Do I Really Want to Leave?

Let's face it. No one really wants to work as a hostess, server, or busboy...though in some restaurants, being a waiter is a career and an art. That I get...otherwise, it's necessary money for survival to supplement whatever aspiring career goals you may have. No one wants to do this forever. The physical work can be grueling and customers are annoying. Ironic isn't it? Customers are the life blood of a restaurant, yet they are annoying as hell.

I was off the past two Saturdays, mostly because it's been slower. Though hostessing is a supplemental job for me (supplemental but necessary), I often wonder what would I do with my time once I no longer need my extra job. It does scare me a little to let go of the one job that has me face to face with different people all the time, to know that there is more out there than the immediate people I deal with on a daily basis whether it be friends or co-workers at my other gig.

Right now I don't need to worry about what I'm doing on Friday and Saturday nights....I know I'm working. Don't get me wrong. I'm a social girl, but having to feel obligated to be social on the recreational nights of the week, and all of a sudden not having access to different people all the time, scares me a bit. At the same time, restaurant characters are way more colorful than the ones you encounter at a 9-5 job.

I know that one day I will leave. I don't want to have to hostess forever as it tires me, and there are times it's stressful (except when my managers sneak me drinks and food at the end of shift). Hey, I love my celebrity sitings.

Just know that when it does end, I'll be just a bit sad.

Tip Whore I Am

Random story....sometimes people come in to ask if they can just use the bathroom, and for the most part we say yes. I mean, what am I going to say, "No, hold it in, and go else where."

This lady comes in asking if she could use the restroom. I said, "Sure," and pointed where to go.

She tips me $5! Wow! Must've been a guilt tip.

We should start charging for bathroom usage from non customers.

More Annoying Co-Hostesses

What shall I name her? Naive Nymphette.

I suppose she and I should bond that we graduated from the same school though I'm way older than her. She's sweet and has some sort of a brain, but her presence has continued to annoy me big time.

First, she's is so damn touchy feely. I'm not un-affectionate, but if I don't know you well, I'm not going to be all over you the second time I meet you. Jeezus. One thing she does that bugs me is if I'm looking at the reservation screen, she'll look over my shoulder and rest her chin on my shoulder and leave it there like we're best friends. SUPER ANNOYING cause she does it all the time!!! Even her hair brushing on my arm bugs me now!

Also, yes, when it's slow, a number of waiters congregate at the front where the hostess stand is and we chit chat, but does she have to butt in to a separate conversation I'm having, and say, "What are you talking about? Who!??!"

Oh, and not to be superficial (but I am), she isn't the hottest thing in the world...I consider her a total plain Jane. She has a serious boyfriend, but she continues to flirt with staff. What the hell? Of course she keeps saying CONSTANTLY,"Oh, but I have a boyfriend, I shouldn't." IF YOU WERE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR BOYFRIEND, YOU WOULDN"T EVEN BE LOOKING OR FLIRTING WITH THE OTHER GUYS.

Good-bye Chef Boy!

Ok, so I gotta admit. He asked me out once, but I think he was turned on by a majority of my insults at him, including saying he was gay and liked to screw the line cook every night in the freezer. Cute guy, told him no though, as with most chefs he's an absolute dick. This guy isn't the executive chef, but I nickname him "his bitch."

With this next story, considering he knows how it sux when customers linger...on his last night (a weeknight I might add), he had some of his friends come over to celebrate, and they stayed till 1 AM when our restaurant closes. That's pretty obnoxious since waiters want to go home, not to mention the kitchen and busboy staff that stay just to finish up that one table. Come on, peeps, go to a late night bar. Not only that, I heard they didn't tip that well. The waiter who stayed is bosom buddies with Chef Boy, and he was mad and made a comment about the tip. Supposedly the two best friends got in a huge fight, and Chef Boy said to the general manager, "Why do you even keep him around!?!" Nice thing to say about your friend, dood. Don't know why Chef Boy thought he could obnoxiously pull something like that on his last night.

My only sense of loss is that my weekly eye candy is gone.

Scarily Slow Summer (SSS)

It's scary how it's been so slow this summer. I know it's a combination of the economy and those rich folks going to their fine homes in The Hamptons.

It scares me though. Our GM doesn't think our head chef would let our place shut down, especially since some of the investors (big names I might add) use the place as their personal playground. Sales are down 50% though, and our Big Chief kinda sux at marketing. He just feels he can ride out the summer.

We'll see. I have some paronoia myself as I was told I did not need to come in tonight and only one host will do. Keep in mind it affects your income when you lost a shift.

Hope for the best. I've already been laid off from my full-time job back in June, though I am sort of working again, but even that venture is on shaky ground.

It's like investing, diversify. Work multiple jobs at once.