Currently... July 2007

Hello everyone!

Recently, I have been so busy that I have not been able to update all the website of "Art&Blue-Liberalism". But finally I am going to quit the lousy job which I have worked for from last April to this month. I have been working as a kitchen porter in a restaurant located in the middle of a posh residential area. As this job seems to have been stagnated in its business, the stuff has seemed to be quite reluctant to pay properly to all temporary workers who are mostly students. In the matter of fact, during June I could be patient to work this job as there was reasonably busy then and so I worked for longer hours ever although I have not been paid for a hour or couple of hours (even could be 3 hours!), I could make some reasonable amount of cash. Nonetheless, I recently realised that this is something strange that altough I work for 5 or 6 hours I am just paid for 4 hours (from 6 to 10pm). Then, I talked this situation to my mature friend. My friend suspected that situation offends the labour law and it seems "They need me more than I need them!" Therefore, this implies that I am exploited! So this lousy restaurant business has taken advantage of me! No way! I have got an academic obligation as well so I certainly do not have too much time to spend for this kinda job! I must take some amount of time for my extra study time as well. Therefore, as I have been so marginalised by these facts I have noted them I am going to quit this job soon as possible. The beneficial aspect of this story is that although we are in a difficult situation to find a job we should not compromise to find a proper job which pays wage properly and organises a time schedule of labourers. Otherwise, we are treated as expendable and exploitable especially a hospitality business like kitchen porter in such a small restaurant business.


By the way, I have visited Edinburgh to look for a new temporary job, see Adam Smith's grave yard in Cannon Gate Church, and spend a usual night time out there.