I work at a grocery store. Back in October I was offered a promotion from a cashier to an assistant front end manager by the store manager. Finally after weeks, months of asking for training I am finally getting actual training. And for the past few weeks at least one of the five days I work in a week I’ve been running the front end. However I still haven’t gotten my raise. So I spoke with my store’s book keeper about it and she said “We’re waiting to see if *so and so* comes back or not. And I said “Wdym?” And she said “Well, *our manager* said that we have too many front end managers right now. So we’re waiting to see if she decides to come back or not.” And I started to get angry inside again. I asked “Will I get back pay for all the training/manager work I’ve been doing at least?” And she said “You’ll have to talk to *our manager* about that.” Omfg. I’ve been dealing with this nonsense since OCTOBER. I thought I was finally making progress just to find out not only am I possibly not getting the job at all but I could be doing all of this without ever even getting paid fully for it. I was told at the start I would get back paid for my training and all the manager stuff I do before I officially get my raise. I highly doubt I would have gotten ANY of my training or manager hours thus far if I didn’t bother my managers about it at least once a week. But if you guys wanted to hear about alla that I’ll tell you about it some other time. But this whole ordeal reminds me of some sort of situationship in a romcom. I let them know I want it all the time and put in the work. I’ve stayed consistent for months. I am so patient, kind, and always helpful to the lead. And now I don’t know where I stand. Will I be chosen by the lead or have I already lost their heart to another?
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after her father's death, siho didn't really know what to do with herself.
there were appointments with their personal attorney regarding what ha juho had left behind, but siho could not find it in herself to attend to his calls. the attorney was an old man, beard as white as can be and telling of how long he has been serving the ha family. eventually he became a family friend, the level of loyalty and trust he had exchanged within the ha family was more than enough reason for it to be so. the attorney was relentless, trying his best to contact siho- even going as far as personally knocking on her condominium apartment (he is a very busy old man- this is a big deal) and yet, he was met with silence, short of a text message reading: i'm sorry. not today. with it, he leaves, a heavy sigh leaving his lips.
losing both of your parents at the age of twenty six wasn't really something siho had imagine happening to her. regardless of how intense of an upbringing she had and lifestyle she maintained, at the end of the day, unfortunately for her, she was still an average human being, capable of grieving, feeling lost, and feeling hurt. for the first few weeks of her father's death, she was barely alive, a mere zombie in the eyes of people that didn't really know her. Anytime she visited their house, the assistants and staffs that met her only saw dead eyes placed on her face.
as if God himself wanted to punish the girl with her sins as early as now, he took away onigiri, her life companion, as well. oni-chan, as she like to call him, was brought to siho as a gift from her father right when she turned 21. "they are feisty, but they teach you patience, respect, and loyalty. they also teach you how to be a better person." she recalls him telling her, as he held the small carrier that contained the orange kitten, smiling as he played with him through the little holes, baiting his finger in between as they play bite. perhaps it really was God punishing siho after all. there's nothing to lose anymore.
there's nothing to lose anymore.
the first thing she wants to do, very honestly, is to kill herself. but, memorizing her history and will, she knows she'll fail, so she doesn't even bother. now, it's been three months since her father's passing, and a little over six weeks since her cat's passing; she was still alive. she spends majority of her days wasting the hours away drunk, in her flat, in their house, in a club. all she wanted to feel was nothingness, yet when it came, it still hurt her. how does nothingness hurt? how does that make sense? she would always ask herself. the second thing she wants to do, is to feel something. anything, other than hurt. the cycle has been going on for too long- numb, hurt, numb, hurt.
"I think I am ready. please confirm the date and time before I change my mind." she sends to attorney kim, before letting her conscious get snatched away with whisky again. it was a nightmare happening all over again for her. she wakes up in her dream, greeted by her mom, walking slowly towards siho with open arms, and siho feels warm, happy, and content. split second later, her mother falls to the ground, head shot point blank by an unknown figure. the white space containing them was then stained with her mother's blood, siho just staring in shock and fear. except, this time, its both of her parents, simultaneously, and over and over and over again. then she would wake up in real life in cold sweat, frustrated and tired. perhaps its time to go and actually check up with the family therapist? she rolled her eyes at the tiredness.
and with it, she got to work and attended all the hearings, meetings, discussions, with a bubbled brain. nothing really mattered to her anymore, she will just let nature run it's course now. at the very least, all she has to do here is to simply follow.
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