Work

I have been really lucky to find a job and a place to live so quickly. I am of course grateful that I have the means to support myself and to pay for life's necessities, but it doesn't change the fact that I hate my job.
I work at two different restaurants. The job is okay but here are the pros and cons.
Pros
-Free coffee, tea, drinks (on and off work)
-I get to cook myself a free meal every shift, which cuts down on groceries
-The majority of the people I work with are awesome. Everyone is in their twenties, either uni students, travellers, or homegrown Kiwi's.
-Get to take a break when I feel fit.
Cons
-losing finger prints due to hands being submerged in water 5 days a week (thank god hemp hand cream was invented, thank you Body Shop)
-though I don't have to work with customers, I do have to work sometimes with my boss.
-I clean, wash dishes non stop.
-I'm tall and am hunched over to wash the dishes, my back is sore from this
-I am left to degrime gross caked on pig belly fat trays. For some reason people like pig belly fat...ewww.
-I have become an expert at washing, peeling, and cutting bags upon bags of potatoes.
-I clean grease off the walls and pipes.
-the kitchen is hot, due to deep fryers.
-Because of deepfryers, I always leave work smelling eau de fastfood

Yes I know it doesn't seem that bad, but when I wash these dishes for hours I am reminded of being 17 again and doing the exact same job. Just feels like $35000 down the drain. But I must remind myself that it's only for the next month and a bit and then I am free. I guess I have been so spoiled and the realities of life are just sinking in. Definately motivates me to drive for better things and to get cracking on finding a better job when I come home. This will definately be the last dish washing job I will EVER have again.

I couldn't help but wish I was a witch when I was scrubbing the grease off the walls. I wanted to curse my miserable boss and his little dog too....wait I don't think he has a dog.

Work is shit, but living here and taking care of myself independently is sweet as. I love living with my roomates and having the place to myself sometimes. So even though I work majority of the week, it just makes me appreciate the time I do get to spend away from work. Makes me not want to waste my time on useless, meaningless things that deprive me from more fullfilling things. Like finishing books, exploring the city, checking out new bands or just living in the moment. I'm getting better at this.