Phew! I survived my first week of work...barely.
My first week at Coco Paloma Desserts has been intense and a little rough. The first week of any job is always a little challenging because it takes a little time to learn the routine and adapt to a new environment. Well, it's ten times harder to do when it's your first job in a career you've only been immersed in for maybe nine months. Take that situation and add in the pressure of working in a small bakery where you are expected to take off running because it's just you and the owner. Add those together and you have a recipe for some serious stress.
It was even harder because it was an unusually stressful week for Paloma as well. She had a very busy week with some challenging orders and had to train me too, so it wasn't exactly a picnic for either of us. I felt terrible that I wasn't much help since I didn't know the routine, where anything was and was slow in a rushed environment. I hate feeling helpless and useless, but in such a harried week I just didn't have time to absorb and process the onslaught of information coming at me.
Next week is supposed to be a little slower, so hopefully things will get a little easier and more pleasant. This was definitely the hardest first week I've ever had and next month is supposed to be crazy busy. I'm hoping I can get really good at all of this before then, but all I can do is my best. No pressure!
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Hi! I am in a very similar position to where you were at the start of this blog. I just read through all your post and feel very inspired but I also have a lot of questions. I was wondering if you would mind giving me a little bit of information and opinions on your experiences and my options.
ReplyDeleteIf you can, please email me at your convenience at misslaura.duncan@gmail.com. Or if you would rather you could give me your email address.
Thanks so much in advance,
Laura Duncan