Rates start at SGD6 for convenience store assistants. Hotel FnB servers around SGD8 to SGD9. SGD10 for casino (weekend rate). So the choice was obvious.

5th April 2015 Sunday 5pm-midnight. First day of work after more than a decade! 😟😓😰

My supposed guide/mentor did not turn up at the appointed time/place on my first day of work. Turns out the person who was supposed to arrange that didn't. Fortunately I was able to get LM on the phone and she quickly arranged for someone to meet me at the security check point and then gave me instructions on how to get there. Managed to get there on time - thanks to Mr G. Phew!

Wasn't assigned to work in the casino though, got sent to one of the restaurants instead.  Spent the night busing, drying crockery and cutlery,  running errands... But it wasn't a busy night so had to act busy a lot of the time because the bosses were there that night lol. My partner kept disappearing on me. She later told me that she was exploring the area since there weren't much to do.

At the end of the shift we rushed to get changed.  I wore my own top under the uniform top so it was very fast. After that it was a mad rush to exchange my work access pass for my NRIC and then find my bus (no. 4) quickly or I'll have to catch the next bus an hour later. 😛

I did catch it.  What a relief. But that was shortlived.  The driver (from a great country) drove like a mad man and beat red lights like I've never ever seen before.  I thought we'd get into an accident for sure. He'd impatiently hustle male passengers off the bus but say goodbye to the ladies.  😝

Managed to reach home in one piece. Washed up and crept into bed.

HOME SWEET HOME 💜💛💚💟