I’ve been working at my current job for ten months. It’s the longest job I’ve had in the last seven years after my brain injury.

A client made my day  today by telling my boss “you have a great saleswoman here”, referring to me. No one has ever called me a good saleswoman, I mean I’m surprised I have lasted 10 months working as a cashier/receptionist. I never considered myself much of a people person and not at all a saleswoman.

At first I had trouble talking to clients much, sometimes even being afraid to say hello, but ten months later I have no problem greeting them, having conversations, and even directing or urging them to buy different things we are selling, like quesitos, mallorcas, pastelillos or donuts. I mean, they’re all so good it’s pretty easy to sell, especially when you spend all day looking at and smelling them.

Resultado de imagen para quesito puerto rico

Quesitos- cheese filled friters

Resultado de imagen para mallorca puerto rico

Mallorcas- Bread rolls

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Pastelillos de carne- Meat turnovers

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Sugar donut

But having someone recognize you’re doing a good job, in front of your boss, is great. She didn’t just tell my boss, she bought a mallorca too, which is more proof that I did a good job.

I’m not saying I can be a saleswoman after convincing someone to purchase food but having someone recognize that you are doing your job well is a big deal, at least to me and to anyone who is doing a job they never thought they’d be good at. And I’m sure I did it well because after ten months I feel comfortable in my work environment, around most of our customers and I am selling something that I know is really delicious.  Still it made my day!

 

 

Published by mariacristinasanfeliu

I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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