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There is this little mexican restraunt right by us called "LaFonda" and we go there all of the time. When we went last week there was a hiring sign outside. I thought, what the hell. I went to get an application and the person behind the counter was my neighbor. Needless to say, I found out when the boss was going to be back from vacation, and showed up first thing that morning, and was given the highest pay and started at the top of the "food chain" so to speak. I work Friday and Saturday nights til 10, either hostessing or behind the bar. It probably sounds lame, but I am really excited. I start on Friday night. |
Good Luck on your new job. I also hope you land a Home Health Care position real soon. With this job you could possibly over hear something that would help you. |
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hey, congratulations eri. hope you enjoy the work. if i was working at a mexican restaurant, i'd have a hard time keeping myself from sucking straight out of the margarita machines... |
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You don't need experience to work in restraunts here. They are begging for workers. A lot of people think that waiting tables is beneath them and they won't do it. I even get to pick and choose whatever shifts I want. They keep begging me to take on more shifts, but I am just fine for now, I will do more when Hayley is in school so I only have to pay for day care on 1 child. Funny think is that I am actually enjoying this job. The customers are easy and I can joke around with them. I am looking forward to bartending. It's kinda strange to be working again. I know it is an adjustment for the family. I am just really enjoying the change. |
"comps" is short for "complimentary". a pretty common term, especially in places like Vegas. Being CA desert rat, i would think you were exposed to this lingo. |
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In Vegas for example a hotel will offer "comps" to big winners, such as rooms, meals limo service etc.. So they keep strict track of their lard output. It has to be a vegan meal? |
They are really strict about your free meal not having any meat in it. If you want meat you have to pay half price. Also, if you are thirsty then water and tea are free but you have to buy cokes or anything else. I was hoping for free margaritas. |
Vegan means no animal product whatsoever, that would include cheese, milk, and beans cooked animal fat and tortillas made from lard. Im sure i know what you mean but just thought id point that out because a vegan meal at a mexican joint would seem next to impossible. |
though she probably means vegetarian. |
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but what the fuck. if you don't make your frejoles with lard you're just jerking off. manteca, baby. it's where it's at. |
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i'd like to tend bar in a small joint. brewpub, something. i've heard it is difficult psychologically because you are, on some level, enabling alcoholics. |
As far as enabling alcoholics goes, well, being divorced from one I can safely say it isn't the bartender, because they don't have to go to the bar. Most alcoholics I know almost never step foot in a bar, but rather go buy a pint of something and then beg for money and go buy another pint and then steal something and then go buy another pint and drink it all wherever. Then again, I have only really known two alcoholics, just never saw one get shitfaced at a bar regularly. |
online software designers enable child pornographers im congregating after work at a bar to get beer and walk down to Ameoba records to see the Flaming Lips play for free. |
the rest was great, though, and fun because i didn't know how to make many drinks and i was a horrible bartender. everyone was nice despite the nasty drinks i made. |