Powerful intentions create dangerous personalities.
Always had this odd feeling lingering around me, when I decide to speak up.
Working in coffee and in anywhere else!
Why I say this? I currently work in a line cook job since I moved from Oahu to Hilo. I didn’t want to work for anyone in coffee, but I needed to find a way to sustain myself as I figure out my next path. The intention was to start my business. Lol it was more complex than I thought. I’m currently dealing with the part time hours of work as a line cook,
Some of you may not know, but I did graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, majored in Culinary, and gained credible background when I did an internship in a 5 star resort. Thing was that it has been 3 years ago. Not AS much of a previous experience that other high class restaurants want, but more than qualified for a ramen shop. Not bashing this casual dining place, but this is basic compared to where I have worked.
Despite my change of settings, the discipline instilled from my resort experience will forever remain in my work ethics. That’s just something I have embedded within me, as it made me mentally stronger. My logic has very much improved throughout my previous profession even as a farmer.
I did gain all that. It made me confident with the way I move and what I think is right. Removing all biases, I lean towards the good of what my trained conscience says.
For some people, it’s an impressive thing, For some people, it’s a threat. What’s funny is when people underestimate my capabilities. Somewhere along the scenario of me being bothered, I speak up, and then I end up violating the ego of a “higher up”.
isn’t it odd? I just want to do my job. What’s your problem? I almost laugh in scenarios where it just feels like people are threatened by me. No I’m not hallucinating. I have witnesses thinking this too.
ANYWAYS, going back to coffee, I feel this a lot. Ever since I’ve done farm work, it changed such a different perspective on what I say about coffee. When something doesn’t sound right, my conscience can’t take it, I speak up. It doesn’t sound pleasing for a consumer’s perspective but who are we to judge their level of understanding. Also, one instance too is I’m young and my experience are beyond others, some people I feel like, can either be proud or be threatened. When my opinions are brought up, it’s always for the sake of “good” and the coffee industry. Some people just have biases, but when my intention leans towards the good for the coffee industry, it creates a different idea of one’s approach in actions and words.
Just like my other blog, I’d like to let you know that I can go unbothered if I want to, People will hate me but it’s ok :)
