...but the good new is, that I have Jill to remind me. :)
I started my new job today, at the Westerly Hotel. My legs are killing me now; totally tired! It's a "Food & Beverage Server" position (a.k.a I serve food at the restaurant, do room service, and will be learning all about banquet serving on Friday). I only worked a five hour shift today, but I'm so tired. *Yawn* Who knows what tomorrow will bring. I spent a lot of time today clearing table (almost dropped a lot of plates and silverware once), putting on clean table cloths (make sure that crease is right smack in the middle of the table), re-setting the places (it's more complicated than it looks), serving tea and coffee (some of those people have strong accents and trying to figure out what kind of tea they want it crazy hard!), polishing silverware (hot water burns your little fingers I tell you), and any other random jobs that Susan thought of giving me. All in all it was a good day, but I must admit I am nervous about finally serving my first table. I have this horrible fear of spilling stuff all over someone, getting their order wrong, or the most horrid thing of all, having someone at my table find a hair in their food! Oh gosh, I think that would do me in!!!!
Anywho, I'm tired and yes, even thinking about going to bed. Smiles :)
4 comments:
haha! Kriss you crack me up! Mostly because I would have all those same fears!
Its funny how such a simple sounding job has all those quirks, isn't it? And I know what you mean about those accents...it can be sooo hard! (and embarrassing!)
good luck with your next shift!
ps. good blog :D
hahaha, It is hard work, but I know you can do it Kriss. I have always been impressed with your self-confidence, even if you were just pretending. And remember, practice doesn't make perfect, but you do get better at what you're practicing.
Just smile.
Nettie Spaghetti
You are GREAT at this blogging thing. You just have to do it more often, is all! And about the fear of hair in food -- it happens to me quite a bit, and I don't even charge extra for it. Pretty nice, hey? :) You'll do AWESOME at your new job!! Those tips will be coming in like crazy!
Awww...thanks all for your great encouragement! Things have gone pretty smoothly so far. I served my first table today (aaaaah!) and it turned out okay. The guy I was serving was way too interested in his paper to even be bothered with me :P, but all is good.
Oh, funny thing...with all my fear of hair in food, my friend Karen and I went out for coffee today (got to say I love that stuff!) and I found a hair in my nice iced carmall late! :0 I was so grossed out and went up to the front, and politely asked if I could have another one because I didn't really feel that I was in need of the extra fiber at this time...well not really, but you know ;)
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