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A merchandiser's clipboard

"No other technique for the conduct of life attaches the individual so firmly to reality as laying emphasis on work; for his work at least gives him a secure place in a portion of reality, in the human community." Sigmund Freud

After SPM '00 (the education certificate exam)—marking independence day from school and all the days that follow forever—I spent the December working as a merchandiser for F&N Coca-Cola; a temp job to keep myself awake during the holidays. I went from store to store, at least four in a day and spending two hours in each, to check inventory, open boxes and cartons, fill up the shelves, arrange the displays, and help empty customers' wallets for my wares, perpetually smiling as I go.

My colleagues and myself occasionally meet at the office, but we all go separate ways, alone. My only all-day companion is a clipboard, where I keep my itenerary schedule and a piece of paper where I jot things down, test my ink flow, smear thumb prints, and doodle and scribble.

As a merchandiser, I must always keep myself busy and looking for things to do; not just for the supervisor's approval, but so that I won't have to stand around and turn into a people-watching dork. At times when idle, or when I get bored, I'd naturally begin scrawling on my clipboard.





 

longan        coke
cincau        sarsi 
100plus        sprite 
grape 

 
zappel  4
sarsi    2
grape    /
100P    /
18/12/2000- note:
  1.5L Coke very in
  demand in CKS,
  low on stock
    testing testing 123
is this pen working?~~

I'm writing this just to look occupied

  lalalalalaa
    lookin busy lookin busy

6-can pack Orange
selling price RM5.59  RM5.49 (Svy HpMt)

What the hell am i doing here??
I don't wanna be a people person anymore!!!!!!

  





I quit after only three weeks because although I was always surrounded by people, it was pretty lonely work. Plus I had to travel a lot. Good money though; still, I couldn't stand it. Right after New Year's, I found my way into a Pizza Hut kitchen, which is close to home and full of peers a lot like myself; a more appealing work environment.

I've thought about putting up a "My Top Ten Pizza Hut Kitchen Screw-ups" page, but then again, it would probably make me look really, really awful on the job market.



created 6 Mar 2001
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