I Got This Damn Coffee Served On A Silver Plate
How many people did not get their coffee served at all, this morning?
I had a severe cough and did not feel well at all. After dragging myself to work for many days, I finally decided to work from home and not go to the office.
I do not like to work from home. I feel much better in the office among my colleagues. Having personal contact is quintessential for my wellbeing.
But I was not completely dead yet. I was still able to cycle to my cafe nearby to get my daily brew. I just needed to avoid coughing. Nowadays people would look at you if your cough would sound too scary. The Covid Mania was still sitting deep in peoples mind.
“Small Latte?”, the waitress asked me at the counter. She chopped my coffee card and I tapped my debit card for payment.
I enjoyed sitting at my favourite place near the window on the bench with my back to the wall. I prefer benches and back rests at my age. But I liked them already as a young adult.
This cafe alone earned a staggering 52 weeks times every workday times one coffee from me in just one year. That calculates to around 260 times $6 SGD, which adds up to 1560 SGD a year. I am 24 years in Singapore. Wow, I spend about 36 thousand Singapore Dollars just for…
