Every time I write a new post nowadays, I feel like I'm writing to no one, since I doubt I have much of an audience anymore, but I guess that just means I can make this a bit more introspective and more like a journal...for one entry, at least!
There are going to be some big changes occurring within the next month of my life. No, I'm not pregnant. I kind of just decided to quit my job, mostly on a whim, though it had been building up for a long time (is that contradictory?). The point is that I didn't have a totally rational plan when I decided to hit the road. I just woke up one morning and decided I was tired of waiting for something else to come along. So, I sent out some resumes and actually got two job offers in one day. I turned down working as a preschool teacher and accepted a job as a server at a new restaurant that's opening up in Peters Twp. I won't say which one, just for the sake of keeping some anonymity, but if you want to know, just ask me. If you are anything like my grandma, you are thinking one of a few things, including: "why would you quit a stable job for something unpredictable?" and "why would you waste your college degree in a job that doesn't require one?" The truth is, I really don't know. I know that I was unhappy where I was, and the time came to do something about it. Maybe I'll be happier at this new job. Maybe I won't. The main thing is that at least I'm taking a chance. I am sad to leave my friends at my old job, and I'm feeling kind of routine-sick, simply because I've been doing the same thing for 40 hours a week for the past three years, but I hope to make new friends (and keep the old) and form new routines.
So, that's where I'm at right now. If anyone has any advice on how to be a super-great server and get super-great tips, or if you have any opinions you want to share about what you like/don't like that servers do, feel free to share. I need all the help I can get!
