Chastin Martel
Everyone has bad days! It happens but what can you do about it?
I know! Take it out on others! No, I’m kidding!
We all crack under pressure. I don’t think there is actually anyone who doesn’t. The best way to get over a bad day is just to sleep on it. If that doesn’t help, there is always a nature walk. Those do wonders for the mind and body. Don’t believe me? Try it out!
It was the summer of 2024 and I worked at a particular workplace for a brief period of time. I got the job because I needed to support myself in some way. Little did I know how challenging it was working that job.
What sounds like simple tasks, actually require a lot of thinking. Yeah, no one warned me! I found out the hard way by jumping right in. Training felt almost rushed and I had no idea what I was doing. It was frustrating. I felt like a new character in a 25 season TV show.
Everyone was ahead. Not to mention, I had a feeling some of the employees were out to get me. Looks say it all, let’s just leave it at that!
Oh well! Let’s hope they continue doing well!
Other jobs I have had been mostly good. I did get into one workplace argument; it was minor and not worth mentioning in this commentary. Let’s just say that it was easy to deal with.
My first time mowing the lawn had to have been when I was 12 years old. It was summer and the sun wasn’t so hot yet. I didn’t really have too many chores growing up besides this one. It was always easy and I never understood why some kids were making such a fuss.
There’s one memory that comes to mind when I think about grass cutting. I was at my aunt’s house and I was inside the house playing with my cousins. My aunt was mowing the lawn and out of nowhere, she stopped cutting the grass and bent down to eat a wild strawberry. Something about that is so funny to me. I guess she felt the need to reward herself and who doesn’t like strawberries! I wonder what she would think if I mentioned it to her. She’ll likely chuckle!
Work hard they say! When I think about that term, you don’t actually work hard. It’s likely referring to the amount of work that person does. But I’ve been wrong before!
Another is, “Working hard or hardly working”. This one seemed strange to me. I suppose it’s a way to break the ice and get the worker to loosen up. I had this said to me once before, it was when I was 17 and working for a labour company. I just laughed it off and said “Yup!”
Working there wasn’t terrible, it showed me that manual labour wasn’t for me. I highly commend those that specialize in it.
I had a chance to work in Australia with one of my former high school teacher’s friends for film last year. I didn’t take it because it was Australia and I didn’t have my passport yet. On top of that, a work visa was needed. I’m sure the opportunity is still there; I just would have to accept it. I should really consider it because I haven’t had the chance to work on a real film set.
Working in film is a puzzle I remember getting told to make connections, and while I can be good at that. I didn’t go to school just to make connections. That’s enough!
A good job for me would be to become a veterinarian. I was unable to attend college this upcoming fall due to some setback but I’m not giving up yet!
Have a great week!