It has been one week since I started working at a warehouse and in that period, I've learnt a lot about myself. I realized that I have more endurance than I give myself credit for and that I'm very patient.
On a number of occasions, I've seen my patience and simplicity tested but I've overcome them by maintaining composure in the circumstance. I've tried to be somewhat friendly with colleagues because I'm normally a social person but henceforth, I'll just maintain my distance.
For what it's worth, nothing bad actually happened in the work place. I just sense from conversations that I overhear that I should not really be a party to the conversations.
Anyway, like I said at the start, I'm very grateful for the opportunity and I intend to make the best out of it. I've gotten a couple of offers since I started this job and while they pay slightly better, they're the angels I don't know and I'm not ready to start exploring.
Well, I am exploring but not other warehouse jobs. The way I see it, all warehouse jobs are pretty much the same and while the salaries might be different, I always look at other aspects of the job that cannot exactly be explained away with money.
For example, at my current warehouse job, I only need one City bus to get there and it is only a 20 minutes ride. So, even when I'm tired, I know that I'm going to get home fast and early enough to do other things.
For some of the other jobs that I've seen, they have been at locations that are hours away. They pay better wage but I wonder if the better wage is actually worth the stress.
Either way, I'll be physically stressed,back pain is certain and I'll be standing for hours. There's no room for growth and no opportunity to have an actual career, so no point in moving from one to the other.
This is why I took a chance with a job opportunity and right now, I've gotten to the final round of the hiring process. If selected for the role, I'll be working at a marketing and sales agency that offers the opportunity to grow as well.
The base salary isn't as good as warehouse jobs but with the opportunity to boost earning from commission, I think I'll take that chance. I'll also be happy to work in a situation where I put my mind to work and learn skills that I can employ in further management related roles I might take up.
