I will be teaching 7 & 8th grade English/ Language Arts at Komachin Middle School in the fall. But that is still seven weeks away. Since we moved here I've suffered from serious boredom and have kicked around the idea of either working as a barista at one of the many little coffee shops around (though NOT at the one where the baristas only wear electrical tape?!) or waiting tables.
And lately I've found myself working many hours on unpaid committees, and I thought: what if I were busy for these hours AND got paid? Hence: I applied and was hired to work at The Rock restaurant in Lacey. It's super laid back with great pizzas. The best part is the music. All classic rock. I'm a happy camper talking to people, flitting from table to table, all the while singing AC/DC or old Doors under my breath.
My first night was Monday. I thought I might be the oldest person, but I'm one of the youngest. Huh. Only the bussers are younger than me. And they think we went to high school together. Oh these babies... they're deluded. Anyhoo, I found that I still enjoy waiting a table or two. I actually switched a shift with this girl so I could stay an extra hour. I'm sure knowing that our livelihood doesn't depend on this (like it did in college) and that I'll only do this for six weeks or so helps. It's like a little hobby.
It's fun for now. Can I get you a refill?
No comments:
Post a Comment