As I am happily slurping my noodles in my regular ramen shop, I noticed there are different kinds of workers in the restaurant and how they actually dealt with their work. Instead of staring at my mobile while I eat (I was dining alone), I decided to observe each of them. See if you can identify yourself in any one of them.
The Singer He whistles and sometimes mouth the words to the song playing in the restaurant, as he cooks up a storm in the open kitchen. It is pretty entertaining for those who actually take notice of him and not so, for those who find it as a noise nuisance.
The Forgetful One She brought my iced green tea but forget to accompany with a straw. She serves up my bowl of noodles without chopsticks. Often, she could be seen rushing to and fro from tables to tables, apologizing as she approach.
The Enthusiastic One (very me!) He will be the one shouting across the restaurant, “we have a new customer!” and rushed to seat me even before any other employees able to react. He will hang around your table, hoping that you will drop your napkin or your spoon so that he can swoop up the item and change a new one for you within seconds.
The Tai Chi One He will be standing at the corner of the restaurant, not really doing anything but seems to be busy with everything. At the peak of incoming patrons, he is often found in the restroom with a convenient stomachache.
The Sleepy One It seems that she was out and about partying last night again. Her thick foundation can’t even conceal her panda eyes. She kept nodding off at the designated corner of hers. She forgets what I ordered and came back twice to confirm that I have ordered iced green tea and not hot green tea.
The Grumpy One He is forever looking angry at something or someone. His face housed a permanent frown all the time. When customers asked to add more soup to their ramen, he mumbled under his breath and stomped off to the kitchen. However, compared to the Tai Chi one, he probably is more hardworking than him.
The Eagle Eye Nothing misses his eye as he scan around the kitchen and made everyone wash the floor for the fifth time. Often the restaurant manager or the head chef, he sees every dirt or every piece of hair as the end of the world and would fire anyone on the spot who forgotten to wipe the rim of the bowls before serving it out.
The Gossip One She loves to listen in to conversations among the customers and use it as gossip tidbits to add excitement to her day. Nothing escapes her ears. Whether it is two office ladies discussing work or it is a father and son talking about their weekend trip, she knows it all. She loves to hover around tables to catch the latest bits.
The Joker One He never misses an opportunity to crack lame jokes. Sometimes, it brightens everyone’s day but most of the time, it just irritates others and distract them from their work. He is harmless but just don’t know when to stop.
Now let me clean up my delicious bowl of ramen…
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