I was working today
, in the cafe this time. What I mean is, sometimes I say ‘I was working’ but really I was studying or blogging or working out … it’s a pretty all-encompassing description, okay? Anywho, I was actually at my workplace where I am paid to serve coffee and occasionally a blueberry muffin, when this girl walked in. You really couldn’t help but feel bad for her, she was carrying a ridiculously tall pile of posters in one hand and had a rucksack slung over her shoulder that looked suspiciously bulky. Definitely not a comfortable backpack. She ordered a skinny latte and asked if we wouldn’t mind putting one of her flyers on the poster board.
Like an idiot, I just blinked at the flustered girl. By the way, at my work we have an old cork board where local business can hang advertisements and things. It’s usually jam packed with free yoga classes and the like. Usually my boss handles that kind of thing, so I had no idea how to reply. In the end, I managed a strangled “sure” and took the poster off her.
“ A dog walking service in Melbourne?” I read out loud.
It just wasn’t the kind of thing I was expecting, so the words just tumbled out in that moment of surprise. We got talking about it, and in the end I ended up putting it up on the poster board while I made her coffee. I explained that I didn’t know people actually got paid for something as awesome as dog walking, and she gave a big back story about how she got into it. Apparently, lots of people are so busy they don’t have time to do the dog walking regularly in Melbourne, which I guess makes perfect sense. The thing was, I guess I’d never really thought about how some people do really unconventional jobs, things you wouldn’t normally think about, and have an amazing time. Which is pretty interesting for someone like myself – a humble uni student seriously considering taking a gap year). I wonder what kind of thing I’ll end up doing.