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| Tien, DL student |
Tien spent 10 months working on a casual basis in this company but the work started to drop off. So he decided to do something completely different. He and his brother started a bakery business!
Tien said that his brother had been a baker for 8 years but this was the first time he had owned a shop himself. Tien is excited about the new challenge as there are lots of things to learn such as which ingredients to mix, how to bake cakes and different types of bread. Tien has even learnt how to make donuts!
Tien also has the opportunity in the shop to practise his listening and speaking skills when he talks with customers and is learning a lot of new vocabulary to do with setting up a business. His DL teacher, Meredith, helps Tien with his pronunciation and with the language he needs to communicate with the customers. She says that Tien's English has improved a lot and he can now understand most of what he hears and can keep a conversation going.
Tien is hoping that their business will grow quickly and that he will be able to become a baker by next year. In the meantime, he has had good news from his old company. They rang him about a month ago and asked him to start work there again, so now he has two jobs. He works for his brother in the morning and then does a shift in the factory from 3-11 pm. Let's hope he gets some sleep sometimes!
Congratulations to Tien for the progress he made both in improving his English and settling into Australia. We wish him all the best for his business ventures.
- What are the benefits and challenges of having your own business?
- Would you prefer to have your own business or be an employee in a company? Why?
- Have you ever been involved in a family business and what was that like?
- If you were to start your own business, what would it be and where would you get help?
We'd love to read your comments to any of the above questions or to Tien's story.
Nice job Tien. Good on you. Best of luck with your two jobs. Don't forget to take rest and enjoy life too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, I am thinking about that.I might work only one job in Scheinder electrical company because I need some rest after coming back home too late. So my brother will have to find an employee to help him.
DeleteHi Tien, I like your story. It is encouraging me to follow my own dream. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Rathod, I 'm glad you like my story. Thanks for reading it. What is your dream? I think you can achieve your dream if you try hard. When i first came to Australia, i had a lot of problems because my English wasn't good and i couldn't find a job but i've been trying to use English as much as possible.
DeleteLovely story Tien, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Hoda, Thanks for your reply.Glad you liked it.
DeleteTien, well done! You work very hard and I'm so pleased that you can do two jobs that you like. I'm very impressed by the way you now try to do things yourself as your English has improved, like go to parent-teacher meetings for your children and organise your car to be serviced. These are all things that help to develop your confidence and which motivate you to keep working on your English. Great job!
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DeleteThank you so much for helping me learn English. I think my English has improved and i can understand a lot more conversation in everyday life.
Good luck with your two jobs, you have great ambitions.
ReplyDeleteHi Noor, Thanks for your comments.
DeleteIt's very hard to find a job in Adelaide and i think i'm lucky to get two!
Good on you Tien. I think you are very lucky and successful now because you have been working very hard. I wish you more success in the future. I am Vietnamese too and have been a pastry chef for 17 years.It's great that you work hard and have done so well but you also need to look after yourself, get more rest and spend more time with your family.
ReplyDeleteHi Thien Thien, thanks for your comments.
DeleteWhere are you living now? How long have you been in Australia?
I'll try to spend more time for my family.
Hi Tien. Your story is impressive. I can see your struggle and your determination to settle well in the new country. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteFirst of all, Congratulations on getting a new job that you like to do and I wish you all the success in the future.
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DeleteThank you very much, I wish you well too.
DeleteExcellent story Tien. Thanks for sharing. Great story! Hard working people always find a way and if one door closes, they open another one. Well done!
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DeleteHi Ziba, I really like your comments. I wish all people new to Australia good luck in finding a job. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteHi Tien I love your story. It made me thinks about starting my own business in the future. Thanks a lot for sharing your story.
ReplyDeleteHi Paweena, Thanks for your reply.I believe you will succeed if you try.
DeleteWhat business do you want to start?
DeleteHi Tien , I was really happy when I read your story. I am Vietnamese as well . I've been in Australia for 11 months.I love cooking and I can cook a lot of Vietnamese street dishes like the special beef noodle soup 'Pho', traditional Vietnamese spring rolls and I make really good Saigon bread . My wish is that one day I can open a small shop to sell Vietnamese food. My teacher Corinne who is my DL teacher encouraged me to follow my own dream.Thank you for sharing your nice story.
ReplyDeleteHello Trinh, I 'm glad lovely your comments. I think you will succeed with your dreams. I like Vietnamese meat roll and Vietnamese 'Pho', It s very popular now. I just have been here for 18 months.Good luck your dream.
DeleteWhere are you living now?
Good morning Tien,I am living in Brisbane, QLD
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