On August 15, 2009 I officially quit my life as a waitress at the Irish Democrat, a non-chain restaurant/bar located in Cedar Rapids, IA. I was ecstatic. I could not WAIT to walk out the door and never come back. I thought my job as a receptionist at a salon was the job for me. Wrong. $8 an hour? Not so much.
So, I made the difficult decision to come back to the needy customers, the creepy drunk men and the long, mysterious hours of never knowing when you'll finally be off work. However, the money is good. At least $100 a night? Yes, please. Except, I'm only allowing myself to keep $20 from each shift. The rest has to go to my funds for my 8-week trip to France this summer. This is mostly the reason I decided to come back to serving. And, since I have a terrible shopping problem (no, seriously, come check out my closet) I have to give the money to my boyfriend to hide away from me. Otherwise, I'll spend it. I know, what could I possibly want to buy in Cedar Rapids? Well, I can justify ANY purchase
So why is this such a big deal? Well, the managers were a little skeptical to hire me back. I'm already very impatient, but this past summer, I was REALLY impatient. Sometimes I tend to roll my eyes at people, and I really just don't notice. Seriously, I don't. Well, my managers did, and so did my customers. Luckily, they were kind enough to give me a second chance. So, I now have to be on my BEST behavior at all times. We'll see how long this lasts...
At the ID, I go by MJ. So, for this blog, I shall be referred to as MJ. MJ at the ID.
Peace and lots of tips,
MJ
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