Nicky's story: working at El Mercado

"My future is being an administrator."

Read Nicky’s story

Nicky, 22, graduated from the Steps vocational programme in 2018, and started working in administration at El Mercado Bangkok. He also works in administration for Steps. Nicky shares his experience in the video above, or you can read about it below.

What do you do at work?

I did office assistance and stuff like admin work and use letter interviews and more. El mercado I did the data entry, checking receipt and more.

What do you like about your jobs?
I like about my job is office environment.

What do you like about office environment?
I feel fresh and cold.

What do you find hard about these jobs?
Communication is very hard.

And how have you solved the problem?
I email to get more work.

And how have your colleagues helped you with your communication?
They helped a lot.

Tell me about some of the people that you have met at work.
I have met a lot of people at work.

Have you enjoyed meeting new people?
Yes, sometimes.

How did the training at steps help you get ready for your job at El mercado?
I get interviews and applying a job

What have you learned in your job at El mercado?
I’ve learned about checking the receipt and making the data entry like filling the tax form.

What is your hope for the future?
My future is being an administrator.

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