Saturday was my final shift at M&S before I start my new office job in sales next month which I am so excited for! Three years on the high street taught me a lot, about the public, business but more so about myself. You probably look at a retail job and think it’s easy, anyone can work in retail but let me tell you, it takes balls. You meet so many different people, most of which are lovely and I’ve been incredibly lucky to build such fab relationships with both my colleagues and with regular customers. However, there are a small few who can leave you feeling pretty rubbish about yourself, get your blood boiling or just simply make you want to throw your hands in the air and say ‘fuck it, this is not what I come to work for’. Yes, I have had many of those people who will look right down their nose at you because all you are is a servant to them. You’ve got to remember that you’re so much more than that and you cannot please everyone. Bite your tongue, smile, be even extra charming and try not to dwell on it too much, some people are just rude, which unfortunately they will never grow out of, you’ll learn this the older you get.
When I first started at Marks & Spencer back in 2015, I was unbelievably shy, I thought very little of myself (believe it or not) and had no confidence whatsoever. Thankfully my amazing manager noticed this and did her best to help me grow, she pushed me at times when I thought I was incapable and I’m so proud of where I’ve got to today. I began bra fitting which was super scary but was such a good step in bringing me out of my shell as I had to be confident so that the women I was fitting felt sexy in their underwear. So if I wasn’t confident, how could they be? I took on as much I could, I was so open to learning and delving in to thing’s I knew nothing about which I also think played a huge part in me gaining more self-esteem. I applied for as many jobs as I could, not because I was looking for something new but because I thought the interview process would help me stop being so god damn shy, which it most definitely did. I had numerous knock backs and at times felt really disheartened but as time went on I learnt how to sell myself and hold a conversation which eventually led to me turning down job offers which was a very satisfying feeling. I’m still a long way off where I’d like to be but looking back at the person I was this time last year just shows how far I’ve come.
On a lighter note, now that I will have my weekends free, I was thinking of doing weekend vlogs and finally using my premiere pro that I’ve been paying for for the past 6 months but still haven’t used! I love watching weekly vlogs and watching other girls everyday mundane life and as much as I’d like to do my own weekly vlog’s, I don’t think there is much point as I will be working 9-6 through the week! I’m going to give it a go next week and try and get to grips with premiere pro, which could take some time so bare with me! Anyway, I’m looking forward to this next chapter in my life and even more so getting so spend my Sunday’s with Josh! We’ve actually booked a few nights away in Northumberland so I’m trying to get sorted for that today, although I hate being indoors when the weather is this beautiful outside! Follow me over on my Instagram stories to see what we are getting up to, hugs L.