Saturday, November 06, 2004
It's official.......
I handed in my notice today. I can't even describe what a wonderful f'ing feeling it was! Just to backtrack a little; I've been very unhappy at my job for the last 3 months or so. The big boss that took over after the death of our GM doesn't like me for whatever reason & has been making my life hell. She tried to find reasons to fire me and when she couldn't; she changed things around so that it ended up I'm splitting tips with another bartender on the w'ends which pretty much takes my rent out of my pocket every month.
I put the word out that I was looking & was very flattered with the response I got. I had halfway committed to a new restaurant that didn't have an official opening date & this opportunity just fell into my lap. It's at a restaurant that my ex-boyfriend bartended at the first year 1/2 after we moved back to the states. I know pretty much everyone that works/goes there; so I think it will be a smooth transition. The woman that is the GM there now is someone I met when I first moved here & we've been friends since then. She called me up a couple of weeks ago with the offer; and after finding out I could take my certs on the w'ends; I accepted. It's very hard leaving somewhere you've worked for almost 7 years; but I am SO excited about the new job! I've known Linda (GM at the new job) for 8 years & think she is an incredible woman. I know it's going to be awesome working for her & with all the other people there.
And the schedule is a bartender's dream. 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday @ GREAT money. Evenings & weekends free w/ GREAT money? And I say that from the point of view of a bartender that's been doing the night thing for ALOT of years & has outgrown the party-every-night-after-work thing. And I'm going to be making more money. KEY. That hardly ever happens in the bartending world that you would find a place you can make more during the day than at night.
So, if you're in the Arlington/Alexandria/DC area & want to come visit me; email me & I'll tell you where I can be found. The reason I'm not stating the name of the restaurant here is that I don't want this blog to show up if someone searches it. You understand.
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And about my heart; it hurts. And probably will for awhile. I'm not going to use this as a forum to give a blow-by-blow everyday of how I'm handling things since Tuesday's episode. I'm using my private journal for that right now because it's still too fresh & I don't want people coming here just to see how "that-poor-little-girl" is coping. As it stands now; he's there (2 hours away) & I'm here. He's going to work on rebuilding a past relationship (which he had started working on when he met me.....I side-tracked him). And that's that. We're talking & trying to find a happy medium where we can remain friends.
Wow.....reading that last paragraph....I wish I FELT that blase'; but it's all I can give right now.
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Anyway, come see me. And in exchange for your money; I promise to dazzle you with my charm, quick wit, & ability to get you drunk in a timely manner.
peace
I put the word out that I was looking & was very flattered with the response I got. I had halfway committed to a new restaurant that didn't have an official opening date & this opportunity just fell into my lap. It's at a restaurant that my ex-boyfriend bartended at the first year 1/2 after we moved back to the states. I know pretty much everyone that works/goes there; so I think it will be a smooth transition. The woman that is the GM there now is someone I met when I first moved here & we've been friends since then. She called me up a couple of weeks ago with the offer; and after finding out I could take my certs on the w'ends; I accepted. It's very hard leaving somewhere you've worked for almost 7 years; but I am SO excited about the new job! I've known Linda (GM at the new job) for 8 years & think she is an incredible woman. I know it's going to be awesome working for her & with all the other people there.
And the schedule is a bartender's dream. 10am - 6pm Monday - Friday @ GREAT money. Evenings & weekends free w/ GREAT money? And I say that from the point of view of a bartender that's been doing the night thing for ALOT of years & has outgrown the party-every-night-after-work thing. And I'm going to be making more money. KEY. That hardly ever happens in the bartending world that you would find a place you can make more during the day than at night.
So, if you're in the Arlington/Alexandria/DC area & want to come visit me; email me & I'll tell you where I can be found. The reason I'm not stating the name of the restaurant here is that I don't want this blog to show up if someone searches it. You understand.
-------------------
And about my heart; it hurts. And probably will for awhile. I'm not going to use this as a forum to give a blow-by-blow everyday of how I'm handling things since Tuesday's episode. I'm using my private journal for that right now because it's still too fresh & I don't want people coming here just to see how "that-poor-little-girl" is coping. As it stands now; he's there (2 hours away) & I'm here. He's going to work on rebuilding a past relationship (which he had started working on when he met me.....I side-tracked him). And that's that. We're talking & trying to find a happy medium where we can remain friends.
Wow.....reading that last paragraph....I wish I FELT that blase'; but it's all I can give right now.
---------------------
Anyway, come see me. And in exchange for your money; I promise to dazzle you with my charm, quick wit, & ability to get you drunk in a timely manner.
peace
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