Tomorrow makes one month in Argentina.
Things, if you have been following along, have been great so far. The job I was interviewed for I got. It's an American styled restaurant and bar called Magdalena's Party. Check out the menu and pictures. It's a super fun place to work. The pay is good and on day one the owner said to me, "We're sponsored by Jack Daniel's, so you can drink as much of that as you want. Also vodka and Budweiser are free. Any thing else you want to drink you have to pay for."
"Do you mean we can drink on shift?"
"Of course, as long as you don't get too drunk."
Not only that, they let us eat for free. Food is one of the biggest expenses in life and if I get breakfast and lunch taken care of that cuts down my costs in a big way here.
The kitchen staff is mostly made up of yanquis. We have one chef from Brooklyn and two from California. There was a pretty cool girl there also from Bogota, Colombia, but they fired her yesterday. We have a kitchen mom who is like the coolest woman ever. She knows everything there is to know about the restaurant and doesn't miss a thing. We get along really well even though she doesn't speak English and I hardly understand what she's saying. She respects my hard work and is very patient with me. She points at what she needs done and I do it. She's told the bosses that she likes the way I work. That after three days I had learned the entire menu. I didn't let her know that cooking American food wasn't all that new to me.
So far I've been working 6 shifts a week, 10am - 6pm with Mondays off. Not bad, but it kinda cuts into the ability to really enjoy the nightlife of Buenos Aires. My hours are most likely going to change in the near future. Less days a week, but double shifts. Hopefully that gives me a night off on the weekend. I really want to have some fun too.
I also bought a used bike. Paid way too much for it as it's basically a piece of shit. I didn't realize it until I rode it home. It's one of those collapsible bikes and the pedals are super low to the ground. I took one turn and they hit the ground and the thing nearly threw me off of it. Not exactly the best mode of transportation for the insanely busy streets of a big city. Once I got back on the pedal was bent. I think the rims are bent too. The seat post is bent and doesn't collapse. I might try to fix it up or I might just leave it on the street for someone to take.
Been making some nice dinners for my hosts Prussia and her boyfriend Lucio. So far we've had eggplant parmesan, pirogi casserole, and lasagne. Stuffed peppers are next on the list. Be sure to give her new set some love.
Huge thanks to Emanuelle for going with me to apply for my job and to Casiopea and Spica for your assistance at Correo Argentina.
Things, if you have been following along, have been great so far. The job I was interviewed for I got. It's an American styled restaurant and bar called Magdalena's Party. Check out the menu and pictures. It's a super fun place to work. The pay is good and on day one the owner said to me, "We're sponsored by Jack Daniel's, so you can drink as much of that as you want. Also vodka and Budweiser are free. Any thing else you want to drink you have to pay for."
"Do you mean we can drink on shift?"
"Of course, as long as you don't get too drunk."
Not only that, they let us eat for free. Food is one of the biggest expenses in life and if I get breakfast and lunch taken care of that cuts down my costs in a big way here.
The kitchen staff is mostly made up of yanquis. We have one chef from Brooklyn and two from California. There was a pretty cool girl there also from Bogota, Colombia, but they fired her yesterday. We have a kitchen mom who is like the coolest woman ever. She knows everything there is to know about the restaurant and doesn't miss a thing. We get along really well even though she doesn't speak English and I hardly understand what she's saying. She respects my hard work and is very patient with me. She points at what she needs done and I do it. She's told the bosses that she likes the way I work. That after three days I had learned the entire menu. I didn't let her know that cooking American food wasn't all that new to me.
So far I've been working 6 shifts a week, 10am - 6pm with Mondays off. Not bad, but it kinda cuts into the ability to really enjoy the nightlife of Buenos Aires. My hours are most likely going to change in the near future. Less days a week, but double shifts. Hopefully that gives me a night off on the weekend. I really want to have some fun too.
I also bought a used bike. Paid way too much for it as it's basically a piece of shit. I didn't realize it until I rode it home. It's one of those collapsible bikes and the pedals are super low to the ground. I took one turn and they hit the ground and the thing nearly threw me off of it. Not exactly the best mode of transportation for the insanely busy streets of a big city. Once I got back on the pedal was bent. I think the rims are bent too. The seat post is bent and doesn't collapse. I might try to fix it up or I might just leave it on the street for someone to take.
Been making some nice dinners for my hosts Prussia and her boyfriend Lucio. So far we've had eggplant parmesan, pirogi casserole, and lasagne. Stuffed peppers are next on the list. Be sure to give her new set some love.
Huge thanks to Emanuelle for going with me to apply for my job and to Casiopea and Spica for your assistance at Correo Argentina.
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prussia:
today? or tomorrow?
emanuelle:
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