The experience of studying and working in Britain has made me integrate into the local life more quickly.

Before I went to study in the UK, I read many articles and notices about working in the UK. Working at school should not exceed 20 hours a week, and you can work full-time during holidays. You must apply for a job number. These are the three most basic rules. Although today's international students don't have to work to save living expenses as in previous years, and their salaries are relatively low because of strict restrictions, I believe that if they can have work experience, they can help me better integrate into local life. With the mentality of trying, I came to Chinatown in Manchester. I chose Chinatown because my English had not reached the point where I could really communicate seamlessly with foreigners at that time. When I was there, I could meet all kinds of people without cooking or exercising.

After about 10 restaurant, the manager of a smaller restaurant finally gave me a chance. Recalling the way he looked at me was like meeting a fish on the chopping block. I said I could do nothing about floor work, and he said you were willing to learn and do it. I said I couldn't speak Chaoshan dialect and Hakka dialect, and he said you could speak Cantonese. All in all, my problems are not problems in his view, as long as I am diligent. The chef next to me said meaningfully? It's hard work, isn't it? .

On the first day of work, the work is very simple, that is, pouring tea and water, clearing the table and setting the dishes and chopsticks. Pay attention to detail, pay attention to speed. After they probably taught me, I started my own work. As soon as the guests left the table, I cleaned up as quickly as possible and put the chopsticks on the table. They also stipulate that I only care about China people, and all foreigners are called another floor. From 12 o'clock to 9 o'clock in the evening, I sat for 10 minutes except for dinner time. Back to the dormitory, I felt that the whole person was falling apart and went to bed without even looking at the ball.

When I went to work the next day, I met the boss who seldom went to the store. The boss and employees were surprised at my appearance, saying that many students ran away on the first day of work, which was too hard and I didn't like it. I smiled and told my boss that I would work until Easter (that was Christmas Eve). The boss also smiled and said a few Hakka words to the manager. I also saw the manager smile. I wonder if they think I'm strange? Because I told my classmates that I work in a restaurant, some people will think that I have nothing to do and I don't know what to do. Maybe they think I'm stupid, too

My aunt went to England to study in the 1990s before working in a restaurant. She told me that working in a restaurant in China was very hard and inhuman. But the one I work for is very kind to me. On the night of Christmas Eve, my boss asked me to go home from work early to change clothes, and then we had a Christmas dinner in the restaurant of 1 1. This is the first time that I have got to know others seriously. Usually, because everyone is working, I don't talk much. Some people think that I am a descendant of the older generation of immigrants (Weibo), just because I speak Cantonese very well (because I am from Guangdong).

For me, the hardest part of this job is when I get in touch with people. Actually, I'm not a person who likes to chat with people. In restaurants, I am often scolded for not asking about the manager. After scolding, I asked him to continue scolding.

Although chatting with guests is often to place orders and get some tableware, my buddy often tells me to chat with guests when I am not busy, so that guests can have fun and feel at home. Those guys also know my personality, so they let me meet clients when they are not busy. If they can't do it, they will make up for it. Gradually, I can talk to different people, and even a white man asked my name and asked me to help him place an order and serve food. At that time, I had a sense of accomplishment (the main sense of accomplishment was when I was paid). By the Spring Festival, I have been able to switch seamlessly between English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and I have lost a lot of weight.

Later, when I resigned, my boss told me that I could get more pay to continue working. But I was busy writing my thesis, so I turned down my boss. Later, the boss occasionally asked me to go back and help when I was short of hands. Sure, I'd be happy to go. After all, I can make money without cooking by myself.