Wow, what a time I'm having. Saturday was Christmas and I had to work, and I hear that I don't get holiday double pay because I haven't been there 90 days, however a fellow student, Sammy, told me that she got it for working on Thanksgiving. I don't know. I guess I'll find out next week.
Today at work was day 12 of a 13 day stretch (the first two days were Orientation...) and I'm telling you--I'm more beat than a dead horse... Tomorrow, at long last, is my Friday, and I get one day off... On that one day off, I have to go to work in the afternoon to pick up my pay and do laundry and shopping and errands... A day off? Really? At least it won't be another day like today: SLAMMED! 140+ covers, 3 servers, 2 people cooking... Can you say busier than a one-armed paper-hanger?! I'm saying! 5 straight hours of rushing and fumbling and burns and cooking and getting the job done. Just had to keep my head down and dig in. It was crazy. We were under-staffed, under-supplied, and my co-worker was even more so of her ever-so-charming-and-lovely self and yelling at me and blaming me for everything that was going wrong. I finally had to shut her down to shut her up. In front of some server and the manager... Hey. I won't be spoken to like that by her or anyone. And ultimately, I was in the right and was later praised for not only doing a good job on a day where we got shafted, but also for handling Maria in a professional manner when she was coming unglued... I was given an apology for the fact that I came for my externship and my chef was on vacation, and then the chef I'm directly working for went on vacation for a week. I wasn't adequately trained and there weren't any arrangements to see to it in her absence. So all week has been trial by fire with a coworker who probably has no future of advancement due to her bad attitude and mouth. And I get to look forward to a encore tomorrow. But I'm venting now... Oh, and remember Egg Day??? I have to cook eggs at breakfast now... Don't GET me started on that...
What brought up my day? Check out this YouTube video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE
I won't spoil it for you, but I wanted it repeatedly, and recalled when I did that in college! Oh, it took me back and was such a delight to watch!
My dilemma this week, though: what to do and where to go for New Year's Eve! It's one of my most favorite holidays! It's like getting a clean slate, hitting the reset button, second chances all over again... Hope and promise and renewal. I have always loved that day. But I'm in a new place and don't really know anyone or where to go. But I'm networking on my iPhone chat app and meeting people. I'll let you know how it turns out.
2 comments:
Keep up the blog Derek - it is great to hear how everything is gong for you over on the West Coast! I hope you have an awesome New Years and continue to keep doing well at the Marriot. My stepbrother worked as the GM for BLT restaurants in NY city and all throughout the states. It is a great organization and you should try to get as much experience there as possible. That's all for now-- Healthy and Happy New Year!!
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