“I have worked as a barista for the Compass group at Countries Manukau for three and a half years.
The part I love about my work is that it brings me into contact every day with wonderful people.
I have a good memory for names and faces, and there’s nothing better than a morning catchup with so many people I kind of regard as my friends.
Life is busy here - our company has taken over Wishbone café: now it’s called Alley Espresso 3 located in Ko Awatea.
I’m a Fijian Indian by birth, and have been here 12 years - there’s quite a few of us here, and I so appreciate being in a workplace with heaps of different ethnicities.
Outside work, I enjoy hanging out with friends and generally trying new experiences- within Aotearoa - and I love travelling.
My three and a half years here has gone by flash.
Meanwhile- come and see me at KA in our new café!”
Natasha Sharma
Barista