I can’t stand it when my coworkers at simple jobs like grocery stores, fast food, etc get in a pissy mood just cuz I ain’t trying to be the best cashier or best pizza maker. They can overdo their jobs all they want but they get pissed off if I’m not lightning fast like them or if I don’t show up to one of their meetings. I know I can go faster and show up to their simple 20 minute pizza meetings but I don’t care about making pizzas. I know I’m capable of more than simply making a pizza or bagging somebodies groceries. The customers themselves can bag their groceries, its not much of a skill. And the bagger ain’t really doing much. I’m not sorry that I have higher standards for myself. I want to do something more for my community besides bagging their groceries or making their pizzas. I don’t feel ok or fine performing at my minimum. I don’t necessarily care about the money. I just want to put my skills to a greater use. And it seems like everyone I work with has a problem with me because of that. My old boss pretty much lived at the grocery store but I don’t wanna strive to be like him. He himself is wayy to smart to be wasting his potential like that. Not that I have a say in how he should live his life but that’s just to make a point. I care about my family and friends but I also care about people beyond that inner circle. I want to repay the community i grew up in and I’m not satisfied doing that through simple tasks my 9 year old brother can do for them. And I won’t be able to give much back to my community if I use up all my time everyday at a simple pizza joint. So there’s my answer to all you punks who try to tease me for working “baby shifts”. Its cuz I’m improving other aspects of my life besides how much money I have in my account or how fast I can scan a t-shirt. There ain’t nothing wrong if that satisfies you but don’t think that satisfies everyone around you. Cuz I certainly know I don’t feel very accomplished after a whole day of moving my arms left and right scanning customers groceries. Sure I got money in my bank account after that but seriously are they really gonna pay me for that?! I feel so useless working jobs like these. I feel like my life has no meaning when all I do is mop floors because I can do more.
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Just do it
Thanks man…..it sounds simple because it really is pretty simple but we make it more complicated than it needs to be. I seriously just need to go out there and do it. You’re absolutely right.