Pen Pal: Day 56

Even if there are new trainees, my plan to go overtime will push through.

Mostly puro pagtuturo lang sa bagong trainees ang ginawa ko today for the to familiarize the morning and mid-shift routines. Naalala ko ang sarili ko nung bagong trainee ako. I see the same initiative that they are showing sa paggawa ng mga tasks. Sana mamaintain nila hanggang sa huli ang "sipag" at "initiative" nila with all the surprises that they will get along their praticum training sa Fitness Center.

Pen Pal: Day 55

New trainees are in. Sabi ko na nga ba, katumbas ko ay dalawa. Flattering.

I am just counting the days till the 10th of June. OT parati to complete the practicum hours. Also, i will be ditching my day-off. Try ko rin mag-straight shift. Kumbaga ito na talaga. Sagaran na.

Pen Pal: Day 54

Second day ng overtime. Mahirap talaga pag-umuulan. Traffic.

Pen Pal: Day 53

Kakapusin ako sa oras kapag hindi ako nag-overtime starting today. Need to extend 13 hours or more to reach the required number of hours. Crunch time for me. I am thankful that my supervisor and the other employees are supportive sa overtime ko.

Next week na may bagong papasok na trainee.

Pen Pal: Day 52

This week is really hard dahil ora-orada ang paglipat ng gamit at pag-aadjust. Guest complaints are up from time to time. We just eat and digest their complaints dahil wala naman kaming choice.

Pen Pal: Day 51

Kinakabahan ako sa required number of hours ko. Baka hindi ako umabot. Ayoko na lumipat ng site. Kailangan ko talagang mag overtime ng upto 12 hours para mabuno yung kulang.

Naging reliever din ako sa poolside dahil sa kulang ang manning namin sa department. It was fun dahil walang tao. Pero the poolside will be like hell kapag full house.

Pen Pal: Day 50

I am all mixed up sa tasks. Mabagal dahil din sa pace ng guests at sa layo ng kailangan puntahan para magawa ang tasks efficiently. May factor din na relaxed ang environment ng workplace dahil nasa rooms na kami. Discreet dapat ang galaw para hindi makabulahaw ng guests.

May mga darating ng mga bagong trainee next week. Another adjustments ulit. Konti na lang din ang mga araw na ilalagi ko sa Pen.

Pen Pal: Day 49

We are still on a test run in the Fitness Center. Dahil less na ang load for girls, yung workload nila ay gagawin na ng male attendant, which is ako. Kumbaga, kung sa una ay maglilinis agad ako, ngayon, ill be getting files and newspapers for the reception area. Hindi na rin sila papasok ng umaga. Mid-shift na ang female attendant which is medyo mahirap ng konti.

Unti-unti pang inaayos ang dapat maayos. Buti na lang konti pa ang guests.

Pen Pal: Day 48

I got to work with both the AM and PM shifts. Inovertime ko talaga para mahabol ang number of hours ko. Almost 12 hours din. But it was fun. Work wise, lahat nangangapa. Pero I am lovin' it dahil I can say suggestions to further improve our temporary routine sa taas. Maraming problem solving na kailangan gawin dahil the routine will be new in our temporary set-up in the third floor.

Duty managers are inspecting our temporary set-up from time to time at hindi ko sila masisi dahil we are situated just beside the rooms. We should be very cautious specially sa noise to preserve privacy for the guests.

This week ay sigurado akong mangangapa parin kami dahil may mga tasks na kailangang maging pulido to be efficient in all aspects in our department, the lockers/changing area, in-spa massage rooms, the gym, and the fitness center reception area.

From now on, our department will be called The Peninsula Fitness Center.

Pen Pal: Day 47

Last day sa Spa. Renovation na bukas. Bagong mga problema sa Sunday.

Mahirap ngumiti kapag nakikipaglaban sa sakit habang puspusan kang nagtatrabaho. Kailangan ko lang naman, pagiintindi at kunsiderasyon. Alam ko na mali ko parin na hindi bumati at dahil doon, ako ay humingi ng despensa. Sa pag-aakalang naintindihan ako sa naturang sitwasyon, akala ko ay hindi na siya suliranin. Pero mali pala ako. Ang masakit lang, naituring na sinasadya ang nangyari at nailarawang parang ako ay isang ingrato at walang utang na loob. Masakit. Dahil sa kabila ng pagod, puyat, pagpupursigi, pagpapasensya sa mga makukulit at walang modong mga parokyano, mapapahagingan ako ng isang pagkakamali na parang hindi ako humingi ng paumanhin at hindi nagpaliwanag ng maayos.

Pen Pal: Day 46

Second to the last day sa Spa. 7 days straight na pala ako nagttrabaho due to my 2-day absence dahil sa sakit. fair ba? parang hindi. para ngang magkakasakit uli ako. sabado pa ang day off ko.

maaga nagpa-orientation ng mga bagong trainees. parang kahapon lang at ako dati ang nakapang-corporate attire at eager magpracticum. "been here, almost done that" na ang naiisip ko kanina habang nakikita sila. hope they will experience the best and the worst of the workforce. tutal, it all boils down to overtime, overwork, and 'thank you'-to-''tip' compensation.

Im curious sinong papalit sakin. HAHA.

Pen Pal: Day 45

early this week, may bagong recruit ang HR for the Spa. ok naman siya and she is very friendly. kabado na rin siya for sunday kasi iba na ang set-up.

nag-practice kami ng spa reservations and i think i did not perform well for the fact that my job is to attend guests inside the locker area. ok lang naman daw kasi practice lang and my supervisor understands kasi locker area ang jurisdiction ng work ko.

Pen Pal: Day 44

Inspections were made kanina sa Spa. Tuloy na tuloy na ang lipatan. Lahat kabado sa magiging mga guest complaints.

Pen Pal: Day 43

Sinusulit na ng mga members ang Spa. Less than a week na lang ito at magiging Fitness Center na ang department. Medyo inaantok ako today dahil kulang sa tulog but I made it naman.

Duty uli ako ng sunday. Off ko ng Saturday. Ano kaya ang naghihintay sa aming trainee sa paglipat ng Spa?...

Pen Pal: Day 42

Its sunday. First time to be on duty on a sunday. At maraming tao nung malapit na ako mag-out. ang ending ay overtime.

5 days na lang, goodbye Spa na. Renovation will take place at lilipat na kami sa third floor. Morning Shift until friday. Sana kayanin ko.

Pen Pal: Day 41

Its saturday. all-time low. buti naman kasi i still a little bit sick. i also have personal issues outside work. Lutang talaga. Ang init pa.

Hindi rin ako nag-overtime.

AM Shift starting Sunday to Friday. Last week of the Spa. Renovation begins on the 22nd of May.

Pen Pal: Day 40

Medyo ok na pakiramdam ko after my absence. Kaso mabagal ako kumilos. Hindi rin ako nagovertime.

Pen Pal: Day 39

Did not go to work again, I need to rest. I got the go signal to my supervisor naman. KAso baka i-account ito ng HR as unexcused absence. Nakalagay kasi sa med cert na one day sick leave lang. Ang trangkaso pala ngayon ay naipapagaling ng isang araw lang. Napakagaling naman ng ospital na to.

Pen Pal: Day 38

Sick Leave.

Pen Pal: Day 37

I went to Capitol Med kaninang hating gabi para magpacheck-up. Got a medical certificate for documentation sa HR.

naramdaman ko na before matapos yung shift ko na hindi ko na kakayanin. nagpaalam agad ako sa supervisor ko and sa mga makakasama ko na hindi ako makakapasok. ayun.

Pen Pal: Day 36

Its my first day of my Mid-Shift on a weekday and I feel sick because of the weather and the adjustment that was felt by my body. Nasanay kasi sa maagang pasok kaya naninibago ako.

After the first evaluation and after receiving my evaluation grade, at first it was ok, but after I talked to my fellow trainees in other departments, the grade that was given to me was quite disappointing pala. Kahit sila, nagulat kasi they see me and they know also the level of difficulty of my work. Hindi naman talaga ako nakitang tutok sa work ng supervisor ko and he came up with a grade lower than the degree ng hirap ng work ng isang male spa attendant given the fact that the one who is doing the job is a trainee.

The regular employees said that kahit sila, they do not really get a high rating in that evaluation. But the difference is, they still get their payroll every month as compared with us that we solely depend on the grade that will be given to us by the supervisor.

I felt a bit used.

Pen Pal: Day 35

My last day sa straight AM Shift ko. Monday will be the start of a screwed schedule due to department training.

Pen Pal: Day 34

Medyo less ang tao sa shift ko sa Spa. Same routine. Usual tasks. The big change will be next week kasi monthly pala ang pagshuffle ng mga employees sa department. Another adjustment na naman kasi I am used to the teamwork of the AM shift.

Before the renovation, I am planning to request the PM Shift para alam ko rin kung ano ang ginagawa ng panggabi.

Pen Pal: Day 33

Medyo mabigat ang pakiramdam ko while doing work. Pinagpapawisan ako ng todo. Medyo pinapakiramdaman ko ang sarili ko. Sana huwag humantong sa sakit.

Pen Pal: Day 32

Evaluation time. Closed door meeting with my supervisor. One on one.

He discussed the grade that he ha given to me per category on the evaluation rubric. 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest. I got mostly 4's and some 3's.

In general, he was positive in my overall performance in the one-month period given to me in the Spa. He was just specific with me in the small details of the cleaning tasks. He explained that even a small dot of dirt can make a change and can be noticed. I got his point. Kailangan maging metikuloso amidst the fast-paced tasks specially kung rush hours.

He also specific in having the standard of having to smile. Minsan kasi seryoso ang mukha ko. Hindi ko naman maikakaila yun. Sabi nga sa kanta, "I was born this way", but that does not give me a reason not to do my part and improve things that is needed to be inproved.

With all honesty, I am satisfied with what grade he gave me for the first month. I understand that the grade was given not that high to allocate that "room for improvment" and i understand that.

Ang sa akin naman, I am proud to say that kinaya ko ang trabahong ginagawa dati ng dalawang trainee. I survived and still striving hard until the Spa renovates and I make the most out of my remaining days in Pen Spa. Ako na pala ang huling trainee na mag-dduty sa Spa bago ito bigyan ng major renovation.

Pen Pal: Day 31

Ang bilis ng mga araw. Nalingat lang ako, ramdam ko nang malapit na matapos ang OJT ko. Less than a month na lang ang ilalagi ko dito sa Pen at bilang na ang mga araw ko sa Spa.

Ayoko muna isipin ang mga mangyayari after the OJT and after graduation kapag maghahanap na ng trabaho. Basta, ieenjoy ko na lang ang mga araw na natitira dito sa practicum ko.

Pen Pal: Day 30

Sakto lang kung mailalarawan ko ang pag-gawa ko ng trabaho ko ngayong araw. Hindi masyadong masipag, hindi masyadong tamad. Siguro dahil na rin sa init ng panahon at paulit-ulit na tasks. Isama pa ang mga pasaway na mga guests.