Jakarta In Today
Parking Manager

Honestly, Soldier did not expect more for the job that will be offered by his friend, but as long as he can make a safe life from debt, financial crisis and debt collectors who ask for forgiveness. That's enough.

If there is more it can be sent to his parents later in the village, although still, I don't know when to have more money.

Walk into the inter-provincial vehicle exit gate inside the Kalideres terminal. Soldiers had seen the figure of Beny who gallantly stood beside a row of motorcycles, in light blue uniforms and a black vest bearing the word terminal parking attendant.

That is enough to impress Soldiers, the way he blew the wisdom signal whistle gave direction to motor users to put their vehicles in a guaranteed security area, certainly shows a big responsibility.

It's great, because if juxtaposed with the work of the previous Soldier, the guard in the parking lot is nobler than the spokesman to offer products with seduction and a little spice lies.

"Unimaginable, my friend, your work is amazing ."

Saut Askar when he saw him park the car in the style of a flagsmith in scouting activities. Usut had a proposal Beny had served as a scout bantara at school, at least parking skills have been seen during school first or may have been a natural talent.

"Ah Elu Kar, napa ngabarin cave if you want to come here at this hour." Beny replied with a whistle still attached to the lips.

"As our teacher said 'Don't wait for the right time, because the time won't be right for the person waiting'.so hurry up I'm here, afraid the vacancy is closing." Answer Soldier.

"You're exactly as you always are."

"So is there a job ?." Soldiers asked to confirm Beny's words yesterday.

Beny smiled meaningfully..."Ah yes, the parking guard in the southern region just resigned yesterday. It's still empty."

"Thank God there are ."

But also seen the hesitant face shown by Beny, however he has been in the parking world for more than six months.

The bitter sweetness he felt when dealing with hard drivers, terminal thugs, naughty scalpers and motorcycle taxi drivers who are always noisier to find customers, everything is not easy and there are times when it is emotionally draining.

"But what you are sure, the work so the parking lot is miserable, hot, often get angry if the wrong position and also...." There are many explanations from Beny.

The soldier raised his hand to stop his words... "All jobs have risks, it's just, being a parking attendant is so much better than having to sell by lying."

"It's been then."

It was escorted by Soldier to meet the head of the transportation service who handles the parking area at the Kalideres terminal.

Mr. Sujatmiko with a slightly swollen body posture on the left and right, front or back, his character is unstable, can be said Mr. Sujatmiko is very easy to get angry, happy, happy, disappointed or sad.

Moreover, when Mr. Sujatmiko saw the soap opera with the main cast affected by the disaster, falling poor, cheating wives, humiliated everyone and became homeless, only the scene of one episode was finished, until it was finished, her face was so sad that she shed her tears.

Mr. Sujatmiko's emotional stability has exceeded the limit of the fairness of today's teenage children, who are easily sad because of the FB status of his ex-girlfriend to get a new boyfriend.

Soldier shook his head unorthodoxly and said in his heart 'really a lot of crazy people in Jakarta'.

Fortunately real life in Jakarta is not like soap operas, if it does happen, if it does, maybe half of Indonesian people will not look at the TV screen at 7 pm to scramble with their own children who are cool to see a funny show.

They simply come to Jakarta and have become part of a real soap opera event.

"It is not necessary that we make a fuss about television soap operas, while in Jakarta it is like a colossal drama show."

So Soldiers can assume that there will be massive urbanization for simple reasons.

"I want my life as in soap operas, a cendol maker can ride the hajj, my time is not, less destitute what I try this, my job is a tire patchworker, my son a lot, a lot, my debt is overflowing and I have a throat disease for a lifetime, maybe I can go to Germany."

Perhaps for the first time a squalor will be proud, and if so, of a life of destitute as a new parking guard because of the PHK of the slingshot, that might make Soldiers around Europe, but this is a world full of reality, not mixed with soap opera scenes that are not useful.

Mr. Sujatmiko looked at the Soldier with a slight glance. Without the need to submit a job application letter, interview or contract signature. He gave her a black vest that read 'Terminal parking attendant'.

The vest became a proud sign as a new worker in a noisy place filled with the sound of a clamor who screamed for passengers.

"Anything later, you just ask Beny, and tomorrow you have to be ready to work." Brief response Mr. Sujatmoko without expression.

And the next day...

Proudly standing armed with a whistle and a red-yellow flag. Although for this time Soldiers like humiliated by reality, as a beginner in the parking-parking world.

They were thought to be soldiers like monkeys pointed at the handler for the rotation and everyone who saw clapping, laughing to tears.

Provide direction in parking the bus to stop at the terminal, run forward, backward to ensure the bus is in line with other buses, look at the tire to the stomach so that everything is perfect and nothing happens that is not desired.

No matter the shame that is difficult to explain, especially in the fashion section of the uniform Soldier depart full of confidence, with a complete uniform of black pants, white shirt and suit, and a suit, make it more confident, because there is no parking attendant who looks like an office employee got a PHK without severance anyway.

In the life he lived all this time, Soldier always guided the words of the father, where he said....

'It is not necessary that you care about the humiliation of others, as long as the way of life that you live does not violate the laws of the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and cling to the teachings of the prophet Muhammad in the Qur'an, he said, be proud that you are living your best.... But never forget to remain humble when you are before God.'