
"An announcement, announced to all employees of Cafe Rosemary. Due to internal problems in the management of the cafe, all employees from tomorrow morning will be discharged until the deadline can not be determined. For cafe operations will also start stopping tomorrow morning, so for today all employees can pack their personal items and for employee salaries this month will still be paid in full, please take your pay this afternoon in the HRD room. Thanks"
Such is the announcement made by the management of Cafe Rosemary to all its employees, the cafe which is the place of work of Elli. Instantly the announcement made Elli and all the employees there confused and sad, because it means their status as workers as hanged.
"How's this? It's the same as us in PHK subtly, where finding work in this city is getting harder" grumbled one of Elli's friend employees.
"True, it's better to immediately find a new job than to wait for something uncertain. Spirit" said Elli cheered all her friends with a cheerful tone.
"True what Elli said, do not stick to this cafe which is not clear where we want to be taken. We better get up and find another job" added Lena, Elli's friend who works at the cafe.
Everyone finally cleaned up some personal items that were still stored in the work locker and then took a salary in the HRD room. They hugged each other as parting hugs because they did not know when they would meet again.
Elli came home by walking down the city street humming cheerfully even though her heart was now agitated and sad. He was sad that he would rarely meet with his fellow comrades in arms at the cafe and was anxious that it would be more difficult for him to collect money in order to return to Indonesia.
"Where should I find a job? At least this year I have to go back to Indonesia so that everything will be revealed soon" he murmured as he continued to think about how to get money.
So cool to think, he did not realize that he had arrived in front of his small apartment. After waking up, he immediately went inside then cleaned and rested.
***
Elli is currently sitting in the tv room with a laptop in front of her. He was sending CVs and cover letters to several job vacancies on a job portal website.
"Huft.. hopefully there is something to do, I can't wait to go back to Indonesia" he murmured hoping.
After a few days of waiting, Elli got an interview call from a large company, the Serant Group. He was also preparing to go to the city because the position of Serant Group is in a big city in New York. It took 3 hours drive from the city occupied by Elli to the big city by bus.
After a 3-hour drive, Elli got off the bus that took her and walked on her way to the Serant Group Company. He was so flabbergasted with sparkling eyes at the splendor of the Serant Group. He immediately saw his appearance whether it was neat and appropriate not to do an interview. After feeling appropriate, he immediately went inside and waited like any other prospective new employee. Elli signed up as a new employee candidate in the employee consumption section.
One by one new employee candidates are called and held interviews. Elli was so nervous that seeing every new employee who finished the interview always came out with reddened eyes like she was going to cry.
"Elliana Febria" called someone in charge of calling the person to be interviewed.
"I" Elli responded to the call and then stood up and walked into the interview room.
In the interview room there are 3 men who will be the assessment team. The flat face of the three men really made all the prospective new employees tremble and nervous, not least Elli.
"Elliana Febria, what do you have so you can think of applying for a job at this company?" ask one of them in his flat tone directly without any greetings or pleasantries.
"Huf... I applied for a job as a team from corporate consumption according to my experience while working in cafes and restaurants before, sir. I was there working as one of the chef team or chef who cooks and prepares drinks for consumers. Indeed, I do not have a certificate of competent chef, but I can make sure that I will do everything according to procedure and professional" replied Elli firmly and calmly.
"Okay please come out, we will contact you if you are accepted. If in the next week you have not been contacted, it means you do not qualify" said one of the assessment team.
"Well, thank you, sir" said Elli pamit and then went out of the room.
Actually Elli was still surprised by the assessment team because they only asked 1 question but Elli thought that maybe it was already the procedure of the company and could show a quality of job applicants itself that.
"Hopefully, I'm welcome. Even if it has not been accepted, it may not have been his recovery" muttered Elli as he walked out of the Serrant Group Company.
Before returning to the city where he lived, he took the time to take a walk around the park. Today Elli really enjoyed the day by seeing a lot of families and small children running around the park even though it was a work day. He had always felt his time was only used for work and work, even he had forgotten when the last time he could sit in the park with attention around. Clear during the day, Elli immediately returned to her hometown because she had to catch up on the bus operating hours that only arrived at 3 pm.