Showing posts with label aching feet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aching feet. Show all posts

Monday, April 28, 2008

Crazy Co-workers

I have been having problems lately at work with someone who was my friend outside of the workplace. The past 2 weeks, she has been making up lies about me to managers, talking about me behind my back and most importantly trying to get me fired. She has been causing my life to be hell.

What I don't understand is that we work in different departments, it's not like she wants my job either. I find out today after all the things she has done to me, she is going on a job interview tomorrow because she is tired of the restaurant industry. So WHY try to sabotage my career??? These are the questions I ask myself when I lay awake at night for hours, stressed out about whether or not I'll have a job when I wake up.

So, today I get to work at 10am ready to start my 10 hr. shift. Everything is going great, and then she shows up. I typically try to ignore her, which is hard because we have been friends for 5 years. Anyway, it's nearing the end of my shift, my back hurts, my feet hurt, I'm ready to leave. I have 20 minutes left and SHE seats 2 people in my section. I go over to the table to find out its a business meeting (oh great!!!). So phone meetings, laptop set up and not wanting to eat right away take place. Finally, a hour and a half later they leave. Meanwhile, she has left as usual on time, and I get stuck working 11 and a half hours, as if 10 wasn't bad enough. I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I am praying she gets this job tomorrow.

Please hope for me, because I don't know how much longer I can last.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Welcome!!!!

Lots of people have their share of horror stories from waitressing. Many people choose this job as a short-term position to earn some extra money. For me, it is my means of survival. It pays my bills (when its busy enough), helps finance my obsession of shopping, and occasionally leaves me some extra cash for future savings.

Aside from all that, I spend 8 (usually more) hours a day people watching. For people-watchers like me this is our dream job. I have received lessons in cultural, race and gender differences that I could not have learned anywhere else. Its amazing to witness how 2 tables right next to each other can be so different. These are the tales of my aching feet.