I apologize for the big blog.. I know the SG community likes their updates bite sized, but this was as much for me to read and think about as it was for other people.
So, news..
I started a new job, and it was alright.. I was training on waiting tables at a steakhouse, and people liked me and it was okay.. but I wasn't a big fan of the sidework because when you're new you have the lousiest sidework.. I came home smelling like honey cinnamon and sticky all over. My first shift was a double and my work shoes haven't come in yet so my back and feet were killing me. On top of that, the place is run with a mentality of "you *should* know this" but of course new people don't know anything and I don't like looking like a jackass.. and as many times as I'd ask there were only a few people willing to give answers. The trainer didn't have answers to my normal questions.. he knew everything from working there for years and didn't have the patience to explain the nuances you'd need to know in order to not be constantly bungling the back of the house duties.
I got this job via a friend of mine, who is the front of the house manager, he asked the owner to give me a shot and they don't usually hire men (cuz management are sexist assholes).. so I was a very special case.
But I knew that regardless of the money I was making, this is not what I am meant to do in this life. I have an affinity for technical stuff.. computers, programming, electrical, gadgets.. but I can't find work in Michigan. Its a sinking state.
So even though my friend pulled strings to get me this job.. I have every intention of moving in July. I didn't tell him this, because I thought it would hurt my employment chances, and I really needed the money. Its crappy, and I hate being all sly with my friends like that.. but it was a dire circumstance. We were looking at eviction.
Then I find out that the State of Michigan is willing to put me back on unemployment, with a $100/month raise. For 6 months. Which means I can still collect after I move.
On top of all this, I still have 27 days of community service I have to finish before I move.. and if I stay in this resurant job, I'll have next to no time to get it done. And if I don't do it before I leave it'll be a violation of my probation and I'll risk having a warrant issued for me.
So, I'm thinking about flaking on my new job, in leiu of staying on unemployment and working side jobs for extra cash while doing community service. The only downside is that I'll be bailing on a friend who helped me out by getting this me job. It sucks, but looking at it the way I was, in order to make things work WHILE keeping this job I'd have to only work FOUR shifts a week, and take home $90 each shift minimum to make what I am making on unemployment.. and of my 3 days off, I would have to spend TWO of them working 8 hour community service shifts in order to be done in 11 weeks..
..or stay home on unemployment and work four 6-hour shifts at community service to be done in 6 weeks. And just try and scrimp the money together to get everything paid off so we can move.
sheesh.
So, news..
I started a new job, and it was alright.. I was training on waiting tables at a steakhouse, and people liked me and it was okay.. but I wasn't a big fan of the sidework because when you're new you have the lousiest sidework.. I came home smelling like honey cinnamon and sticky all over. My first shift was a double and my work shoes haven't come in yet so my back and feet were killing me. On top of that, the place is run with a mentality of "you *should* know this" but of course new people don't know anything and I don't like looking like a jackass.. and as many times as I'd ask there were only a few people willing to give answers. The trainer didn't have answers to my normal questions.. he knew everything from working there for years and didn't have the patience to explain the nuances you'd need to know in order to not be constantly bungling the back of the house duties.
I got this job via a friend of mine, who is the front of the house manager, he asked the owner to give me a shot and they don't usually hire men (cuz management are sexist assholes).. so I was a very special case.
But I knew that regardless of the money I was making, this is not what I am meant to do in this life. I have an affinity for technical stuff.. computers, programming, electrical, gadgets.. but I can't find work in Michigan. Its a sinking state.
So even though my friend pulled strings to get me this job.. I have every intention of moving in July. I didn't tell him this, because I thought it would hurt my employment chances, and I really needed the money. Its crappy, and I hate being all sly with my friends like that.. but it was a dire circumstance. We were looking at eviction.
Then I find out that the State of Michigan is willing to put me back on unemployment, with a $100/month raise. For 6 months. Which means I can still collect after I move.
On top of all this, I still have 27 days of community service I have to finish before I move.. and if I stay in this resurant job, I'll have next to no time to get it done. And if I don't do it before I leave it'll be a violation of my probation and I'll risk having a warrant issued for me.
So, I'm thinking about flaking on my new job, in leiu of staying on unemployment and working side jobs for extra cash while doing community service. The only downside is that I'll be bailing on a friend who helped me out by getting this me job. It sucks, but looking at it the way I was, in order to make things work WHILE keeping this job I'd have to only work FOUR shifts a week, and take home $90 each shift minimum to make what I am making on unemployment.. and of my 3 days off, I would have to spend TWO of them working 8 hour community service shifts in order to be done in 11 weeks..
..or stay home on unemployment and work four 6-hour shifts at community service to be done in 6 weeks. And just try and scrimp the money together to get everything paid off so we can move.
sheesh.
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So this is a steakhouse that only hires women? What the hell kind of steakhouse is this? I frequent a steakhouse here in Virginia called Longhorn and I'd say that a good half the serving staff is male, and all of the bar staff is male, plus 2 of the 3 managers.
What a weird restaurant chain.