why i had 9 jobs at 19 🤯 + reviews 🌟

i started working since i graduated secondary school and in the last 4 years, i’ve worked 9 different jobs 🤓 and that’s because i know that it’s difficult to change career paths once i graduate from poly so i wanted to experience different jobs while i could 😗😗

i’ve always loved learning new things and putting myself out there to gain different experiences 🤯 these jobs taught me a lot of things and also helped me to have a more open mindset because i had the opportunity to talk to different people and understand their way of life 🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️

so what were the jobs i did and how were they?

1️⃣ florist at xpressflower

🌟 rating: 8/10

i was trying to find jobs near my house and saw xpressflower, and thought to myself “when will i ever get the chance to be a florist again?”, then i called them to ask if there was a job opening and got my first job 😆😆 i worked during the valentine’s day period and it was CRAZY because there were so many orders and i had to work from 9am to 2am during valentine’s day 🫠 the staff were really nice to me but they were significantly older than me so it was a little hard to relate to them. at that point, the pay wasn’t great as well ($6.50/hr) but it was so fun that i worked almost everyday 😌

2️⃣ mr bean

🌟 rating: 9/10

this is genuinely one of the best jobs i had because i was eating non-stop most of the time (because auntie say i too skinny ask me eat more… 😅😅😅) and i could chit chat with my colleagues when there were no customers. there was only one colleague who was in their early 20s, the rest were really AUNTIES but they were so funny i could chit chat with them with ease 🤣 the job isn’t tiring because the tasks are really simple, it’s just that you have to stand all day so i would always go home with swollen ankles 👎👎

3️⃣ operations executive at topazette

🌟 rating: 4/10

the job title name is literally so deceiving because all i did was pack parcels and manage the stocks… like bro… i would just go there for 7-8 hours just to pack parcels 😠😠😠 there was also a 3 month contract so i couldn’t leave 🫡 the clothes were so dusty and their warehouse was kinda messy, i had to pack the whole warehouse myself… it was quite difficult for me because some items do look similar and i would often put them at the wrong place 🙃🙃🙃🙃 occasionally i would steam some clothes for their livestream too. the colleagues there are really nice though so it kinda made the job bearable, but it was also office hours which made it hard for me to work when school started 😐😐

4️⃣ health promotion board facilitator

🌟 rating: 1/10

the job scope for this is just to assist the instructor during the lesson, which is only making sure people don’t faint and they drink water. but it’s only 1hr and it’s very difficult to get slots unless you’re willing to travel around sg to the differeng stadiums… it’s really not worth it 🤨🤨🤨

5️⃣ beard papa

🌟 rating: 8/10

i worked at the northpoint outlet since the store opened, and since it was new, all the staff were MY AGE (finally LOL 🫶🫶🫶) so i really had a lot of fun during work because i could chit chat while doing work, and i could relate to my colleagues 😘😘 it is quite fun making the cream and baking the puffs but after a while it gets boring and that’s why i quit… for most fnb, you just have to stand all day so it gets really tiring towards the end hahahah but i love free food so 😋😋😋

6️⃣ facility coordinator at F1

🌟 rating: 10/10

this is the BEST job that i had, and i think it’s mostly due to my team 🤍 i was in charge of turn 3 and my supervisor was really chill, i heard from my other friends at other areas like turn 23 and pit straight that it was really stressful for them so i think it’s based on which turn you get 🤷‍♀️ i just chilled most of the time and watched the practice races (i think that’s what it’s called) and the actual race itself for a while heheheh 🤭🤭 the catered food from the hotel (goodwood park hotel) were AMAZING too. the hours are long but i had so much fun that it didn’t feel draining 🥰🥰🥰

7️⃣ merch seller for concerts

🌟 rating: 9/10

you literally get to watch a free concert when you work here, and the people there are all around 17-20+ which makes it easy to make friends 😁😄😄 the hours are long but it’s a choice on how long you want to stay because there’s the packing up afterwards which doesn’t require as many people. the only downside is the food because the bentos aren’t really that nice, but then again it’s free food and i’m hungry so i’ll just eat it lol 🙂🙂🙂

8️⃣ the love witch

🌟 rating: 9/10

i worked here because my best friend was working here. the entire team is really fun and we really could have conversations that you normally can’t at workplaces hahaha 🥰🥰🥰 and i also had many interesting experiences working there because of the nature of the store. you really get to learn more about witchcraft and how it’s not the way people make it seem 🤯🤯🤯 i think the only downside is the food because the stores in sim lim square do get quite pricey and the next closest option is bugis which is not any cheaper so my food expenses were high ☹️☹️☹️

9️⃣ bartender at tiger brewery

🌟 rating: 6/10

i worked here because i needed to learn how to tap beer for an event. the food here for staff was really bad and i would often end work with a headache because of how hungry i was ☹️ the colleagues there are okay but the timings and slots are so limited it’s not worth travelling all the way to tuas just to work 😅😅 but for beer lovers, you can drink on the job (just don’t get drunk) and it’s quite fun if you put aside the fact that the food is really terrible 🙃🙃

i understand there are people who work because they really need the money to support their family, the jobs that I’ve done don’t offer great rates ($12/hr and below) but it’s still okay for me as they’re mostly flexible for full-time students 👍👍👍

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