Ugh, I'm soooo tired & it's waaaaay past my bedtime! We had a very big Christmas party (200 people) for a company that does computer programming work or something. You should move here and work for them. ;P
They drank like a bunch of crazy people. I made $70 in tips!($30 from Roxy, $20 from their boss' wife,$10 from the other 2 bartenders during the reception,$9 from the cocktail hour bartenders, and $1 from some random guest. ;D That's the most tip money I've made this year so far from 1 party. (Too bad I can't make that much at every party!) Plus I got 10 hours. :)
Yeah, like visas & $ to get here amongst other things. But then again you could hang out with me & Roxy and it would be awesome! ;P
Did you have to give a lap dance to earn that dollar?
No, some guy gave it to me after I poured him a drink. I can't remember if Roxy was at the bar then or if she had left to take a break.
At least I got to be with her all night at the serpentine bar and not at the main bar with the other 2 bartenders. I helped out pouring a few drinks when I could. I don't know all the drinks like she does. One lady asked me for a Seabreeze which I used to know the ingredients to, but I haven't bartended for so long that I forgot & had to ask Roxy. It was a pretty fun party, though. I actually did a bit of dancing & acting silly with Roxy (she likes to dance). ;P Even got supervisor to pogo when the DJ played "Jump Around" by House of Pain. ;P ;D
Then again, would you not mind being this tired after every gig?
If I made almost $200 ever time I went to work in wouldn't mind being tired so much. ;P
In other news, I had ordered a micro SD card for my phone since I'm almost out of memory. Ordered it from Brandsmart on Black Friday & they just got around to delivering it 2 days ago. I installed it in my phone and then an hour or so later a message popped up saying that it was suddenly taken out. I hadn't removed it! I tried shutting the phone off and putting it back in again, but the phone wasn't recognizing it. So I guess it's defective and I'll have to return it. :/
Then yesterday I got the 2 new pairs of eyeglasses that I ordered from a place online. I'm happy with the quality for such a low price I paid and the prescription is perfect. After a little tweaking of the nose pads, I'm getting used to wearing them. Much more comfortable now. I'd definitely consider ordering more glasses from that place. :)
I tried to get something similar to what I had last time, but it's almost impossible to find the same style. The ones I got this time are a little wider. Gonna take some getting used to.
Now that I know that I can buy glasses super cheap online, it's going to be very difficult to bring myself to pay full price for something just to get a name brand.
Because a month ago I caught QoH stealing something from my bedroom. When I tried to pry it out of her hand, she used her free hand to grab my glasses off my face, then twisted them & broke them. I've been wearing an old pair ever since, but the prescription was different than the ones she broke. Kinda sucked using a weaker prescription. :/
Today "supervisor" gave me an envelope with $9 that he said was tip $ from the other night. He gave me $ the other night, but I don't refuse $, so I gladly accepted. ;P
Ever since our company Christmas party I've been craving chocolate stout, so on the way home I stopped at Publix & bought some. A 4 pack was $9. ;P Much cheaper than buying it at a pub, they charge that much for one!
Oh, I forgot to tell you that I gave Roxy her birthday gift on Saturday. I didn't know if I'd see her again before her actual birthday which is this Friday. I had bought her some Betsey Johnson brand rhinestone sugar skulls earrings(she likes Betsey Johnson stuff) and a Alchemy Gothic style skull ring. She loved the gift, thanked me several times, and wore the earrings to the party last night. She got many compliments on them (which she really liked) and was so happy. :)
I told her I'd also like to take her to that place I won the gift card for. Might as well have a fun time with her. I did pretty well with tips this week and don't feel the need to sell the card for $25. :)
But that's including the great company you find in a pub. :)
I'd rather drink at home & watch TV. ;P.
I think that's a great idea. I'm sure it'll be lots of fun. :)
The Director of Corporate Sponsorship(the lady who gave me the card) said just don't go on Wednesday night (ladies night) because it's a shit show! LOL!
I suppose I'll be having a miserable time with QoH for the holiday.
I guess there's not much you can do about that.
I'll be staying home as well although the day before Christmas we'll be visiting my sister. She wants to go to her husband's mother on Xmas day and has to work on the day after so the day before is the only day left. I suppose Roxy will spend Xmas with her family as well?
Your sister and I both have to work the day after Christmas. At least you have family to visit. :)
I suppose Roxy will spend Xmas with her family as well?
She's Jewish, but I believe they celebrate everything. She'll likely be going to her brother's house. He was diagnosed with cancer, so she's been upset about that.
We might go to the outdoor ice skating rink that they set up not too far from work. It's a little pricy, though. They're charging $15, skate rental included in price. I drove by it last night when I left work. It's kinda small. Might be a better idea to just go to one of the other permanent ice skating rinks. :/
Blood cancer I think. IDK what kind of treatment he's getting. He is adopted, so she was asking me how to track down bio parents.
Can you skate BTW?
Of course I can skate! I'm part Dutch. I think there's a genetic component to that ability. ;P
Seems like an unusual skill for a Floridian. Is ice skating popular in Florida?
It's popular for some people. I know there were ice rinks down here when my mom was a kid. She told me about going to them.
Glad you got some sneeuw. Maybe you'll get a winter cold enough to freeze some canals so you can get to do some skating yourself! ;P
Forgot to mention that Saturday at work coincided with the Winterfest boat parade which happened on the river that goes in front of our building. We only got to see a little bit since they were lining up the tail end of the parade in front of our building. It's the first time I've ever seen it live and I've lived down here my whole life. Lol
Roxy worked bar & I made $32 tips from her & the other bartender. We also had a lot of fun just messing around. She wore underwear that said "spank me it's my birthday" so naturally I had to get some licks in. ;P ;D I also tried to pick her up several times because she wouldn't tell me how much she weighed (she's been on a diet & exercising, lost a lot of weight) & I said I could easily find out if I could pick her up. We probably looked like a couple drunks. She kept going limp like a little kid and fighting me on that. Lol
It's the first time I've ever seen it live and I've lived down here my whole life.
Hm, ""Greatest Show on H20" - founded in 1971". So you've never seen it live in the past 47 years? Were you never that interested in it or did you just not have the opportunity?
so naturally I had to get some licks in.
You should have spanked her. :D I mean, she was literally asking for it. ;P
I said I could easily find out if I could pick her up.
Is she shorter than you? Lifting a heavy object like that is perhaps not good for your back.
PS. Ah, so I looked up the expression "to get your licks in" and according to the Urban Dictionary it means "To hit on someone or to get lucky". Hm. ;P
Were you never that interested in it or did you just not have the opportunity?
It's not something the parental units were interested in and since I've been an adult I was always working on the night of that event.
Is she shorter than you?
She's maybe a half inch taller than me. And I don't think she weighs that much more than I do. She has lost quite a bit of weight in the past few months.
But I guess you did actually spank her?
Of course! She *was* *literally* asking for it! ;P
She cut out empty carbs and is eating more veggies & salads.
Do you still do exercises BTW?
Not as much ad I used to or would like to. I still try to do an arms/shoulders/back and abs workout at least once per week. Usually I can manage to do arms at leadt twice per week.
Or is the work enough of a work out for you?
It's definitely enough for my legs! My calf muscles look great from all the walking, and my quads get some from climbing stairs from our store room to the kitchen! :)
my quads get some from climbing stairs from our store room to the kitchen!
I usually live on the second floor, that's 2 stairs up here. Haven't seen much difference in quad muscle mass. :P
Hey, I think I had a dream about you last night. We were having dinner or something. Not sure what that was about but it's unusual that I dream at all, or at least remember dreaming.
Yes. When I saw her again after I got rehired it was quite a shock to see her like that. I'd never tell her that because she's so sensitive, but I couldn't believe that she let herself go. She was always so fit & sexy before and cared about lot about her looks.
Haven't seen much difference in quad muscle mass. :P
You probably have nice legs & a cute butt to match. ;P
I think I had a dream about you last night.
Guess that makes me your dream girl. ;P I'm sure plenty of people dream about me. I'm pretty amazing. ;P ;D
Probably more fitting in with the whole dad bod ensemble.
Or uncle bod as it were. ;P
I, on the other hand, do not have such problems. It has come to my attention that I resemble the GI Joe character The Baroness. ;P
So who do you dream about (if anyone)?
I haven't really been remembering my dreams lately. I think I had a work related one the other night but I don't remember any particulars.
In other news, we have Hamilton at work for the next 5 weeks. We are also running a buffet for people to eat dinner before the show. It is going pretty well so far. I made $36 in tips the first night, $6 the second night (which really pissed me off because we were very busy & running our asses off and the cheap bastards didn't tip), yesterday I just worked one of the usual weekly meetings in the morning, and tonight I worked the buffet which wasn't crazy busy. I only made $10, but E was waiting for me in the parking lot after we clocked out and asked me how much I made. I told him & he said he made $30, so he gave me $10 as a split. I wasn't expecting that as previously everyone had been acting like crazy hyenas over the tip money. I had suggested that we have our own stations which we did tonight. It definitely made it easier.
Did you find that out yourself or did someone at work point it out?
I stumbled upon a pic when I was googling something else. I used to like GI Joe when I was a kid, but just the cartoon & not the comics. I had all the toys, too. I don't remember that character from when I was a kid, so obviously she's newish. It's about time someone made me into a comic book character! ;P
What was your station?
One third of the tables in the room.
Well today for the matinee seating we only had 30 people and it was just C & I working the floor. I made $15 from 2 young ladies from Alabama and $5 from two old ladies. The rest of them were cheapskates and left nothing. :/
All in all it wasn't too bad. I made $20 tips and I didn't have to bust my ass. Plus I'm leaving in about 10 minutes, so a nice short day for me. Tomorrow I have to work a double. :/
Well the matinee seating was only about 30 people, but at least my 2 top with the gay guys tipped me $15 and another 2 top with a mother & daughter tipped me $6. The rest were a bunch of stiffs.
Hopefully the evening session which starts in about 15 minutes will be better. We're supposed to have close to 100 people and we might get additional walk-ins.
Does he ;P here indicate that you're being sarcastic? That you don't still have you GI Joe toys?
It's not that unusual to have the toys from your childhood, is it? I still have my old toy cars and Lego sets somewhere. I still have my old teddy bear as well. That thing is about 45 years old now. I don't sleep with it anymore though. :)
The rest were a bunch of stiffs.
Well, the dead don't tip. ;P
We're supposed to have close to 100 people
Sounds like you hit the mother lode.
BTW I had fun at my sister's house today. Even got a few small presents. A nice dinner was had. Cards were played and games were won. :)
Does he ;P here indicate that you're being sarcastic? That you don't still have you GI Joe toys?
It indicates that I'm a big nerd & I absolutely do still have them! They were super cool. I still have the big Chinook helicopter on the top shelf of my wall unit.
It's not that unusual to have the toys from your childhood, is it?
Nope. All the cool peeps keep their cool toys. Some of the stuff from the 80's was too good to throw away. :)
Sounds like you hit the mother lode.
I made $54 in tips for the day iirc.
Glad you had fun with sis & crew. :) I had to go grocery shopping with QoH today. At least the stores weren't too insane, just moderately so.
I just got done eating a turkey sandwich with organic cranberry sause. It was delicious. Now I'm going to have a beer. :)
Hm, not as much as I expected but still, not bad. :)
Precisely what I thought, but better than nothing.
Sounds tasty. :)
It was so good I had another one today. :)
I've got my fingers crossed that QoH won't be too much of a nuisance. :)
I think you're going to need more fingers. She already started her shit with me, but I got so mad that I think what I said back to her might have struck a chord, albeit faintly, and she has left me alone since then.
Anyhoo, I was on a cooking rampage earlier. I steamed a bunch of veggies: spruitjes, broccoli, and green beanzzzez. ;D
I wouldn't mind having more fingers. Those may be quite useful. ;P
Hmmm, sounds kinky! ;P ;D
Must have been quite a zinger. :)
Just some hard truth.
We had Brussels sprouts today in fact.
I managed to find 2 decent 1 kilo bags at Sam's. They looked very fresh, hence the purchase of 2 bags. :)
And we just finished the matinee seating a while ago. I made $20 in tips, which is the most I've made for a matinee. Hopefully I'll make as much tonight. :)
I'm already worn out from this week. My feet & calves hurt.
Jeez, sorry to hear that. I guess you'll have to start the new year by taking it easy. :)
Are you doing anything for new years?
Tomorrow on Sunday (the day before the last day of the year) my sister will come over and help with removing all sort of crap we've got stored in the attic. Of course, the attic is also my bedroom so there will some rummaging around in it's periphery.
On the last day of the year we'll probably play card games, maybe get some oliebollen and my youngest nephew will be coming over because he's not the partying kind, yet.
We'll probably drink some apple cider around 00:00 O'clock.
Jeez, sorry to hear that. I guess you'll have to start the new year by taking it easy. :)
I'm scheduled to work January 1, so no can do. :/
So how much drinking do *you* have planned? :D ;P
I haven't really planned any. Someone gave me a split if rosě champagne(2 serving bottle), so I had thought about maybe opening that and having some, but I have to work the next day, so now I'm not sure.
Jan 1 is a national day off here. I'm sure some people still have to got to work (medical personnel, police etc. ) but 99% of us Dutchies are at home that day.
but I have to work the next day, so now I'm not sure
You normally don't drink on weekdays? Probably just as well.
The attic has been cleared up a bit. Now to drive that crap to the recycling yard. My parents have so much useless stuff they refuse to throw away. I think I'd throw away a lot more if it was up to me.
You normally don't drink on weekdays? Probably just as well.
I usually only have a beer if there's an mma event on TV. That's usually a Friday or Saturday. The exception being the company Christmas party where I was day drinking. ;P
My parents have so much useless stuff they refuse to throw away. I think I'd throw away a lot more if it was up to me.
Same here. QoH has been accumulating crap since I was a kid & refuses to throw anything away. If she'd ever do the decent thing and croak, I'd throw the majority of it away or donate it to the thrift (crap) store. ;D
Hopefully now that you've gotten rid of some of their crap you'll have a bit more room up in the attic for you and your crap. ;P
Last night at work things came to a head with bitchy boss. I had worked 10.5 hours, my back was killing me, didn't make any tips even though I had 9 full tables, was busting my ass all day, already had my station cleaned & reset, and when I went to sit down for 5 minutes, she comes and gets nasty with me because I was sitting while the others were still cleaning their stations. I went completely livid and told her I needed 5 fucking minutes because my back was fucking killing me, but she persisted with her bs. I got up, slammed the piece of pizza that a coworker had given me into the garbage, and went out to "help" the others.
She obviously said something to big boss about it because when I got there today he tried to smooth things over with me. I must've scared her, and big boss doesn't want me pissed off because I'm a good & reliable employee.
He also talked to my other 2 coworkers who were there today & told them to bring any issues to his attention. (We have been having problems with some of the "helpers" that come in.)
Anyway, I made $34 today and only had 3 small tables (8 people total) so that made up a little for getting completely stiffed last night. :)
Anything concrete or do you just plan to be optimistic?
I think we're just being optimistic at this point.
Well I managed to make $35 in tips tonight. We had close to a full house. People took the all you can eat thing seriously. I had a mountain of dishes that I cleared. The people also drank water like crazy, so I never stopped. I was either refilling water or clearing plates. C called them a bunch of camels. Lol
Afterwards, I went up to visit with Roxy for about 20 minutes, then I left & went home. Now I get to do it again tomorrow.
Yes, we have a salad bar with assorted breads, salmon, chicken, & mushroom ravioli, and a prime rib carving station with mashed potatoes & mixed veggies, and a sundae bar(assorted cookies also). It's all good. :)
At her house or at her station?
At her station, which happened to be up in the balcony (nose bleed section). I've yet to go to her house.
Ah, double the profit. ;P
No such luck. I had 13 tables in my section, 11 were filled, but only 3 tables left a decent tip. I made $22 for the evening. :/
Do they make the sundaes there? Like the way a bar may mix drinks?
Nothing much going on over here BTW. No snow, just bland weather. This is actually a fairly boring town. It's officially a city but it's really to small for that and not metropolitan enough. We don't even have a train station, just a bus station. We don't really have a cinema. There's a "film house" but it's not the same. People go to cafe's for company, I guess. Or some sports club. On the bright side, it's a very very safe town. Not a lot of visible crime.
Do they make the sundaes there? Like the way a bar may mix drinks?
The people serve themselves. They have a choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream, or they can have both since it's all-you-can-eat, and a selection of toppings + hot fudge. I like vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and chocolate cookie crumbles. ;D
This is actually a fairly boring town.
Well maybe Roxy & I will have to come over some time & rescue you from the boringness. ;P We can go to Amsterdam & Antwerpen and stuff like that. ;P
Tonight I did very well on tips. I made $75! I wish I made that every night! I'd be doing pretty well financially if that was the case. And I have not told QoH that I am making extra $ from tips, so it is mine to spend however I want. ;D
I asked Roxy to order a couple things for me from Amazon. The belt & iron cross buckle that I wanted she's getting me as a belated Christmas gift because she didn't know what I wanted & she says I'm hard to shop for (kinda true). ;P I also asked her to get me a cool looking black, grey, & white skull print keffiya that I liked. :)
I can be kinda picky when it comes to my tastes in things.
Anyhoo, today is supposed to be my day off, but I can't rest with QoH. They delivered the water bill 2 weeks late (yesterday) and it was due today. So we had to drive over to the NMB city hall to pay it. Afterward she had me go in to Publix for a few things. When we got home I thought I could rest. Oh helllllll noooooo!!!!! Now she wants to go to Sam's & Walmart even though we just went there Monday. It's completely ridiculous how she always wants to go to the fucking store all the time! I need to rest! I have to work doubles on Saturday & Sunday! She's so self centered! Never thinks of anyone but herself!
For example, I've been wanting a leather leg bag. Roxy sent a pic of one she was going to buy for me, but I didn't like the skull patch that they had on it. It didn't really match the style of the bag. The one style that I did like wasn't genuine leather. So far I haven't gotten one because I specifically want real leather and I prefer to really like the style rather than just getting any old thing that might be real leather.
Well today I made the most tips that I've made in one day for this particular gig: $93!!! :D So technically I made over 200 today if you include my hourly pay. If I made that kind of money every day that I worked I'd be pretty well set! ;D
Do you need it for anything specific or is it a fashion thing?
A bit of both. I don't carry a purse to put all my crap in, I usually just wear cargo shorts or cargo pants. But I have some nice jeans now and I would like to wear them, but the pockets in them are not large enough to accommodate all the crap I carry, therefore I need a fashionable leg bag for the aforementioned crap. Unlike a purse, the leg bag can be physically attached to me with one strap around the waist and one around a leg making it very difficult for a purse snatcher to steal it. They would have to try to steal me in the process for that to happen and the consequences of that would be very, very bad for them! ;P
Was this also random or is it explainable?
Mostly random. I had a party of 10 that left me $40 and a few tables that left $10. I just realized today that a lot of people are leaving $10 because Alexander Hamilton is on that bill and they are going to see Hamilton the musical, so they think they are being clever.
If QoH doesn't steal it first. ;P
I'd have to open an Internet only bank account to prevent that. ;P
I exercised, washed my uniform, texted with Roxy before she had to go in, put away the nativity, and have been laying around watching TV & playing with my phone. ;P
I'm trying to take it easy since I have to go in at 6am tomorrow. Luckily for me one of the meetings was cancelled, so I only have to deal with 2 meetings. :)
I got about 6 hours last night. I had to take half of a sleeping pill. I was okay today but I could have used another hour to hour and a half of sleep.
Hey, do the neighbors still ask you to mow their lawn?
No. Ever since the time I couldn't do it at the drop of a hat they've been getting the other nabe's lawn guy to do it. Just as well, I have no time to do my own let alone their's. I'm working closely to 50 hours this week!
Tomorrow I have to go in at 7:30am, then Friday at 6:30am. Sat & Sun I'm working 10 hour doubles. :/
Looks like you won't run out of money anytime soon. One less worry. :)
Nope! And my bank account is getting fat & sassy once again! ;P
Good luck in on Saturday and Sunday.
Thanks!
Today wasn't too bad for 10.5 hours at work. I got to spend most of the day with Roxy and I didn't have to work too hard. :) And the cool iron cross belt buckle that she bought for me finally arrived, so she gave it to me today. :D
I hope you have a belt that works with that buckle. Do you have to attach it yourself?
No, it came with a black leather belt attached (which is a little too big for me, but I can always add more holes) and the buckle detached so you can put it onto other belts that can unsnap to change the buckle. I like it a lot. Looks cool with my new jeans. ;D
Well I am halfway through my double shift. I made $33 this morning. Hope I do as well or better tonight. :)
Roxy was a little upset because it came from China, but I reassured her that it was fine & just what I wanted. Actually the way the belt is made, it will be easier to modify to my correct size without messing it up. :)
There's more to life than work, dammit! :D ;P
That it correct! There is always plotting how I'm going to use my gift card to go with Roxy to happy hour and also how I'm going to finagle my way into getting tickets to the drag queen show at Parker Playhouse in March. ;D
So do you have a plan or are you still looking for ideas?
The easiest way is to act like I have to go to work. They have stopped sending out pay stubs now, so it will be impossible for QoH to steal my stubs to see exactly how many hours I worked.
I suppose you'll have to go buy them in person after work?
I won't have to buy anything if the bistro manager is still willing to get comp ones for me! ;P
What's fun about a drag queen show BTW?
It's a sort of comedy show. They act outrageous and are smartasses. Their antics are pretty funny. :)
I actually did some work around the house today. Putting some sticky plastic on the bathroom window. Not a lot of work though. Now nobody can watch me take a shower. :)
Me too! ;P I cleaned my sink and bathtub/shower today. ;)
Now nobody can watch me take a shower. :)
You could always install a webcam and monetize! ;P ;D
Today QoH was trash talking Roxy on the way home from the store. Said she must look like an old hag now from drinking & screwing 7 guys at a time. It really pisses me off how she says terrible things like that about my friends (she doesn't know that Roxy & I are friends, it's creepy that she would bring her up out of the blue like that), Roxy isn't the only one she trash talks. She didn't drink, she did like to date a few guys at a time but she wasn't sleeping with them. QoH never has anything nice to say about anyone. :/
Sure, I could actually make 2 whole cents a day that way. ;P
You never know, lots of kinky perverts out there! ;P
Well, she knows she's a colleague of yours
No, I told QoH that Roxy doesn't work there any more. I had ran into another former coworker at Walmart a few years ago & that's what she had told me (she was mistaken) and I passed that info along to QoH. I was actually surprised when I got rehired and saw Roxy there.
Because everyone has to be worse than her or else she feels like a disgusting failure?
I think it's more that she needs to feel like she is superior to everyone. I supposed it still stems from being insecure in spite of the air of superiority she tries to display.
Anyway, today at work was a real shit show. One bs thing after another happened. First the stupid overnight security guard was not at his post to let me into the backstage lot when I got there at 6:15am. I ended up having to drive around to the front of the building and parked at the top of the ramp by valet. Then the deli that delivered the food for the parties forgot to leave the cream cheese for the 80 person volunteers' breakfast, so I had to find their phone # on the receipt and call them to find out where the hell it was? The delivery guy forgot to include it so he had to come back & drop it off. Then my coworker who was scheduled to come in to help me didn't show up, so I ended up having to scramble to get everything ready for 3 events by myself with only 1 hour to do it. Needless to say I was pissed! My coworker finally showed up a little after 8am, but by then I already had everything done.
When big boss came in, I told him everything that had happened and that I'm tired of coming in early to find things not set up or to find that what I left prepped the night before was used by someone and not reset. He told me if it happens again to call him on his cell & he'll come in to help. That's kinda a bs answer. Shit needs to be prepared the night before or they need to allow me more setup time in the morning. They're trying to cut costs by only giving me 1 hour setup time and it's not enough. :/
You should be given one of those trophies that they give in video-games when you do certain special challenges. Or an Employee Of The Month award. :)
I completely agree! It should also come with a pay raise and other monetary rewards. ;D
I guess Big Boss will find that out first hand next time it happens. :)
I think big boss was finding out *something* today. Before I left today I noticed that he was in a meeting with the HR lady. I had to go to her a little over a week ago to lodge a complaint against one manager for something inappropriate he said about me, and another complaint against my manager for the abusive way she screamed at a coworker and for her talking nasty to me for trying to take a 5 minute break after I had worked a 10 hour day. That is illegal to work people that long without breaks, so I brought it to the attention of the HR lady. Hopefully she was addressing these issues with him. Roxy also filed a complaint over things that happened to her in her department.
Hopefully she was addressing these issues with him.
Hopefully. Those managers have been with the company for a while now, I assume? So if this has happened before then it wasn't handled effectively then. And those managers have done their work in a sufficient manner so far WRT getting the job done, I'd have to guess. Maybe Big Boss doesn't mind bending the rules a bit or maybe no one bothered to file a complaint?
No one has complained before because they are afraid of retaliation re being given fewer shifts or given crappy stations where they don't make money.
I'm not a bartender, so they can't screw me over in that manner. My particular role would be difficult to fill with someone as competent as me. They'd be kinda screwed if I left, then they could come in at 6am to do early morning meetings themselves!
Anyway, I found out that it was in regards to one of the things that Roxy complained about..them requiring the bartenders to tip the barbacks 17%. That is actually illegal. And Roxy wasn't the only one who complained to the HR lady about it. Another bartender complained, but she was more vocal in telling everyone that she did. Now she's being retaliated against. I told Roxy she needs to see HR lady again & report the retaliation. The next step would be to file an EEOC complaint and let them investigate. Then that would cost the company big $ in fines or monetary damages rewarded to the people who were harmed.
That may be true. I certainly hope it's too difficult.
It is true. Big boss complains all the time about being unable to find competent people to work. One of my bosses has said numerous times that I'm a model employee & that they hit the jackpot when they hired me.
In what way?
Managers have been smearing her & calling her a snitch and they took her off the schedule & left her unassigned on the day that she came in.
A power play? I hope you know what you're doing.
I doubt I'll be making a power play myself, I've just been advising others on the law. ;)
So what happened? Did she get a day off from work?
No, she came in but wasn't assigned to a bar, so she didn't make any tips. She just made her hourly pay which isn't much. They cost her $ by doing that.
Do you guys not have a union or something?
There is a union, but only a couple places are hire union people. Florida is a "right to work" state, which means that people aren't compelled to join a union to be able to work.
Florida is a "right to work" state, which means that people aren't compelled to join a union to be able to work.
That's sorta standard around here, I think. People would find it very strange to need to be in a union to be able to do some job. It's mostly voluntary except for people in the "graphics industry": printers/graphic designers/professional photographers.
There are a few states that are not right to work(mainly northeast) and it's damn near impossible to get a job without belonging to a union.
Anyway, Roxy & I had planned to go out after work last night, but we had a Hamilton after party with Alex Lacamoire himself (he threw the party) and 350 guests, cast & crew included. They ended up staying way late. I ended up working 12 hours and the both of us were just too exhausted by the time we got out of there. We ended up talking out in the parking lot for about a half hour then we went home.
Just as well, we didn't know of any decent places near work that weren't too expensive. So because fb spies on me, today in my news feed there was an ad for a nice coal fired pizzeria/Italian place not too far from work. And they have a happy hour from 3:30-6pm where drinks and appetizers are half price. :)
I texted her the info & told her we should go there some time. At least it would be early enough that I wouldn't be in Weekend At Bernie's mode! Lol ;P
I told the assistant manager about it. She said she's been there before & it's really good. :)
So it's like a restaurant?
Yes, kinda a really nice pizzeria that also sells some other Italian foods.
At least you got a bit of snow. It got down to about 6.5 degrees C on Monday, but it didn't last long. I was hoping to be able to wear my new skull print keffiya that Roxy ordered for me off Amazon to work today, but it already got too warm for that. :/
The next day that I'm working where it will be cold enough for me to wear it is next Monday.
Oh, forgot to add..I was only supposed to work until 4:30pm yesterday but 1 of my coworkers got sick & was puking & had to leave, and another one didn't show up (he eventually came 4.5 hours late) so my boss asked if I could stay longer. I told her I could stay until 8pm.
I was happy that I was able to stay because Roxy was working the evening party & I wouldn't have gotten to see her otherwise. I also bar-backed for her & I made $25 in tips. :)
My bosses are lucky to have me because they would have been kinda screwed if I wasn't there. I basically set up the tables for the whole room & the entirety of both bars.
The party was for the management people who run Hooters and The Royal Pig and they are an important client who has parties with us several times per year. I already saved their asses on the morning meeting (also for these same peeps) because they didn't schedule me to come in early enough. The people were already in the room when I got to work and I had to scramble to get their beverage table together as quickly as possible. Luckily for me one of my coworkers had the menu & instructions at his desk so I was able to know the correct things to give them. I guess I'm going to have to speak with big boss for a third time about this same problem of not giving me enough time in the morning to get these meetings together. :/
Or does someone not understand how to schedule people?
I think someone is trying to save money by doing that, but they're only saving about $6. Is it really worth pissing off clients just to save such a small amount? Or they just don't understand how much time needs to be allotted to get things set up.
Well the plot thickens at work...I told you about the idiot "supervisor" and how he drinks on the job & steals liquor to sell to the contracted security peeps. I had wondered what had happened to him yesterday as he seemingly disappeared. Well one of my managers told me today that he got mouthy yesterday (I smelled liquor on his breath, so he had been drinking & possibly took other drugs) and was suspended for 2 weeks. She also said she thinks he won't be back.
It's about time IMO since he's been doing this for at least the past year. Now hopefully I will get a pay raise to at least what he was making & possibly be made supervisor. :)
I'm hoping, but who knows? They have a tendency of giving the wrong people 1,000 second chances though. :/
I'm keeping my frozen fingers crossed. :)
Same here. I cannot believe that you are *that* frozen. I think Roxy & I might have to drop in on you some time to check. ;P Maybe you need a trip to Spain. ;P ;D
My early meeting was cancelled for this coming Monday. It was the only day I was scheduled for next week, so I was just texting with the nice manager about being allowed to come in a couple of days to get a few hours at least. She said they do have a pop-up lunch on Wednesday & maybe I can come in on Thursday since she is scheduled to be in on that day and Bitchy boss & big boss are supposed to be off that day. :)
You think I might be exaggerating? I would neeeever do that. ;P
My father has some neck problems so I've been doing some of the shopping these last couple of days. It's not hard work, the shopping center is only a couple hundred meters from our house. It took a little getting used to walking in the snow and making sure not to slip on the slippery patches but off course I managed that. I'll have to buy a cake tomorrow as well as Sunday is my birthday. I'm not expecting anyone to visit but you never know. Plus I like cake. :)
Well I did remember it was your birthday on the 27th! I would never forget something as important as that! I bought some Grumpy Cat cards for Valentine's and I think one of them will be suitable for your birthday! ;P
Today Roxy forwarded an invitation that she got from her manager saying that our CEO is throwing a party for us on Wednesday in thanks for all the hard work we did for Hamilton. He's calling it HamilDONE! LOL I'm really looking forward to going as it'll give me an opportunity to hang out with some of my friends from work and also get some free food and drinks! Then afterward Roxy & another bartender that I like are going to be working a concert that evening so I'm going to stop by and hang out with them for a bit. It should be a fun night. :)
Thank you. And I did actually have a fairly nice - and quiet - birthday. The apple pie with whipped cream tasted great. Only one person visited, my youngest nephew, and he even gave me a present: a french Spider-man comic-book that he had lying around. He doesn't speak french apparently, I don't know why he had it in the first place. But I'm not complaining of course. I do speak some french and this is an opportunity to improve my understanding of the language.
They could at least give you some comics like your nephew did. :)
I love the grumpy cat card. :)
Exxxcellent! ;D
Were they standing on a stage or something?
We were in the JM Studio(for the Halloween party). They do acting classes in there & there's bleachers which retract to make the room bigger. It's a sorta multi-use room. The theater company also does rehearsals in there.
The keffiyeh looks quite stylish. And kinda badass. :)
Thanks! I believe Roxy used those same words to describe it. :)
The belt-buckle goes well with those pants, I'd say. And with that belly button. ;P
Roxy says I should show off my body, but I'm too modest for that. ;P
As far as I can tell we're sort of done with giving gifts, as far as the adults are concerned.
Well that's no fun!
I suppose a lot of people do that in Florida
This is true. Unfortunately many of them are quite obese and still choose to wear the tightest most form-fitting clothing that they can find in the mistaken belief that they "are sexy". And that's just out in stores. You should see what happens at the beach! That's a real freak show! D:
Roxy always says if she had my body she'd be swinging from a pole! Lol I don't look quite that good & I'd never do something like that! D:
Omg, had a great time at the party tonight! It was walking distance from work, so that's what I did.
I had 2 Guinness stouts & some food. Hung out with a guy from maintenance for the first half of the party, then Handsy the second half. She gets even worse when she's drinking, but she's nice so it's not in a bad way. Then she got some selfies with me & a couple guys from upstairs. I'm going to have to ask her again to email those to me. They were good pics of us. :)
Then I played some cornhole with maintenance guy. By that time the party was finished, so I went back to work to say hello to one of the bartenders who was working the concert. Hung out with her for about 20 minutes. When I was leaving, one of the volunteers/ushers who I was talking to one Saturday was there. She said she was going to give me a pedometer so I could see how much I walked at work. Well she had brought it with her, she didn't know I would be there, she was going to give it to one of my coworkers to give to me, but since I was there she gave it to me in person. Lol She's a very nice elderly lady. I worked with her before at Parker a couple times.
Then after I left work I went to Roxy's house for an hour and hung out with her & her parents. Then we took the dog for a walk. After that I had to leave so QoH wouldn't be suspicious if I was out too late. ;D
It was a tie. I won the first game & he won the second. The party ended before we had a chance for a tie breaker. And they were smaller than regulation size cornhole boards, so it made it a little more difficult while tipsy! ;P
Why?
When I worked last Saturday at the Education dept open house, she was there as an usher & we got into a conversation about it because she commented on how much walking I did at work.
No. It is some sort of midwest game I think. It's pretty fun and isn't dangerous if people are drinking, so it's ideal for a bar game. I love it, I always have a blast playing it, & the fact that I'm pretty good at it doesn't hurt either. ;P
So are you going to use the pedometer?
I would if it worked. Unfortunately, I think the lady had it hanging around her house for a long time because the battery is completely dead. It also appears to have been assembled backward. :/ I'm not going to bother trying to get a battery for it since it would probably cost more than what I could buy something similar for at Walmart. I'll probably just buy one of those digital ones that are made like a bracelet. I'm pretty sure I average at least 3 miles of walking while at work.
I was highly amused at the majority of my coworkers who drove their cars to the party. It was probably only 300 meters from work--literally a nice stroll down 2nd street. Maintenance guy, myself, and 4 other people walked. When I was talking to Handsy, I asked her if she drove or walked. She held up her foot to show me the 5 inch stiletto heals that she was wearing and said, 'do you think I walked in these?' LOL Then she said if she did the cops might think she was "working the corner"! LMAO!!!
She dresses fairly sexy, not quite street walker, though. Lol
Walking on stilletto heels must suck though.
Heels are no picnic. I don't know how some women wear those things all day. She does mainly secretarial work, so she's sitting most of the day. She's also very petite like me & I get a kick out of the fact that when she's wearing those things she's barely taller than me. ;D
when she's wearing those things she's barely taller than me.
That seems exceptionally short. Is she still doing the fitness/health thing?
In other news, I've been binge watching a series called "Lucifer". It's not super great but it has a lot of funny moments and some interesting dramatic ones.
She's probably my height or a little bit shorter. I wear Dr Marten's with a 1.5 inch heel, so she's not towering over me when she wears those things. ;D
Is she still doing the fitness/health thing?
No idea.
I remember that show Lucifer. I never watched it, but I remember that it was on Fox.
Today when I went in, the nicer of my 2 managers told me that there's a breakfast & lunch thingy at Parker for Handsy & 20 other people this Tuesday. I guess they requested that I be there. Sigh. I don't mind working for her, but now I have to be there at 7:30am instead of 11am. :/
And they wanted everything on real glassware & china which isn't happening over there because I'm not schlepping all that crap over there, then all the dirty stuff back. They do not have the facilities to accommodate that (no dishwasher, no equipment) so they'll just have to use paper & plastic. ;)
I'm here at Parker..lunch was just delivered..I put it in the fridge..they're still having their meeting & aren't breaking for lunch until 12:30. It's *not* for Handsy. It's for the GM & the architects who are planning the remodel over here. It's a *very* easy day for me. I'm just sitting in the wardrobe room and I go check on their coffee & water sporadically to make sure they don't run out of anything. Then I'll put their lunch out later. Unfortunately I have to bring a few things back to my regular venue when this is over. :/
So they value you so much that they're giving you the important jobs now? :)
Yes. I'm on all executive staff meetings. Big boss said I'll be getting another raise this year, too. (probably October, that's usually when they give them)
Tomorrow I have another important one for the CEO and the board of directors. :)
Yep. And I do lots of socializing with a few of them. One of my coworkers commented today that I'm a social butterfly because it was one person after another stopping to say hello & chat with me. Lol
I of course was talking to Handsy, then the Director of Special Ed, a couple other ladies from Education, then a couple people from Foundation. Oh, and the Artistic Director. Lol I guess I am kinda popular. ;D
Well today at the luncheon the photographer got many pics of me smiling. For some reason I was her favorite subject. She got pics of me carrying a tray of wine, then of me pouring wine tableside. I joked that I should be paid extra for having to model. Lol
In other news, I won the Dead Pool at Her Stoatliness' blog for the 4th time! I picked former Congress-critter John Dingell (who was famous for serving the longest, 31 terms for a total of 62 years) after they announced that he was in hospice the other night. I found out this morning that he croaked last night. Her Stoatliness made it official this afternoon that I indeed won. :)
I suppose it's possible someone is considering pics of you working as promotional material for the company.
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they were doing. It was rosě wine donated by some company called Channe or something like that. They saw an opportunity to get pics at a function so they wouldn't have to pay models or an agency to do it.
Is that 4 wins in a row?
No. It's been a while since I've won. A bunch of other people have won since then.
I am still at work ATM. This wedding goes til 10pm. I'll have worked 13 hours by the time I'm finished. :/
Geesh. How do you keep that up? Do you take extra vitamins or something?
It's not easy. Yesterday I was powered by pizza (thanks to big boss who ordered pizza for us) and tea. Usually I try to eat fairly healthy though.
Haven't received anything new so far.
For some reason my cell reception is crap downtown. I had to use the guest WiFi at work to get it to send.
Is Roxy camera shy?
No. She was just being difficult. And it's fine since we always mess with each other & do pranks like that.
At least I made $20 in tips last night and another $6 today at the lunch. I was kinda surprised that I got that much since it didn't seem like the bartenders were making that much.
I meant the $6. Bartenders weren't making that much during lunch. The bartenders at the wedding made plenty. One of them had a $100 bill in his tip cup along with several $20's, $5's, and many $1's.
we always mess with each other & do pranks like that.
For instance? :)
One of them had a $100 bill in his tip cup
How does that work? Who the heck tips $100?
BTW I went to my nephew's birthday party yesterday. He's 18 now. It was not great, at least not for me. I had a bit of a cold and there were mostly people from my BIL's side of the family. I do know them but very rarely see them during the year. Not much in common with them, not much to talk about. I'm not much of a talker anyway.
Like booty dancing behind me while I'm trying to work lol
How does that work? Who the heck tips $100?
Some of them were drinking heavily..I heard one of them say he was a really good bartender because he remembered what they were drinking. So someone either really liked the service or they might've tipped it by mistake. That particular bartender is honest unlike another who comes to mind. The other one would have pocketed it and not split with anyone.
I'm not much of a talker anyway.
I think Roxy & I could probably get you to talk & have fun. ;P ;D
Roxy insists on coming along if I ever come to visit you!
I guess it would be nice to have some company while traveling (BTW I just learned that it's "travelling" with 2 l's in English spelling). What manner of travel would you choose? Personally, I like the idea of traveling by ship. You just have to avoid the icebergs. ;P
Nothing much happening here BTW. Just had a hair cut. Just playing video games. I should get out more. If only "outside" was more interesting.
I have entertained the idea of doing the trans-Atlantic crossing by ship, but that takes so damn long. I'd probably just go by plane & once I got there go by trainzezzz & carzezzz. ;P
Nothing much happening here either. Wish you were here, you, me, and Roxy could hang out, maybe go to Glitch Bar. They have lots of arcade & console video games that you can play for free, & cheap prices, too! :)
I suppose the big question is: what is there to do at sea? Every wave looks pretty much the same. :P
maybe go to Glitch Bar.
I've never understood what people like about bars. It's noisy, there are too many people talking, the music is not what I want to listen to either, plus I don't even drink. Bars are terrible for introverted people like me.
I would find it very monotonous. Plus I tend to get sea sick and the North Atlantic has a tendency to get kinda wild. You can only eat so much at the buffet & I'd likely be hurling it up & over the rail. :/
Bars are terrible for introverted people like me.
You have to go to the right ones. You might like Township (where we had our HamilDONE party). It wasn't noisy and there were several different rooms plus an outdoor patio where you can relax & chat with friends. Also Midici is nice. Very laid back & not noisy.
Well today is Valentine's Day, so Happy Valentine's! I bought a box of Grumpy Cat Vakentine cards, the kind kids exchange at school, to give to a few people at work. And Roxy & I exchanged gifts. I got her a set of cloisonne bao ding exercise balls (dragon & phoenix) and she got me a bottle of Cool Water perfume (my usual fragrance). :)
You're a nice person, I'm sure people will get the gesture and appreciate it. :)
cloisonne bao ding exercise balls
I'm trying to think of a "playing with her balls all day" joke but I can't come up with one. :P
Cool Water perfume . Apparently originally only a men's cologne, created by Pierre Bourdon in 1988. "Cool Water contains Mint, Sea Water, Rosemary as top notes, lavender, jasmine, geranium and neroli as heart notes, and oakmoss, musk and sandalwood as basenotes." Never smelled, I think, but sounds okay.
Maybe not a good idea. I mean the balls were a present from you. :)
Roxy & I joke around like that..she thought it was funny.
It's a work perfume, right? Do you wear the same at home?
I don't wear perfume at home. I only wear it at work or special occasions.
In other news I'm trying to get over a nasty cold that I caught from the idiot supervisor. I'm pretty sure I got it Wednesday morning. He came in to help me set up some tables and was hacking & snorting, then said he needed to leave to go to the doctor. I wish he just stayed home. I would have preferred to have done the tables by myself rather than have him come in and get me sick. >:(
I think I need to take another MucinexDM since it has a cough suppressant and my cough has returned. The first one I took today has obviously worn off. :/
Yep. I've been taking Mucinex to alleviate the congestion & coughing and been eating soup & drinking lots of hot tea. And I stayed in bed all day. I do feel a little better now. Roxy bought a ginseng tea for me which I drank a little while ago. :)
I am watching MMA ATM. Andrea KGB Lee fought and won. :)
No, she gave it to me at work on Saturday. It was the Arizona brand that comes in a bottle.
So I guess QoH now knows you're friends with her?
Oh God, no! I'd never hear the end of it if she did!
Did Roxy comment on QoH in any way?
Roxy knows all about QoH. She says she's an evil bitch for the way she treats me & that she doesn't deserve to have a daughter like me. She says she'd be proud to have a daughter like me. :)
I'm sure that's quite relaxing to you. :)
I enjoyed Andrea's fight. The others were kinda boring. And IIRC the main event ended by TKO in less than 20 seconds. At first it looked like the guy went down because of a punch, but the replay showed that he twisted his knee & the punch didn't hit him cleanly. Total ripoff! ;P
In other news QoH is back to accusing me of having a clandestine affair with a "scumbag dyke" because I came home 30 minutes late the other day. I was late because she asked me to stop at Publix on my way home to buy bandaids (which I did). I have the bandaids & receipt as proof, but why let stubborn things like facts get in the way of a good hateful narrative! :/
She would have been a really young mother though. ;P
True as she's only about 9 years older than me. She can't have kids but always wanted them, so she sees me as a sorta kid sister. :)
In other news, I think "supervisor" at work may have gotten himself fired for good. He wasn't here at work today. One of my bosses texted me and asked if I could come in early today. When I got here is asked where he was and she said she doesn't think he'll be back. I'm assuming he got caught stealing on Saturday night when they asked him to work a bar. Roxy told me that he was bragging to her how he was going to "rape the place" meaning that he was going to steal all the cash purchases (not ring them up & pocket the cash). Roxy said she couldn't believe that they would put him on a bar knowing what a thief he is and she wondered if they were doing a setup on him. I couldn't believe that they were, but I guess Roxy was right! I hope he's fired for good. Then I'll likely be taking his position & getting what he was being paid. :)
He is fired for good! My manager said she removed his name off the schedule today. He actually didn't get caught stealing. He got fired because he got drunk off his ass yesterday morning when he came in.
No. No one has said anything about it to me yet, though.
And what about Roxy? What does she think about all this?
She's happy that he got fired, said that what he gets. He thought he could get away with everything forever, but eventually they all get caught. She thinks I deserve to take his position & pay. :)
We shall see. I'm already sorta the de facto supervisor as I've had to step up & take charge of the setups.
It wouldn't bother me that much. I don't really need the additional stress. Big boss did promise me another pay raise this year and that's what I really want. I prefer money rather than a title.
I guess that's a good sign but I also guess you never know what upper management decides.
If today was any indication, my one manager was very happy with how much we accomplished today during the setup..which was we got everything done aside from pulling the alcohol & icing down the wine & beer which we can't do until tomorrow anyway. We also don't have to come in so early. We can now come in 1 hour later. The bosses were also happy with how I laid out the tables & chairs. Everything fit well and was spaced well so that it didn't feel crowded. :)
A wedding. I made $36 in tips ($30 from Roxy who just worked the cocktail hour with 1 other bartender). The 2 bartenders who worked the reception were terrible. The female texted behind the bar the entire time & the guy I caught pouring shots (we are not allowed to do that). They both over poured so much that they used 8 bottles of vodka, 6 Jack Daniels, 4 tequila, & 4 Crown Royal. This was a party for 130 people. They also poured too much champagne for the toast. I had iced down 28 bottles of champagne which was more than enough, but they used them all plus 3 more!
Then at the end they tried to leave without tipping out us barbacks, but I got down to the storeroom before they did & made them put all the extra beer & wine away & got the tip from them. The cheap bastards had the audacity to give me $10 each! And they both made plenty of money in tips from the guests! I ended up give $7 each to the other bar backs (split 3 ways).
Needless to say, I will be telling big boss about those 2 bartenders and hopefully they will not be allowed to work catering again. :/
Some of them were pretty fucked up. IDK if those 2 bartenders attended the mandatory meeting at the beginning of the season, but what they were doing is highly irresponsible and potentially dangerous. As bartenders they should know better, but unfortunately a lot of bartenders think if they overpour they'll make more money in tips & don't give a shit about the safety & liability aspects of what they are doing. It's actually a very serious thing.
Are they temps or something?
No, they work in concessions usually. The one guy is kinda new I think. Their gay manager thinks he's cute so he's been getting some shifts in catering where they get paid more money. This was the first time I've worked with him, hopefully the last. I think the female may have worked 1 party that I worked but I didn't bar back for her.
For whatever reasons our usual catering bartenders were unavailable to work last night. Roxy only worked the cocktail hour because she had to attend a charity thing for a friend of hers who died.
Maybe management arranged it to test your supervisor skills? ;P
I highly doubt that. They already know I can run the show & leave me to run stuff solo in the mornings when they don't want to be there. ;D
I don't think I could stand being around drunk people. :)
That's one of the reasons why I hate working weddings. The guests usually get drunk & crazy. With other events it's generally a more professional atmosphere where people don't want to get drunk & stupid in front of colleagues.
Do they make you sign a non-disclosure agreement beforehand? ;P
No. Theoretically I could get a lot of good blackmail on peeps. ;P
Well I am off tomorrow. I asked to work because Roxy will be working the bar, but boss lady said they should be okay with the 2 staff that is scheduled to work it. :/
They do say time starts to go faster as you get older. :/
Unfortunately, it does seem that way. :/
Anyway, how are you going to spend that day off?
I slept until 10am(which is very late for me), then got up and washed a sink-full of dishes that QoH wanted me to wash. Then I waited around all day until she finally got her ass in gear to go to the store. Then spent a hellacious 2.5 with her traveling to, shipping, and coming back from the store. She spent $270 of my money in the past 3 days with "grocery shopping". :/
Sorry to hear that. I'm finally getting over a very annoying & lingering cold. A lot of people at work got it. Roxy has it now worse than what I had. She was throwing up & weak. I was mostly congested & had some nausea at the beginning of it. But I was drinking ginger tea to mitigate the nausea & was taking MucinexDM for the other symptoms. Unfortunately Roxy can only take Coriciden & it doesn't work as well as what I took. I think she's still sick. :/
You guys don't have a dishwasher then?
No.
Why the quotation mark? Did she not actually buy groceries?
She always wants to buy other crap besides groceries and is a miserable person to be around. :/
I had some nausea as well. And tiredness. Also, unusually high blood sugar levels. I wonder if we got the same disease? I feel a lot better now. Symptoms lasted for only about 3/4 of a week.
Are a lot of people at your company sick?
She always wants to buy other crap besides groceries
So what did kind of crap did she buy this time then? :)
It's definitely within the realms of possibilities with international air travel being what it is.
Symptoms lasted for only about 3/4 of a week.
I think my worst symptims lasted about 5 days. I still have some residual sniffles and it's been 2 weeks. :/
Are a lot of people at your company sick?
It seems like it. Roxy told me almost everyone in concessions was sick.
So what did kind of crap did she buy this time then? :)
She wanted to buy some new garden clippers. If she hadn't hidden, then forgot where she hid, the 3 pairs we already have then she wouldn't need new ones. And another flashlight. She already has about 20 flashlights. She's developed a sorta flashlight fetish it seems. :/
Concessions is the place in the theater where they sell food & beverages. I'm not sure exactly how many people were sick, maybe 8?
BTW It's Carnaval time again.
IIRC this Tuesday is Mardi Gras. Not really a thing in Florida, but it's a big deal in New Orleans. Lots of hype. There are some places like tourist attractions that try to glom onto the Mardi Gras thing, but it isn't super popular here.
In other news QoH attacked me again today while I was on my knees looking under her bed for some tools that she stole from me. She came up behind me and put me in a choke hold. I really thought she was going to kill me as she was crushing my trachea & I couldn't breath or get her fat ass off me since she was on my back & had me wedged between her bed & dresser. I managed to get the cordless phone off her nightstand & called 911 where I screamed for help.
Long story short, when the cops finally showed up & got both sides of the story, they Baker Acted her, which means they took her to a psych facility for evaluation. She's there on a 72 hour hold, so I have 3 days of peace to figure out what I'm going to do next.
Yes she did. Every other time the cops believed her bs. I was kinda shocked that they believed me this time & took her.
I assume the shrinks there will contact you to inform you of their evaluation of QoH.
No one has contacted me so far. I'm not really sure where they took her. I was going to call one of the hospitals that the cops mentioned today when I got home from work, but I didn't feel like it. I'm really sore & tired. I just got out of the shower & took photos of all the scrapes & bruises on my body so that I'll have documentation.
That must have been scary as hell BTW her choking you on the ground. Holy hell. Are you okay?
Yes it was. I was on my knees & pinned between her bed & dresser where I couldn't get up or defend myself. When she first started choking me she had her forearm right across my trachea & was crushing it. I've watched enough mma to know that you have to turn your head to the side to prevent that, which I did. Then she ended up cranking my jaw, which is now sore as hell. I'm actually sore all over from trying to get up with an almost 200 woman on my back and trying to pry myself out of the choke hold. I feel like I've been run over by a truck.
Yes, you never know what kind of cops are going to show up. It's pretty hit & miss where I live. :/
Did she resist against the arrest?
She did not want to go and protested, but didn't struggle or fight with them. They didn't handcuff her, just drove her to whatever facility they took her to.
Did they ask for a statement from you? Did they leave any documentation?
Both cops asked for my side of the story, but neither of them gave me a copy of the report or any other documentation. Our police department kinda sucks & isn't very professional. I'm pretty sure they should have left some kind of paperwork with me.
I guess you'll have to go back to work soon?
I had to work Sunday and today(Monday). I'm off tomorrow(Tuesday) which I think is the day they'll be releasing QoH from wherever they have her. I finally got a call from a social worker who left a voice mail on my phone. I couldn't return the call while I was at work. By the time I gorgeous home it was almost 8pm and well past business hours, so I guess I'll have to call tomorrow morning.
It's been really nice & peaceful without her here. I'm kinda dreading her return since she'll likely be super pissed!!! :/
It's been really nice & peaceful without her here.
Yeah, I was wondering about that. :)
I bet you slept really well. :)
she'll likely be super pissed!!!
I'm dreading it as well. Are the shrinks supposed to give you a diagnosis of your mothers' mental state? I mean, there has to be some purpose to sending her to a psych facility besides temporarily keeping her away from you? Considering her NPD, she might get worse after this. :/
It's been nice, very peaceful. She's not here to scream at me & accuse me of ridiculous things every few minutes. I can also do normal things like go outside to get some sun without paranoid accusations.
Are the shrinks supposed to give you a diagnosis of your mothers' mental state?
I would imagine, but I haven't made been able to make contact with anyone at the facility yet. This is all new for me & have no idea how things will proceed from here. I really hope they can diagnose her & give her some mood stabilizing meds.
She's back home..got here at 6pm..I locked myself in my room & haven't spoken to her..Roxy called the facility for me & spoke to a nurse..QoH had them all fooled..they all thought she was so nice & they just wanted to get her home ASAP!!! WTF??? I bet the fucking cops never filled out a report as to why she was brought in!!! This is such bullshit! She tried to kill me & they just let her out cuz they think she's a nice old lady who just wants to go home!
Roxy called the facility for me & spoke to a nurse
They give personal info to some random stranger phoning them? That seems a inappropriate. Also, why didn't you call the facility yourself?
QoH had them all fooled
Geesh! Is every professional in Florida incompetent? (besides you of course :) )
they all thought she was so nice
She masked her NPD for 3 days? I don't know what to say. Maybe nothing triggered it there? Is that facility just a temporary dumping ground for the mentally ill? Nice ladies do not get themselves arrested.
Doesn't she have diabetic issues as well? How did she cope with that?
What is the situation like now? Has she attacked you? Does she seem to be planning something?
You should really contact that facility and get some first hand info from a shrink.
They give personal info to some random stranger phoning them? That seems a inappropriate.
She was going to impersonate me, but she said they pissed her off & she said she was my friend who works in mental health & she was calling on my behalf. It's illegal for them to give out info, but all they have working down there is a bunch of immigrants who don't give a shit & do whatever they want.
why didn't you call the facility yourself?
I did call several times & no one picked up. I left a voicemail for the social worker but she never called me back.
Is every professional in Florida incompetent? (besides you of course :) )
It seems that way.
Is that facility just a temporary dumping ground for the mentally ill?
Yes, pretty much. It's the county facility where they take all the homeless, uninsured, & people who were Baker Act-ed.
Doesn't she have diabetic issues as well?
She doesn't need meds, but if she did they would give them to her. They also provide meals according to dietary needs.
What is the situation like now?
She's talking my ear off telling me all about it. She was down there with some real nuts! ;D
The good news is they gave her 2 prescriptions for anti-anxiety & anti-depression, so she wants me to take her to Walmart to get them filled. Hopefully they will help to stabilize her moods & help with the paranoid delusions.
Maybe she has learned her lesson. I doubt that she wants to go back to the psych ward.
2 prescriptions for anti-anxiety & anti-depression
Just like that? I mean, okay, she got violent but still, that seems really easy. Is it the strong stuff? Does she need to regularly go see a shrink now?
Maybe she has learned her lesson.
I'm sure the experience will have an effect for a while. She'll probably need meds for a much longer while though.
Just like that? I mean, okay, she got violent but still, that seems really easy.
She said they ran all sorts of tests, even a CT scan.
Is it the strong stuff?
One of them is Lexapro. Roxy said her sister takes that for anxiety and she swears by it and it's not addictive. Hopefully QoH will actually take it. She usually gets the prescriptions filled, then doesn't take them. :/
Does she need to regularly go see a shrink now?
I don't think so. She claims that they un-Baker Act-ed her. She really needs to start going to her primary care Dr.
Aaaand she's back to her usual miserable self..she either hid or threw her prescriptions away, said she doesn't need them because she's not a drug addict..and she started her shit with me this morning about taking her rings and going through her stuff. She has no problem going through my stuff & taking what she wants, but I go through her stuff & only take back what she stole from me & she throws a fit. I'm sooooo tired of her & her shit!!!
Anyhoo, today at work we're having an event for International Women's Day. There's a Drag Queen named Misty Eyes who is hosting, and there were a bunch of vendors giving stuff out, so I got 2 swag bags & a bunch of free crap. ;P
2 of those reusable bags that are supposed to be for groceries, a bottle of water, a bottle of ginger, carrot, & turmeric juice, a bottle of aloe juice, a mini key chain flashlight, a mini key chain tire pressure gauge, some pens & notepads, hair care samples, & some cool note cards with female empowerment quotes. One of the bags I got from the guy who runs a beauty salon downtown..he cuts hair using a laser cutter. It's supposed to seal the ends of the hair so they don't split. He was really nice. I'm curious to see how much he charges, probably expensive. I would like to get my hair professionally cut. I've never had my hair cut at a salon. I've only ever had it trimmed by either QoH or my dad. Recently I've had to resort to doing it myself. :/
I got a few pics that I will email to you. One with the drag queen. ;P
A "normal" hairdresser isn't that expensive, is it? If it's just for a haircut?
A barber for men usually charges about $15 I think. When it comes to a hairdresser for women they can be very expensive. A couple hundred dollars wouldn't be unusual. And this guy has a chic salon downtown with fancy laser cutters, so he's probably expensive. :/
What are the hashtags about? "#show up early" is a bit puzzling.
It was for International Women's Day so they had a bunch of hashtags that were supposed to be various positive things.
Who are those other people?
The first pic was me & the drag queen "Misty Eyes" who was the MC for the event. The other pic with the hashtag thingies is me, one of the boss ladies (in the dress) and my coworker Evan. :) Boss lady said she was holding the "show up early" one ironically because she's always running late. Lol
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Not much to talk about. All I do is work and argue with QoH. What a boring life.
I have even less to talk about. My life is more boring than yours. I win that contest. :)
Also, I can't think of any questions I could ask you. I feel like I'm on a sailing ship in the doldrums.
Aaaaaanyyyyywaaaaaayyyyyyy.... how are *you* doin' ? :)
Ugh, I'm soooo tired & it's waaaaay past my bedtime! We had a very big Christmas party (200 people) for a company that does computer programming work or something. You should move here and work for them. ;P
They drank like a bunch of crazy people. I made $70 in tips!($30 from Roxy, $20 from their boss' wife,$10 from the other 2 bartenders during the reception,$9 from the cocktail hour bartenders, and $1 from some random guest. ;D That's the most tip money I've made this year so far from 1 party. (Too bad I can't make that much at every party!) Plus I got 10 hours. :)
You should move here and work for them.
My skills are probably not up to standard anymore. Probably haven't been for the last 10 years at least. And I still have other issues to deal with.
$1 from some random guest. ;D
Did you have to give a lap dance to earn that dollar? No, wait, that can't be. You'd earn a lot more than one dollar that way. ;P
Too bad I can't make that much at every party!
Yeah, it would be nice if that was the new normal for you. :)
Then again, would you not mind being this tired after every gig?
And I still have other issues to deal with.
Yeah, like visas & $ to get here amongst other things. But then again you could hang out with me & Roxy and it would be awesome! ;P
Did you have to give a lap dance to earn that dollar?
No, some guy gave it to me after I poured him a drink. I can't remember if Roxy was at the bar then or if she had left to take a break.
At least I got to be with her all night at the serpentine bar and not at the main bar with the other 2 bartenders. I helped out pouring a few drinks when I could. I don't know all the drinks like she does. One lady asked me for a Seabreeze which I used to know the ingredients to, but I haven't bartended for so long that I forgot & had to ask Roxy. It was a pretty fun party, though. I actually did a bit of dancing & acting silly with Roxy (she likes to dance). ;P Even got supervisor to pogo when the DJ played "Jump Around" by House of Pain. ;P ;D
Then again, would you not mind being this tired after every gig?
If I made almost $200 ever time I went to work in wouldn't mind being tired so much. ;P
In other news, I had ordered a micro SD card for my phone since I'm almost out of memory. Ordered it from Brandsmart on Black Friday & they just got around to delivering it 2 days ago. I installed it in my phone and then an hour or so later a message popped up saying that it was suddenly taken out. I hadn't removed it! I tried shutting the phone off and putting it back in again, but the phone wasn't recognizing it. So I guess it's defective and I'll have to return it. :/
Then yesterday I got the 2 new pairs of eyeglasses that I ordered from a place online. I'm happy with the quality for such a low price I paid and the prescription is perfect. After a little tweaking of the nose pads, I'm getting used to wearing them. Much more comfortable now. I'd definitely consider ordering more glasses from that place. :)
2 new pairs of eyeglasses
same model that you had before or different ones?
same model that you had before or different ones?
I tried to get something similar to what I had last time, but it's almost impossible to find the same style. The ones I got this time are a little wider. Gonna take some getting used to.
Now that I know that I can buy glasses super cheap online, it's going to be very difficult to bring myself to pay full price for something just to get a name brand.
Now that I know that I can buy glasses super cheap online
Why did you buy new glasses? Is your eyesight getting worse?
In other news, I got that Avengers movie with Thanos from the local library today. I'm finally gonna see what all the fuss is about. :)
Why did you buy new glasses?
Because a month ago I caught QoH stealing something from my bedroom. When I tried to pry it out of her hand, she used her free hand to grab my glasses off my face, then twisted them & broke them. I've been wearing an old pair ever since, but the prescription was different than the ones she broke. Kinda sucked using a weaker prescription. :/
Well, let me know how the movie was. :)
a month ago I caught QoH stealing something from my bedroom.
I think you told me that. I think I forgot. Oops. :/
let me know how the movie was.
It was fine. Entertaining for sure. Funny too at times. Very Marvel.
Today "supervisor" gave me an envelope with $9 that he said was tip $ from the other night. He gave me $ the other night, but I don't refuse $, so I gladly accepted. ;P
Ever since our company Christmas party I've been craving chocolate stout, so on the way home I stopped at Publix & bought some. A 4 pack was $9. ;P Much cheaper than buying it at a pub, they charge that much for one!
Oh, I forgot to tell you that I gave Roxy her birthday gift on Saturday. I didn't know if I'd see her again before her actual birthday which is this Friday. I had bought her some Betsey Johnson brand rhinestone sugar skulls earrings(she likes Betsey Johnson stuff) and a Alchemy Gothic style skull ring. She loved the gift, thanked me several times, and wore the earrings to the party last night. She got many compliments on them (which she really liked) and was so happy. :)
I told her I'd also like to take her to that place I won the gift card for. Might as well have a fun time with her. I did pretty well with tips this week and don't feel the need to sell the card for $25. :)
Much cheaper than buying it at a pub, they charge that much for one!
But that's including the great company you find in a pub. :)
he got many compliments on them (which she really liked) and was so happy.
Good for her and good for you. :)
Might as well have a fun time with her.
I think that's a great idea. I'm sure it'll be lots of fun. :)
But that's including the great company you find in a pub. :)
I'd rather drink at home & watch TV. ;P.
I think that's a great idea. I'm sure it'll be lots of fun. :)
The Director of Corporate Sponsorship(the lady who gave me the card) said just don't go on Wednesday night (ladies night) because it's a shit show! LOL!
just don't go on Wednesday night (ladies night) because it's a shit show!
I wonder why? Maybe there's a male stripper on that day? ;P
Do you have any plans for Christmas BTW? Or will your company keep you too busy for that?
I wonder why?
IIRC ladies drink free during happy hour, so it's likely very crowded and chaotic.
Or will your company keep you too busy for that?
We have Christmas eve & Christmas day off, then back to work on Boxing Day. I suppose I'll be having a miserable time with QoH for the holiday. :/
I suppose I'll be having a miserable time with QoH for the holiday.
I guess there's not much you can do about that.
I'll be staying home as well although the day before Christmas we'll be visiting my sister. She wants to go to her husband's mother on Xmas day and has to work on the day after so the day before is the only day left. I suppose Roxy will spend Xmas with her family as well?
Your sister and I both have to work the day after Christmas. At least you have family to visit. :)
I suppose Roxy will spend Xmas with her family as well?
She's Jewish, but I believe they celebrate everything. She'll likely be going to her brother's house. He was diagnosed with cancer, so she's been upset about that.
We might go to the outdoor ice skating rink that they set up not too far from work. It's a little pricy, though. They're charging $15, skate rental included in price. I drove by it last night when I left work. It's kinda small. Might be a better idea to just go to one of the other permanent ice skating rinks. :/
He was diagnosed with cancer, so she's been upset about that.
What kind of cancer? Is it treatable?
Might be a better idea to just go to one of the other permanent ice skating rinks.
Maybe so. It's probably worth checking out. Can you skate BTW? Seems like an unusual skill for a Floridian. Is ice skating popular in Florida?
Oh, we had snow BTW. Very little though. I hope we finally get a real winter again this year. It's been too long.
What kind of cancer? Is it treatable?
Blood cancer I think. IDK what kind of treatment he's getting. He is adopted, so she was asking me how to track down bio parents.
Can you skate BTW?
Of course I can skate! I'm part Dutch. I think there's a genetic component to that ability. ;P
Seems like an unusual skill for a Floridian. Is ice skating popular in Florida?
It's popular for some people. I know there were ice rinks down here when my mom was a kid. She told me about going to them.
Glad you got some sneeuw. Maybe you'll get a winter cold enough to freeze some canals so you can get to do some skating yourself! ;P
Forgot to mention that Saturday at work coincided with the Winterfest boat parade which happened on the river that goes in front of our building. We only got to see a little bit since they were lining up the tail end of the parade in front of our building. It's the first time I've ever seen it live and I've lived down here my whole life. Lol
Roxy worked bar & I made $32 tips from her & the other bartender. We also had a lot of fun just messing around. She wore underwear that said "spank me it's my birthday" so naturally I had to get some licks in. ;P ;D I also tried to pick her up several times because she wouldn't tell me how much she weighed (she's been on a diet & exercising, lost a lot of weight) & I said I could easily find out if I could pick her up. We probably looked like a couple drunks. She kept going limp like a little kid and fighting me on that. Lol
It's the first time I've ever seen it live and I've lived down here my whole life.
Hm, ""Greatest Show on H20" - founded in 1971". So you've never seen it live in the past 47 years? Were you never that interested in it or did you just not have the opportunity?
so naturally I had to get some licks in.
You should have spanked her. :D I mean, she was literally asking for it. ;P
I said I could easily find out if I could pick her up.
Is she shorter than you? Lifting a heavy object like that is perhaps not good for your back.
PS. Ah, so I looked up the expression "to get your licks in" and according to the Urban Dictionary it means "To hit on someone or to get lucky". Hm. ;P
But I guess you did actually spank her?
Were you never that interested in it or did you just not have the opportunity?
It's not something the parental units were interested in and since I've been an adult I was always working on the night of that event.
Is she shorter than you?
She's maybe a half inch taller than me. And I don't think she weighs that much more than I do. She has lost quite a bit of weight in the past few months.
But I guess you did actually spank her?
Of course! She *was* *literally* asking for it! ;P
She has lost quite a bit of weight in the past few months.
Really? How much has she lost? What kind of diet is she on?
Do you still do exercises BTW? Or is the work enough of a work out for you?
Really? How much has she lost?
About 20 pounds I'd guess.
What kind of diet is she on?
She cut out empty carbs and is eating more veggies & salads.
Do you still do exercises BTW?
Not as much ad I used to or would like to. I still try to do an arms/shoulders/back and abs workout at least once per week. Usually I can manage to do arms at leadt twice per week.
Or is the work enough of a work out for you?
It's definitely enough for my legs! My calf muscles look great from all the walking, and my quads get some from climbing stairs from our store room to the kitchen! :)
About 20 pounds I'd guess.
10 kilograms? That's quite a lot.
my quads get some from climbing stairs from our store room to the kitchen!
I usually live on the second floor, that's 2 stairs up here. Haven't seen much difference in quad muscle mass. :P
Hey, I think I had a dream about you last night. We were having dinner or something. Not sure what that was about but it's unusual that I dream at all, or at least remember dreaming.
10 kilograms? That's quite a lot.
Yes. When I saw her again after I got rehired it was quite a shock to see her like that. I'd never tell her that because she's so sensitive, but I couldn't believe that she let herself go. She was always so fit & sexy before and cared about lot about her looks.
Haven't seen much difference in quad muscle mass. :P
You probably have nice legs & a cute butt to match. ;P
I think I had a dream about you last night.
Guess that makes me your dream girl. ;P I'm sure plenty of people dream about me. I'm pretty amazing. ;P ;D
You probably have nice legs & a cute butt to match.
I guess you could say they match, yes. Nice and/or cute? probably not.
Probably more fitting in with the whole dad bod ensemble.
Guess that makes me your dream girl.
Well, certainly one of them. ;)
So who do you dream about (if anyone)?
Probably more fitting in with the whole dad bod ensemble.
Or uncle bod as it were. ;P
I, on the other hand, do not have such problems. It has come to my attention that I resemble the GI Joe character The Baroness. ;P
So who do you dream about (if anyone)?
I haven't really been remembering my dreams lately. I think I had a work related one the other night but I don't remember any particulars.
In other news, we have Hamilton at work for the next 5 weeks. We are also running a buffet for people to eat dinner before the show. It is going pretty well so far. I made $36 in tips the first night, $6 the second night (which really pissed me off because we were very busy & running our asses off and the cheap bastards didn't tip), yesterday I just worked one of the usual weekly meetings in the morning, and tonight I worked the buffet which wasn't crazy busy. I only made $10, but E was waiting for me in the parking lot after we clocked out and asked me how much I made. I told him & he said he made $30, so he gave me $10 as a split. I wasn't expecting that as previously everyone had been acting like crazy hyenas over the tip money. I had suggested that we have our own stations which we did tonight. It definitely made it easier.
It has come to my attention that I resemble the GI Joe character The Baroness.
I just checked and it's true, she does resemble you quite a lot. :)
Did you find that out yourself or did someone at work point it out?
I had suggested that we have our own stations which we did tonight.
What was your station?
Did you find that out yourself or did someone at work point it out?
I stumbled upon a pic when I was googling something else. I used to like GI Joe when I was a kid, but just the cartoon & not the comics. I had all the toys, too. I don't remember that character from when I was a kid, so obviously she's newish. It's about time someone made me into a comic book character! ;P
What was your station?
One third of the tables in the room.
Well today for the matinee seating we only had 30 people and it was just C & I working the floor. I made $15 from 2 young ladies from Alabama and $5 from two old ladies. The rest of them were cheapskates and left nothing. :/
All in all it wasn't too bad. I made $20 tips and I didn't have to bust my ass. Plus I'm leaving in about 10 minutes, so a nice short day for me. Tomorrow I have to work a double. :/
I had all the toys, too.
Do you still have them?
The rest of them were cheapskates and left nothing.
Maybe I'm a cheapskate as well but I still think tipping is weird. :)
Also, I never go out so I never have to leave a tip for anyone. ;P
Tomorrow I have to work a double.
Good luck to you then. :)
I'll be visiting my sister tomorrow for Christmas/Yuletide/Festivus.
Do you still have them?
Of course! ;P
Well the matinee seating was only about 30 people, but at least my 2 top with the gay guys tipped me $15 and another 2 top with a mother & daughter tipped me $6. The rest were a bunch of stiffs.
Hopefully the evening session which starts in about 15 minutes will be better. We're supposed to have close to 100 people and we might get additional walk-ins.
Of course! ;P
Does he ;P here indicate that you're being sarcastic? That you don't still have you GI Joe toys?
It's not that unusual to have the toys from your childhood, is it? I still have my old toy cars and Lego sets somewhere. I still have my old teddy bear as well. That thing is about 45 years old now. I don't sleep with it anymore though. :)
The rest were a bunch of stiffs.
Well, the dead don't tip. ;P
We're supposed to have close to 100 people
Sounds like you hit the mother lode.
BTW I had fun at my sister's house today. Even got a few small presents. A nice dinner was had. Cards were played and games were won. :)
Does he ;P here indicate that you're being sarcastic? That you don't still have you GI Joe toys?
It indicates that I'm a big nerd & I absolutely do still have them! They were super cool. I still have the big Chinook helicopter on the top shelf of my wall unit.
It's not that unusual to have the toys from your childhood, is it?
Nope. All the cool peeps keep their cool toys. Some of the stuff from the 80's was too good to throw away. :)
Sounds like you hit the mother lode.
I made $54 in tips for the day iirc.
Glad you had fun with sis & crew. :) I had to go grocery shopping with QoH today. At least the stores weren't too insane, just moderately so.
I just got done eating a turkey sandwich with organic cranberry sause. It was delicious. Now I'm going to have a beer. :)
Merry Christmas!! :)
I made $54 in tips for the day iirc.
Hm, not as much as I expected but still, not bad. :)
turkey sandwich with organic cranberry sause
Sounds tasty. :)
Enjoy your first day of Christmas. I've got my fingers crossed that QoH won't be too much of a nuisance. :)
Merry Christmas to you too, Arekino-san!!!
Hm, not as much as I expected but still, not bad. :)
Precisely what I thought, but better than nothing.
Sounds tasty. :)
It was so good I had another one today. :)
I've got my fingers crossed that QoH won't be too much of a nuisance. :)
I think you're going to need more fingers. She already started her shit with me, but I got so mad that I think what I said back to her might have struck a chord, albeit faintly, and she has left me alone since then.
Anyhoo, I was on a cooking rampage earlier. I steamed a bunch of veggies: spruitjes, broccoli, and green beanzzzez. ;D
I think you're going to need more fingers.
I wouldn't mind having more fingers. Those may be quite useful. ;P
I got so mad that I think what I said back to her might have struck a chord
Must have been quite a zinger. :)
spruitjes, broccoli, and green beanzzzez
These are some of my favorite things. :)
We had Brussels sprouts today in fact.
I wouldn't mind having more fingers. Those may be quite useful. ;P
Hmmm, sounds kinky! ;P ;D
Must have been quite a zinger. :)
Just some hard truth.
We had Brussels sprouts today in fact.
I managed to find 2 decent 1 kilo bags at Sam's. They looked very fresh, hence the purchase of 2 bags. :)
And we just finished the matinee seating a while ago. I made $20 in tips, which is the most I've made for a matinee. Hopefully I'll make as much tonight. :)
$64 in tips for the evening seating..a grand total of $84 today! ;D
They looked very fresh, hence the purchase of 2 bags.
So what's your go to recipe for Brussels sprouts?
a grand total of $84 today!
That's quite a lot, right? Well played, milady, well played. :)
So what's your go to recipe for Brussels sprouts?
I steam them and then put butter on them.
That's quite a lot, right? Well played, milady, well played. :)
Yes, that was pretty good! :)
I only made $35 tonight, but I also only had 11 people in my station(4 small tables), so I actually averaged better than usual.
Hopefully I'll have more people tomorrow night & they'll tip just as well. :)
Hopefully I'll have more people tomorrow night & they'll tip just as well.
I'll try to find some extra fingers and cross those as well then. ;)
What about the weekend? Are you doing anything then?
What about the weekend? Are you doing anything then?
I have to work a double on Saturday and a matinee on Sunday. I'm already worn out from this week. My feet & calves hurt.
I had a few more people in my station tonight, but only made $32. Hopefully I'll do better tomorrow.
Are you doing anything for new years? Maybe a sip of champagne or advocaat? ;P
I'm already worn out from this week. My feet & calves hurt.
Jeez, sorry to hear that. I guess you'll have to start the new year by taking it easy. :)
Are you doing anything for new years?
Tomorrow on Sunday (the day before the last day of the year) my sister will come over and help with removing all sort of crap we've got stored in the attic. Of course, the attic is also my bedroom so there will some rummaging around in it's periphery.
On the last day of the year we'll probably play card games, maybe get some oliebollen and my youngest nephew will be coming over because he's not the partying kind, yet.
We'll probably drink some apple cider around 00:00 O'clock.
So how much drinking do *you* have planned? :D ;P
Jeez, sorry to hear that. I guess you'll have to start the new year by taking it easy. :)
I'm scheduled to work January 1, so no can do. :/
So how much drinking do *you* have planned? :D ;P
I haven't really planned any. Someone gave me a split if rosě champagne(2 serving bottle), so I had thought about maybe opening that and having some, but I have to work the next day, so now I'm not sure.
I'm scheduled to work January 1
Jan 1 is a national day off here. I'm sure some people still have to got to work (medical personnel, police etc. ) but 99% of us Dutchies are at home that day.
but I have to work the next day, so now I'm not sure
You normally don't drink on weekdays? Probably just as well.
The attic has been cleared up a bit. Now to drive that crap to the recycling yard. My parents have so much useless stuff they refuse to throw away. I think I'd throw away a lot more if it was up to me.
You normally don't drink on weekdays? Probably just as well.
I usually only have a beer if there's an mma event on TV. That's usually a Friday or Saturday. The exception being the company Christmas party where I was day drinking. ;P
My parents have so much useless stuff they refuse to throw away. I think I'd throw away a lot more if it was up to me.
Same here. QoH has been accumulating crap since I was a kid & refuses to throw anything away. If she'd ever do the decent thing and croak, I'd throw the majority of it away or donate it to the thrift (crap) store. ;D
Hopefully now that you've gotten rid of some of their crap you'll have a bit more room up in the attic for you and your crap. ;P
Last night at work things came to a head with bitchy boss. I had worked 10.5 hours, my back was killing me, didn't make any tips even though I had 9 full tables, was busting my ass all day, already had my station cleaned & reset, and when I went to sit down for 5 minutes, she comes and gets nasty with me because I was sitting while the others were still cleaning their stations. I went completely livid and told her I needed 5 fucking minutes because my back was fucking killing me, but she persisted with her bs. I got up, slammed the piece of pizza that a coworker had given me into the garbage, and went out to "help" the others.
She obviously said something to big boss about it because when I got there today he tried to smooth things over with me. I must've scared her, and big boss doesn't want me pissed off because I'm a good & reliable employee.
He also talked to my other 2 coworkers who were there today & told them to bring any issues to his attention. (We have been having problems with some of the "helpers" that come in.)
Anyway, I made $34 today and only had 3 small tables (8 people total) so that made up a little for getting completely stiffed last night. :)
slammed the piece of pizza that a coworker had given me into the garbage
Seems like a waste of good pizza. ;P
I got there today he tried to smooth things over with me.
Well, that's positive.
so that made up a little for getting completely stiffed last night.
Is it always that unpredictable? How much you get in tips?
Seems like a waste of good pizza. ;P
I think it was mostly crust at that point. It was a small pizza so the slice was very small.
Is it always that unpredictable? How much you get in tips?
Yes unfortunately.
There are some very annoying New Years Eve programs on at the moment. Fortunately for me there is an mma program on so I am watching that. ;D
I think I'm going to crack open the pink champagne tonight. Roxy & I plan to have a good 2019, so might as well toast in the new year properly. ;P
Happy New Year!!! :)
Fortunately for me there is an mma program on so I am watching that.
Lucky you. :)
We've been playing card games mostly. The oliebollen were pretty good.
Roxy & I plan to have a good 2019
Anything concrete or do you just plan to be optimistic?
Anything concrete or do you just plan to be optimistic?
I think we're just being optimistic at this point.
Well I managed to make $35 in tips tonight. We had close to a full house. People took the all you can eat thing seriously. I had a mountain of dishes that I cleared. The people also drank water like crazy, so I never stopped. I was either refilling water or clearing plates. C called them a bunch of camels. Lol
Afterwards, I went up to visit with Roxy for about 20 minutes, then I left & went home. Now I get to do it again tomorrow.
People took the all you can eat thing seriously.
Must have been good food?
I went up to visit with Roxy for about 20 minutes
At her house or at her station?
Now I get to do it again tomorrow.
Ah, double the profit. ;P
Must have been good food?
Yes, we have a salad bar with assorted breads, salmon, chicken, & mushroom ravioli, and a prime rib carving station with mashed potatoes & mixed veggies, and a sundae bar(assorted cookies also). It's all good. :)
At her house or at her station?
At her station, which happened to be up in the balcony (nose bleed section). I've yet to go to her house.
Ah, double the profit. ;P
No such luck. I had 13 tables in my section, 11 were filled, but only 3 tables left a decent tip. I made $22 for the evening. :/
Hopefully I'll do better tomorrow.
a sundae bar
Do they make the sundaes there? Like the way a bar may mix drinks?
Nothing much going on over here BTW. No snow, just bland weather. This is actually a fairly boring town. It's officially a city but it's really to small for that and not metropolitan enough. We don't even have a train station, just a bus station. We don't really have a cinema. There's a "film house" but it's not the same. People go to cafe's for company, I guess. Or some sports club.
On the bright side, it's a very very safe town. Not a lot of visible crime.
Do they make the sundaes there? Like the way a bar may mix drinks?
The people serve themselves. They have a choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream, or they can have both since it's all-you-can-eat, and a selection of toppings + hot fudge. I like vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and chocolate cookie crumbles. ;D
This is actually a fairly boring town.
Well maybe Roxy & I will have to come over some time & rescue you from the boringness. ;P We can go to Amsterdam & Antwerpen and stuff like that. ;P
Tonight I did very well on tips. I made $75! I wish I made that every night! I'd be doing pretty well financially if that was the case. And I have not told QoH that I am making extra $ from tips, so it is mine to spend however I want. ;D
I asked Roxy to order a couple things for me from Amazon. The belt & iron cross buckle that I wanted she's getting me as a belated Christmas gift because she didn't know what I wanted & she says I'm hard to shop for (kinda true). ;P I also asked her to get me a cool looking black, grey, & white skull print keffiya that I liked. :)
I like vanilla ice cream with hot fudge and chocolate cookie crumbles.
You like it rich. Nice. ;P
You're almost making me envious. ;P
We can go to Amsterdam & Antwerpen and stuff like that.
I'm not sure those places are really that much more interesting. :)
I made $75!
Wow, not bad at all. :)
so it is mine to spend however I want.
You're damn right it is. :)
she says I'm hard to shop for (kinda true).
What? Why?
What? Why?
I can be kinda picky when it comes to my tastes in things.
Anyhoo, today is supposed to be my day off, but I can't rest with QoH. They delivered the water bill 2 weeks late (yesterday) and it was due today. So we had to drive over to the NMB city hall to pay it. Afterward she had me go in to Publix for a few things. When we got home I thought I could rest. Oh helllllll noooooo!!!!! Now she wants to go to Sam's & Walmart even though we just went there Monday. It's completely ridiculous how she always wants to go to the fucking store all the time! I need to rest! I have to work doubles on Saturday & Sunday! She's so self centered! Never thinks of anyone but herself!
I can be kinda picky when it comes to my tastes in things.
Specifically?
Never thinks of anyone but herself!
Yet, somehow she always gets her way? Hmm... :)
Specifically?
For example, I've been wanting a leather leg bag. Roxy sent a pic of one she was going to buy for me, but I didn't like the skull patch that they had on it. It didn't really match the style of the bag. The one style that I did like wasn't genuine leather. So far I haven't gotten one because I specifically want real leather and I prefer to really like the style rather than just getting any old thing that might be real leather.
Well today I made the most tips that I've made in one day for this particular gig: $93!!! :D So technically I made over 200 today if you include my hourly pay. If I made that kind of money every day that I worked I'd be pretty well set! ;D
I've been wanting a leather leg bag.
Do you need it for anything specific or is it a fashion thing?
I made the most tips that I've made in one day for this particular gig: $93!!!
Congratulations! :)
Was this also random or is it explainable?
If I made that kind of money every day that I worked I'd be pretty well set!
If QoH doesn't steal it first. ;P
Do you need it for anything specific or is it a fashion thing?
A bit of both. I don't carry a purse to put all my crap in, I usually just wear cargo shorts or cargo pants. But I have some nice jeans now and I would like to wear them, but the pockets in them are not large enough to accommodate all the crap I carry, therefore I need a fashionable leg bag for the aforementioned crap. Unlike a purse, the leg bag can be physically attached to me with one strap around the waist and one around a leg making it very difficult for a purse snatcher to steal it. They would have to try to steal me in the process for that to happen and the consequences of that would be very, very bad for them! ;P
Was this also random or is it explainable?
Mostly random. I had a party of 10 that left me $40 and a few tables that left $10. I just realized today that a lot of people are leaving $10 because Alexander Hamilton is on that bill and they are going to see Hamilton the musical, so they think they are being clever.
If QoH doesn't steal it first. ;P
I'd have to open an Internet only bank account to prevent that. ;P
Forgot to mention that today is made $58. Better than nothing.
making it very difficult for a purse snatcher to steal it.
Couldn't you just take the risk? The odds that purse gets snatched can't be that high.
so they think they are being clever.
You should congratulate them on their cleverness. ;P
I'd have to open an Internet only bank account to prevent that.
You mean you haven't done that yet? ;P
The odds that purse gets snatched can't be that high.
It's zero in my case since I don't own one. ;P
You mean you haven't done that yet? ;P
No, I just haven't had the time to be that sneaky.
Well today I had off after working back to back doubles over the weekend. I slept for 10.5 hours! Then QoH wanted to go shopping. :/
At least I'm off Tuesday as well. Hopefully I can stay home all day.
I slept for 10.5 hours!
Understandably so. I hope you felt rested. :)
Then QoH wanted to go shopping.
Good thing you were awake. ;P
Hopefully I can stay home all day.
What will you do with that free time though?
What will you do with that free time though?
I exercised, washed my uniform, texted with Roxy before she had to go in, put away the nativity, and have been laying around watching TV & playing with my phone. ;P
I'm trying to take it easy since I have to go in at 6am tomorrow. Luckily for me one of the meetings was cancelled, so I only have to deal with 2 meetings. :)
I'm trying to take it easy since I have to go in at 6am tomorrow.
6AM? Wow, that's a bit too early in the morning for me. Are you sure you're getting enough sleep?
Hey, do the neighbors still ask you to mow their lawn?
Are you sure you're getting enough sleep?
I got about 6 hours last night. I had to take half of a sleeping pill. I was okay today but I could have used another hour to hour and a half of sleep.
Hey, do the neighbors still ask you to mow their lawn?
No. Ever since the time I couldn't do it at the drop of a hat they've been getting the other nabe's lawn guy to do it. Just as well, I have no time to do my own let alone their's. I'm working closely to 50 hours this week!
Tomorrow I have to go in at 7:30am, then Friday at 6:30am. Sat & Sun I'm working 10 hour doubles. :/
I'm working closely to 50 hours this week!
Is that by choice or does the company require it?
You must have earned quite a lot of money BTW working that many hours.
Sat & Sun I'm working 10 hour doubles.
They'd better pay you some serious money for that. :)
Is that by choice or does the company require it?
It's what they scheduled me for. I could always turn it down, but I need to make the $ while I can.
You must have earned quite a lot of money BTW working that many hours.
Any hours over 40 I get paid $18/hr. :)
They'd better pay you some serious money for that. :)
Those 2 days I have a chance to make tips. I've already made close to $700 in tips after 3 weeks of the buffet thingy. :)
Any hours over 40 I get paid $18/hr
Hm, not bad, I suppose. :)
I've already made close to $700 in tips after 3 weeks of the buffet thingy.
Looks like you won't run out of money anytime soon. One less worry. :)
Good luck in on Saturday and Sunday.
Looks like you won't run out of money anytime soon. One less worry. :)
Nope! And my bank account is getting fat & sassy once again! ;P
Good luck in on Saturday and Sunday.
Thanks!
Today wasn't too bad for 10.5 hours at work. I got to spend most of the day with Roxy and I didn't have to work too hard. :) And the cool iron cross belt buckle that she bought for me finally arrived, so she gave it to me today. :D
And the cool iron cross belt buckle that she bought for me finally arrived, so she gave it to me today.
I hope you have a belt that works with that buckle. Do you have to attach it yourself?
The 4th season of The Bridge became available in the library today so I'm watching that now. Slightly less bored. :)
I hope you have a belt that works with that buckle. Do you have to attach it yourself?
No, it came with a black leather belt attached (which is a little too big for me, but I can always add more holes) and the buckle detached so you can put it onto other belts that can unsnap to change the buckle. I like it a lot. Looks cool with my new jeans. ;D
Well I am halfway through my double shift. I made $33 this morning. Hope I do as well or better tonight. :)
Made $35 second shift, so $68 for the day. This morning I made $27, only had 14 people in my station, so that wasn't too bad. :)
the buckle detached so you can put it onto other belts
Ah, the modular approach. Good stuff. :)
This morning I made $27, only had 14 people in my station, so that wasn't too bad.
You're starting to sound like you've got money on the brain. ;P
There's more to life than work, dammit! :D ;P
Ah, the modular approach. Good stuff. :)
Roxy was a little upset because it came from China, but I reassured her that it was fine & just what I wanted. Actually the way the belt is made, it will be easier to modify to my correct size without messing it up. :)
There's more to life than work, dammit! :D ;P
That it correct! There is always plotting how I'm going to use my gift card to go with Roxy to happy hour and also how I'm going to finagle my way into getting tickets to the drag queen show at Parker Playhouse in March. ;D
There is always plotting how I'm going to use my gift card to go with Roxy to happy hour
So do you have a plan or are you still looking for ideas?
how I'm going to finagle my way into getting tickets to the drag queen show at Parker Playhouse in March
I suppose you'll have to go buy them in person after work?
What's fun about a drag queen show BTW?
So do you have a plan or are you still looking for ideas?
The easiest way is to act like I have to go to work. They have stopped sending out pay stubs now, so it will be impossible for QoH to steal my stubs to see exactly how many hours I worked.
I suppose you'll have to go buy them in person after work?
I won't have to buy anything if the bistro manager is still willing to get comp ones for me! ;P
What's fun about a drag queen show BTW?
It's a sort of comedy show. They act outrageous and are smartasses. Their antics are pretty funny. :)
They have stopped sending out pay stubs now,
You get them given to you by hand then?
I actually did some work around the house today. Putting some sticky plastic on the bathroom window. Not a lot of work though. Now nobody can watch me take a shower. :)
You get them given to you by hand then?
No, there's a website where we can look at them.
I actually did some work around the house today.
Me too! ;P I cleaned my sink and bathtub/shower today. ;)
Now nobody can watch me take a shower. :)
You could always install a webcam and monetize! ;P ;D
Today QoH was trash talking Roxy on the way home from the store. Said she must look like an old hag now from drinking & screwing 7 guys at a time. It really pisses me off how she says terrible things like that about my friends (she doesn't know that Roxy & I are friends, it's creepy that she would bring her up out of the blue like that), Roxy isn't the only one she trash talks. She didn't drink, she did like to date a few guys at a time but she wasn't sleeping with them. QoH never has anything nice to say about anyone. :/
You could always install a webcam and monetize! ;P ;D
Sure, I could actually make 2 whole cents a day that way. ;P
it's creepy that she would bring her up out of the blue like that
Well, she knows she's a colleague of yours so maybe she just assumes that you consider her a friend. Also, she may have asked around for gossip.
QoH never has anything nice to say about anyone.
Because everyone has to be worse than her or else she feels like a disgusting failure? That's my guess anyway.
Sure, I could actually make 2 whole cents a day that way. ;P
You never know, lots of kinky perverts out there! ;P
Well, she knows she's a colleague of yours
No, I told QoH that Roxy doesn't work there any more. I had ran into another former coworker at Walmart a few years ago & that's what she had told me (she was mistaken) and I passed that info along to QoH. I was actually surprised when I got rehired and saw Roxy there.
Because everyone has to be worse than her or else she feels like a disgusting failure?
I think it's more that she needs to feel like she is superior to everyone. I supposed it still stems from being insecure in spite of the air of superiority she tries to display.
Anyway, today at work was a real shit show. One bs thing after another happened. First the stupid overnight security guard was not at his post to let me into the backstage lot when I got there at 6:15am. I ended up having to drive around to the front of the building and parked at the top of the ramp by valet. Then the deli that delivered the food for the parties forgot to leave the cream cheese for the 80 person volunteers' breakfast, so I had to find their phone # on the receipt and call them to find out where the hell it was? The delivery guy forgot to include it so he had to come back & drop it off. Then my coworker who was scheduled to come in to help me didn't show up, so I ended up having to scramble to get everything ready for 3 events by myself with only 1 hour to do it. Needless to say I was pissed! My coworker finally showed up a little after 8am, but by then I already had everything done.
When big boss came in, I told him everything that had happened and that I'm tired of coming in early to find things not set up or to find that what I left prepped the night before was used by someone and not reset. He told me if it happens again to call him on his cell & he'll come in to help. That's kinda a bs answer. Shit needs to be prepared the night before or they need to allow me more setup time in the morning. They're trying to cut costs by only giving me 1 hour setup time and it's not enough. :/
I told QoH that Roxy doesn't work there any more.
Okay. So maybe QoH has simply been reminiscing about the past and started speculating about Roxy. It's possible.
I think it's more that she needs to feel like she is superior to everyone.
So she's not the kind of person who thinks in terms of binary extreme opposites? "Not superior" could mean "disgusting failure".
but by then I already had everything done.
You should be given one of those trophies that they give in video-games when you do certain special challenges. Or an Employee Of The Month award. :)
They're trying to cut costs by only giving me 1 hour setup time and it's not enough.
I guess Big Boss will find that out first hand next time it happens. :)
You should be given one of those trophies that they give in video-games when you do certain special challenges. Or an Employee Of The Month award. :)
I completely agree! It should also come with a pay raise and other monetary rewards. ;D
I guess Big Boss will find that out first hand next time it happens. :)
I think big boss was finding out *something* today. Before I left today I noticed that he was in a meeting with the HR lady. I had to go to her a little over a week ago to lodge a complaint against one manager for something inappropriate he said about me, and another complaint against my manager for the abusive way she screamed at a coworker and for her talking nasty to me for trying to take a 5 minute break after I had worked a 10 hour day. That is illegal to work people that long without breaks, so I brought it to the attention of the HR lady. Hopefully she was addressing these issues with him. Roxy also filed a complaint over things that happened to her in her department.
Hopefully she was addressing these issues with him.
Hopefully. Those managers have been with the company for a while now, I assume? So if this has happened before then it wasn't handled effectively then. And those managers have done their work in a sufficient manner so far WRT getting the job done, I'd have to guess. Maybe Big Boss doesn't mind bending the rules a bit or maybe no one bothered to file a complaint?
No one has complained before because they are afraid of retaliation re being given fewer shifts or given crappy stations where they don't make money.
I'm not a bartender, so they can't screw me over in that manner. My particular role would be difficult to fill with someone as competent as me. They'd be kinda screwed if I left, then they could come in at 6am to do early morning meetings themselves!
Anyway, I found out that it was in regards to one of the things that Roxy complained about..them requiring the bartenders to tip the barbacks 17%. That is actually illegal. And Roxy wasn't the only one who complained to the HR lady about it. Another bartender complained, but she was more vocal in telling everyone that she did. Now she's being retaliated against. I told Roxy she needs to see HR lady again & report the retaliation. The next step would be to file an EEOC complaint and let them investigate. Then that would cost the company big $ in fines or monetary damages rewarded to the people who were harmed.
My particular role would be difficult to fill with someone as competent as me.
That may be true. I certainly hope it's too difficult.
Now she's being retaliated against.
In what way?
The next step would be to file an EEOC complaint and let them investigate.
Sounds like you've done some research.
Then that would cost the company big $ in fines or monetary damages rewarded to the people who were harmed.
A power play? I hope you know what you're doing.
That may be true. I certainly hope it's too difficult.
It is true. Big boss complains all the time about being unable to find competent people to work. One of my bosses has said numerous times that I'm a model employee & that they hit the jackpot when they hired me.
In what way?
Managers have been smearing her & calling her a snitch and they took her off the schedule & left her unassigned on the day that she came in.
A power play? I hope you know what you're doing.
I doubt I'll be making a power play myself, I've just been advising others on the law. ;)
left her unassigned on the day that she came in.
So what happened? Did she get a day off from work?
I've just been advising others on the law.
Do you guys not have a union or something?
So what happened? Did she get a day off from work?
No, she came in but wasn't assigned to a bar, so she didn't make any tips. She just made her hourly pay which isn't much. They cost her $ by doing that.
Do you guys not have a union or something?
There is a union, but only a couple places are hire union people. Florida is a "right to work" state, which means that people aren't compelled to join a union to be able to work.
Florida is a "right to work" state, which means that people aren't compelled to join a union to be able to work.
That's sorta standard around here, I think. People would find it very strange to need to be in a union to be able to do some job. It's mostly voluntary except for people in the "graphics industry": printers/graphic designers/professional photographers.
There are a few states that are not right to work(mainly northeast) and it's damn near impossible to get a job without belonging to a union.
Anyway, Roxy & I had planned to go out after work last night, but we had a Hamilton after party with Alex Lacamoire himself (he threw the party) and 350 guests, cast & crew included. They ended up staying way late. I ended up working 12 hours and the both of us were just too exhausted by the time we got out of there. We ended up talking out in the parking lot for about a half hour then we went home.
Just as well, we didn't know of any decent places near work that weren't too expensive. So because fb spies on me, today in my news feed there was an ad for a nice coal fired pizzeria/Italian place not too far from work. And they have a happy hour from 3:30-6pm where drinks and appetizers are half price. :)
I texted her the info & told her we should go there some time. At least it would be early enough that I wouldn't be in Weekend At Bernie's mode! Lol ;P
a nice coal fired pizzeria/Italian place not too far from work. And they have a happy hour from 3:30-6pm where drinks and appetizers are half price.
Sounds pretty good. :)
So it's like a restaurant?
Oh, we had snow again today. A measly 3 cm of it but still. :)
Sounds pretty good. :)
I told the assistant manager about it. She said she's been there before & it's really good. :)
So it's like a restaurant?
Yes, kinda a really nice pizzeria that also sells some other Italian foods.
At least you got a bit of snow. It got down to about 6.5 degrees C on Monday, but it didn't last long. I was hoping to be able to wear my new skull print keffiya that Roxy ordered for me off Amazon to work today, but it already got too warm for that. :/
The next day that I'm working where it will be cold enough for me to wear it is next Monday.
Oh, forgot to add..I was only supposed to work until 4:30pm yesterday but 1 of my coworkers got sick & was puking & had to leave, and another one didn't show up (he eventually came 4.5 hours late) so my boss asked if I could stay longer. I told her I could stay until 8pm.
I was happy that I was able to stay because Roxy was working the evening party & I wouldn't have gotten to see her otherwise. I also bar-backed for her & I made $25 in tips. :)
My bosses are lucky to have me because they would have been kinda screwed if I wasn't there. I basically set up the tables for the whole room & the entirety of both bars.
The party was for the management people who run Hooters and The Royal Pig and they are an important client who has parties with us several times per year. I already saved their asses on the morning meeting (also for these same peeps) because they didn't schedule me to come in early enough. The people were already in the room when I got to work and I had to scramble to get their beverage table together as quickly as possible. Luckily for me one of my coworkers had the menu & instructions at his desk so I was able to know the correct things to give them. I guess I'm going to have to speak with big boss for a third time about this same problem of not giving me enough time in the morning to get these meetings together. :/
this same problem of not giving me enough time in the morning to get these meetings together.
I wonder how that happens? Is there a lack of communication? Or does someone not understand how to schedule people?
More snow. -6 degrees at night. Send food and blankets pls. ;P
Or does someone not understand how to schedule people?
I think someone is trying to save money by doing that, but they're only saving about $6. Is it really worth pissing off clients just to save such a small amount? Or they just don't understand how much time needs to be allotted to get things set up.
Well the plot thickens at work...I told you about the idiot "supervisor" and how he drinks on the job & steals liquor to sell to the contracted security peeps. I had wondered what had happened to him yesterday as he seemingly disappeared. Well one of my managers told me today that he got mouthy yesterday (I smelled liquor on his breath, so he had been drinking & possibly took other drugs) and was suspended for 2 weeks. She also said she thinks he won't be back.
It's about time IMO since he's been doing this for at least the past year. Now hopefully I will get a pay raise to at least what he was making & possibly be made supervisor. :)
She also said she thinks he won't be back.
Good riddance, I guess?
Now hopefully I will get a pay raise to at least what he was making & possibly be made supervisor.
I'm keeping my frozen fingers crossed. :)
Good riddance, I guess?
I'm hoping, but who knows? They have a tendency of giving the wrong people 1,000 second chances though. :/
I'm keeping my frozen fingers crossed. :)
Same here. I cannot believe that you are *that* frozen. I think Roxy & I might have to drop in on you some time to check. ;P Maybe you need a trip to Spain. ;P ;D
My early meeting was cancelled for this coming Monday. It was the only day I was scheduled for next week, so I was just texting with the nice manager about being allowed to come in a couple of days to get a few hours at least. She said they do have a pop-up lunch on Wednesday & maybe I can come in on Thursday since she is scheduled to be in on that day and Bitchy boss & big boss are supposed to be off that day. :)
I cannot believe that you are *that* frozen.
You think I might be exaggerating? I would neeeever do that. ;P
My father has some neck problems so I've been doing some of the shopping these last couple of days. It's not hard work, the shopping center is only a couple hundred meters from our house. It took a little getting used to walking in the snow and making sure not to slip on the slippery patches but off course I managed that. I'll have to buy a cake tomorrow as well as Sunday is my birthday. I'm not expecting anyone to visit but you never know. Plus I like cake. :)
Well I did remember it was your birthday on the 27th! I would never forget something as important as that! I bought some Grumpy Cat cards for Valentine's and I think one of them will be suitable for your birthday! ;P
Today Roxy forwarded an invitation that she got from her manager saying that our CEO is throwing a party for us on Wednesday in thanks for all the hard work we did for Hamilton. He's calling it HamilDONE! LOL I'm really looking forward to going as it'll give me an opportunity to hang out with some of my friends from work and also get some free food and drinks! Then afterward Roxy & another bartender that I like are going to be working a concert that evening so I'm going to stop by and hang out with them for a bit. It should be a fun night. :)
He's calling it HamilDONE!
Does that mean the Hamilton play is no longer being performed?
I bought some Grumpy Cat cards for Valentine's
Who did you buy those for?
It should be a fun night.
Sounds like it. :)
Does that mean the Hamilton play is no longer being performed?
It is no longer being performed at my work. ;P
Who did you buy those for?
Roxy & a couple other friends at work. They're the type that kids give to each other at school. It's kinda a joke thing. ;P
I am very much looking forward to the staff party. Just what I need. :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AREKINO-SAN!!!!! I hope you have a very nice birthday today with lots of presents! ;D
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AREKINO-SAN!!!
Thank you. And I did actually have a fairly nice - and quiet - birthday. The apple pie with whipped cream tasted great. Only one person visited, my youngest nephew, and he even gave me a present: a french Spider-man comic-book that he had lying around. He doesn't speak french apparently, I don't know why he had it in the first place. But I'm not complaining of course. I do speak some french and this is an opportunity to improve my understanding of the language.
And how has your weekend been so far?
Hmm, looks like my comment disappeared. :/
Glad your nephew visited & gave you a gift. I think the rest of your family needs to level up!
I didn't know you spoke French. That's kinda hot. ;P
And how has your weekend been so far?
Rainy and boring for the most part. I exercised some today & texted with Roxy. I also sent you some mailsezzz. ;D
I think the rest of your family needs to level up!
How do you mean? I like it this way. :)
I also sent you some mailsezzz
I see. I love the grumpy cat card. :)
Interesting to see your "crew". Were they standing on a stage or something?
The keffiyeh looks quite stylish. And kinda badass. :)
The belt-buckle goes well with those pants, I'd say. And with that belly button. ;P
How do you mean? I like it this way. :)
They could at least give you some comics like your nephew did. :)
I love the grumpy cat card. :)
Exxxcellent! ;D
Were they standing on a stage or something?
We were in the JM Studio(for the Halloween party). They do acting classes in there & there's bleachers which retract to make the room bigger. It's a sorta multi-use room. The theater company also does rehearsals in there.
The keffiyeh looks quite stylish. And kinda badass. :)
Thanks! I believe Roxy used those same words to describe it. :)
The belt-buckle goes well with those pants, I'd say. And with that belly button. ;P
Roxy says I should show off my body, but I'm too modest for that. ;P
They could at least give you some comics like your nephew did.
As far as I can tell we're sort of done with giving gifts, as far as the adults are concerned.
Roxy says I should show off my body
I suppose a lot of people do that in Florida what with the weather being warm most of the time? I don't know, but when in Rome... ;P
As far as I can tell we're sort of done with giving gifts, as far as the adults are concerned.
Well that's no fun!
I suppose a lot of people do that in Florida
This is true. Unfortunately many of them are quite obese and still choose to wear the tightest most form-fitting clothing that they can find in the mistaken belief that they "are sexy". And that's just out in stores. You should see what happens at the beach! That's a real freak show! D:
Roxy always says if she had my body she'd be swinging from a pole! Lol I don't look quite that good & I'd never do something like that! D:
in the mistaken belief that they "are sexy".
I'm sure there are people who agree with them.
That's a real freak show!
If being fat is the norm then aren't thin people the real freaks? ;P
I'd never do something like that!
Neither would I. :D
But if you decided to do it anyway, I'd still like and respect you. :)
Omg, had a great time at the party tonight! It was walking distance from work, so that's what I did.
I had 2 Guinness stouts & some food. Hung out with a guy from maintenance for the first half of the party, then Handsy the second half. She gets even worse when she's drinking, but she's nice so it's not in a bad way. Then she got some selfies with me & a couple guys from upstairs. I'm going to have to ask her again to email those to me. They were good pics of us. :)
Then I played some cornhole with maintenance guy. By that time the party was finished, so I went back to work to say hello to one of the bartenders who was working the concert. Hung out with her for about 20 minutes. When I was leaving, one of the volunteers/ushers who I was talking to one Saturday was there. She said she was going to give me a pedometer so I could see how much I walked at work. Well she had brought it with her, she didn't know I would be there, she was going to give it to one of my coworkers to give to me, but since I was there she gave it to me in person. Lol She's a very nice elderly lady. I worked with her before at Parker a couple times.
Then after I left work I went to Roxy's house for an hour and hung out with her & her parents. Then we took the dog for a walk. After that I had to leave so QoH wouldn't be suspicious if I was out too late. ;D
I played some cornhole with maintenance guy.
Who won?
She said she was going to give me a pedometer so I could see how much I walked at work.
Why?
hung out with her & her parents
So what was your impression of them?
Who won?
It was a tie. I won the first game & he won the second. The party ended before we had a chance for a tie breaker. And they were smaller than regulation size cornhole boards, so it made it a little more difficult while tipsy! ;P
Why?
When I worked last Saturday at the Education dept open house, she was there as an usher & we got into a conversation about it because she commented on how much walking I did at work.
So what was your impression of them?
They are definitely a couple of characters. ;P
cornhole boards
I had to look up what those are BTW. We don't have them here. Are they traditional in Florida?
how much walking I did at work.
So are you going to use the pedometer?
Are they traditional in Florida?
No. It is some sort of midwest game I think. It's pretty fun and isn't dangerous if people are drinking, so it's ideal for a bar game. I love it, I always have a blast playing it, & the fact that I'm pretty good at it doesn't hurt either. ;P
So are you going to use the pedometer?
I would if it worked. Unfortunately, I think the lady had it hanging around her house for a long time because the battery is completely dead. It also appears to have been assembled backward. :/ I'm not going to bother trying to get a battery for it since it would probably cost more than what I could buy something similar for at Walmart. I'll probably just buy one of those digital ones that are made like a bracelet. I'm pretty sure I average at least 3 miles of walking while at work.
I was highly amused at the majority of my coworkers who drove their cars to the party. It was probably only 300 meters from work--literally a nice stroll down 2nd street. Maintenance guy, myself, and 4 other people walked. When I was talking to Handsy, I asked her if she drove or walked. She held up her foot to show me the 5 inch stiletto heals that she was wearing and said, 'do you think I walked in these?' LOL Then she said if she did the cops might think she was "working the corner"! LMAO!!!
I'm pretty sure I average at least 3 miles of walking while at work.
It will be interesting to see.
Then she said if she did the cops might think she was "working the corner"!
Not unless she also dresses like a hooker. ;P
Walking on stilletto heels must suck though.
It will be interesting to see.
Yep. I just need to find a cheap one somewhere.
Not unless she also dresses like a hooker. ;P
She dresses fairly sexy, not quite street walker, though. Lol
Walking on stilletto heels must suck though.
Heels are no picnic. I don't know how some women wear those things all day. She does mainly secretarial work, so she's sitting most of the day. She's also very petite like me & I get a kick out of the fact that when she's wearing those things she's barely taller than me. ;D
when she's wearing those things she's barely taller than me.
That seems exceptionally short. Is she still doing the fitness/health thing?
In other news, I've been binge watching a series called "Lucifer". It's not super great but it has a lot of funny moments and some interesting dramatic ones.
That seems exceptionally short.
She's probably my height or a little bit shorter. I wear Dr Marten's with a 1.5 inch heel, so she's not towering over me when she wears those things. ;D
Is she still doing the fitness/health thing?
No idea.
I remember that show Lucifer. I never watched it, but I remember that it was on Fox.
Today when I went in, the nicer of my 2 managers told me that there's a breakfast & lunch thingy at Parker for Handsy & 20 other people this Tuesday. I guess they requested that I be there. Sigh. I don't mind working for her, but now I have to be there at 7:30am instead of 11am. :/
And they wanted everything on real glassware & china which isn't happening over there because I'm not schlepping all that crap over there, then all the dirty stuff back. They do not have the facilities to accommodate that (no dishwasher, no equipment) so they'll just have to use paper & plastic. ;)
now I have to be there at 7:30am instead of 11am
Will you get paid extra for being there so early? And will you be able to go home earlier as well?
they'll just have to use paper & plastic.
Did you tell them that? I mean, so they won't be disappointed?
Will you get paid extra for being there so early?
I get paid by the hour.
And will you be able to go home earlier as well?
I'll be making a couple more hours than I was originally scheduled for & going home about an hour or so earlier.
Did you tell them that?
My boss sent them an email telling them, I dictated a portion of it so it would be more diplomatic. ;)
When they get Parker remodelled & put in the proper equipment, they can then have whatever they want.
I'm here at Parker..lunch was just delivered..I put it in the fridge..they're still having their meeting & aren't breaking for lunch until 12:30. It's *not* for Handsy. It's for the GM & the architects who are planning the remodel over here. It's a *very* easy day for me. I'm just sitting in the wardrobe room and I go check on their coffee & water sporadically to make sure they don't run out of anything. Then I'll put their lunch out later. Unfortunately I have to bring a few things back to my regular venue when this is over. :/
It's for the GM & the architects who are planning the remodel over here.
Sounds kinda important.
Sounds kinda important.
It was.
The facilities manager over their told me they'll be at my place tomorrow for another meeting. I'm working that one, too.
Not much going on other than work. :/
It was.
So they value you so much that they're giving you the important jobs now? :)
So they value you so much that they're giving you the important jobs now? :)
Yes. I'm on all executive staff meetings. Big boss said I'll be getting another raise this year, too. (probably October, that's usually when they give them)
Tomorrow I have another important one for the CEO and the board of directors. :)
Big boss said I'll be getting another raise this year, too.
Woohoo! Nice. :)
Tomorrow I have another important one for the CEO and the board of directors.
Cool. Xul is moving up in the world. :)
Cool. Xul is moving up in the world. :)
Yep. And I do lots of socializing with a few of them. One of my coworkers commented today that I'm a social butterfly because it was one person after another stopping to say hello & chat with me. Lol
I of course was talking to Handsy, then the Director of Special Ed, a couple other ladies from Education, then a couple people from Foundation. Oh, and the Artistic Director. Lol I guess I am kinda popular. ;D
Btw I sent you a mailzzz. ;P
I guess I am kinda popular.
Maybe. :)
At least you get to sharpen your networking skills.
Btw I sent you a mailzzz.
Neat. I like the uniform. It's nice to see you smile (a bit :) ) in a pic.
Maybe they left the sign there as a kind of trophy?
It's nice to see you smile (a bit :) ) in a pic.
Well today at the luncheon the photographer got many pics of me smiling. For some reason I was her favorite subject. She got pics of me carrying a tray of wine, then of me pouring wine tableside. I joked that I should be paid extra for having to model. Lol
In other news, I won the Dead Pool at Her Stoatliness' blog for the 4th time! I picked former Congress-critter John Dingell (who was famous for serving the longest, 31 terms for a total of 62 years) after they announced that he was in hospice the other night. I found out this morning that he croaked last night. Her Stoatliness made it official this afternoon that I indeed won. :)
I joked that I should be paid extra for having to model.
I suppose it's possible someone is considering pics of you working as promotional material for the company.
I won the Dead Pool at Her Stoatliness' blog for the 4th time!
Congratulations! :)
Is that 4 wins in a row?
I suppose it's possible someone is considering pics of you working as promotional material for the company.
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they were doing. It was rosě wine donated by some company called Channe or something like that. They saw an opportunity to get pics at a function so they wouldn't have to pay models or an agency to do it.
Is that 4 wins in a row?
No. It's been a while since I've won. A bunch of other people have won since then.
I am still at work ATM. This wedding goes til 10pm. I'll have worked 13 hours by the time I'm finished. :/
Btw I sent you another mailzzz. :)
I'll have worked 13 hours by the time I'm finished.
Geesh. How do you keep that up? Do you take extra vitamins or something?
I sent you another mailzzz.
Hm. Haven't received anything new so far. Are you sure you've sent it to me?
Never mind just got it a minute ago. :)
Good picture of you.
Is Roxy camera shy? Seems a little rude to take a pic of her when she doesn't really want that.
Geesh. How do you keep that up? Do you take extra vitamins or something?
It's not easy. Yesterday I was powered by pizza (thanks to big boss who ordered pizza for us) and tea. Usually I try to eat fairly healthy though.
Haven't received anything new so far.
For some reason my cell reception is crap downtown. I had to use the guest WiFi at work to get it to send.
Is Roxy camera shy?
No. She was just being difficult. And it's fine since we always mess with each other & do pranks like that.
At least I made $20 in tips last night and another $6 today at the lunch. I was kinda surprised that I got that much since it didn't seem like the bartenders were making that much.
I meant the $6. Bartenders weren't making that much during lunch. The bartenders at the wedding made plenty. One of them had a $100 bill in his tip cup along with several $20's, $5's, and many $1's.
we always mess with each other & do pranks like that.
For instance? :)
One of them had a $100 bill in his tip cup
How does that work? Who the heck tips $100?
BTW I went to my nephew's birthday party yesterday. He's 18 now. It was not great, at least not for me. I had a bit of a cold and there were mostly people from my BIL's side of the family. I do know them but very rarely see them during the year. Not much in common with them, not much to talk about. I'm not much of a talker anyway.
For instance? :)
Like booty dancing behind me while I'm trying to work lol
How does that work? Who the heck tips $100?
Some of them were drinking heavily..I heard one of them say he was a really good bartender because he remembered what they were drinking. So someone either really liked the service or they might've tipped it by mistake. That particular bartender is honest unlike another who comes to mind. The other one would have pocketed it and not split with anyone.
I'm not much of a talker anyway.
I think Roxy & I could probably get you to talk & have fun. ;P ;D
I sent you another mailzzz ;P
I think Roxy & I could probably get you to talk & have fun.
Why would that take the both of you?
I sent you another mailzzz
You guys look like you're really getting along.
Why would that take the both of you?
It wouldn't take both of us, but Roxy insists on coming along if I ever come to visit you! ;P
You guys look like you're really getting along.
We definitely had a good time. They're two of the nicest people at work. :)
Roxy insists on coming along if I ever come to visit you!
I guess it would be nice to have some company while traveling (BTW I just learned that it's "travelling" with 2 l's in English spelling). What manner of travel would you choose? Personally, I like the idea of traveling by ship. You just have to avoid the icebergs. ;P
Nothing much happening here BTW. Just had a hair cut. Just playing video games. I should get out more. If only "outside" was more interesting.
What manner of travel would you choose?
I have entertained the idea of doing the trans-Atlantic crossing by ship, but that takes so damn long. I'd probably just go by plane & once I got there go by trainzezzz & carzezzz. ;P
Nothing much happening here either. Wish you were here, you, me, and Roxy could hang out, maybe go to Glitch Bar. They have lots of arcade & console video games that you can play for free, & cheap prices, too! :)
but that takes so damn long.
I suppose the big question is: what is there to do at sea? Every wave looks pretty much the same. :P
maybe go to Glitch Bar.
I've never understood what people like about bars. It's noisy, there are too many people talking, the music is not what I want to listen to either, plus I don't even drink. Bars are terrible for introverted people like me.
what is there to do at sea?
I would find it very monotonous. Plus I tend to get sea sick and the North Atlantic has a tendency to get kinda wild. You can only eat so much at the buffet & I'd likely be hurling it up & over the rail. :/
Bars are terrible for introverted people like me.
You have to go to the right ones. You might like Township (where we had our HamilDONE party). It wasn't noisy and there were several different rooms plus an outdoor patio where you can relax & chat with friends. Also Midici is nice. Very laid back & not noisy.
Well today is Valentine's Day, so Happy Valentine's! I bought a box of Grumpy Cat Vakentine cards, the kind kids exchange at school, to give to a few people at work. And Roxy & I exchanged gifts. I got her a set of cloisonne bao ding exercise balls (dragon & phoenix) and she got me a bottle of Cool Water perfume (my usual fragrance). :)
to give to a few people at work.
You're a nice person, I'm sure people will get the gesture and appreciate it. :)
cloisonne bao ding exercise balls
I'm trying to think of a "playing with her balls all day" joke but I can't come up with one. :P
Cool Water perfume
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Apparently originally only a men's cologne, created by Pierre Bourdon in 1988. "Cool Water contains Mint, Sea Water, Rosemary as top notes, lavender, jasmine, geranium and neroli as heart notes, and oakmoss, musk and sandalwood as basenotes." Never smelled, I think, but sounds okay.
You're a nice person, I'm sure people will get the gesture and appreciate it. :)
The few people I gave them to liked them. Handsy loved it and immediately stuck it up on the wall of her cubicle.
I'm trying to think of a "playing with her balls all day" joke but I can't come up with one. :P
I'm actually kinda shocked at myself that I haven't teased her with that joke yet. I will have to rectify that asap. Lol ;P
Never smelled, I think, but sounds okay.
I think it has a fresh clean smell that isn't too overpowering. :)
I will have to rectify that asap.
Maybe not a good idea. I mean the balls were a present from you. :)
I think it has a fresh clean smell that isn't too overpowering.
It's a work perfume, right? Do you wear the same at home?
Maybe not a good idea. I mean the balls were a present from you. :)
Roxy & I joke around like that..she thought it was funny.
It's a work perfume, right? Do you wear the same at home?
I don't wear perfume at home. I only wear it at work or special occasions.
In other news I'm trying to get over a nasty cold that I caught from the idiot supervisor. I'm pretty sure I got it Wednesday morning. He came in to help me set up some tables and was hacking & snorting, then said he needed to leave to go to the doctor. I wish he just stayed home. I would have preferred to have done the tables by myself rather than have him come in and get me sick. >:(
I think I need to take another MucinexDM since it has a cough suppressant and my cough has returned. The first one I took today has obviously worn off. :/
Roxy & I joke around like that..she thought it was funny.
Okay. Cool. :)
I'm trying to get over a nasty cold
Sorry to hear that. Not much one can do against a cold besides treat the symptoms. Are you sure it's just a cold?
Are you sure it's just a cold?
Yep. I've been taking Mucinex to alleviate the congestion & coughing and been eating soup & drinking lots of hot tea. And I stayed in bed all day. I do feel a little better now. Roxy bought a ginseng tea for me which I drank a little while ago. :)
I am watching MMA ATM. Andrea KGB Lee fought and won. :)
I do feel a little better now.
Thank goodness. :)
Roxy bought a ginseng tea for me
That's very nice of her. Did she bring the tea to your house? So I guess QoH now knows you're friends with her? Did Roxy comment on QoH in any way?
I am watching MMA ATM.
I'm sure that's quite relaxing to you. :)
Did she bring the tea to your house?
No, she gave it to me at work on Saturday. It was the Arizona brand that comes in a bottle.
So I guess QoH now knows you're friends with her?
Oh God, no! I'd never hear the end of it if she did!
Did Roxy comment on QoH in any way?
Roxy knows all about QoH. She says she's an evil bitch for the way she treats me & that she doesn't deserve to have a daughter like me. She says she'd be proud to have a daughter like me. :)
I'm sure that's quite relaxing to you. :)
I enjoyed Andrea's fight. The others were kinda boring. And IIRC the main event ended by TKO in less than 20 seconds. At first it looked like the guy went down because of a punch, but the replay showed that he twisted his knee & the punch didn't hit him cleanly. Total ripoff! ;P
In other news QoH is back to accusing me of having a clandestine affair with a "scumbag dyke" because I came home 30 minutes late the other day. I was late because she asked me to stop at Publix on my way home to buy bandaids (which I did). I have the bandaids & receipt as proof, but why let stubborn things like facts get in the way of a good hateful narrative! :/
She says she'd be proud to have a daughter like me.
She would have been a really young mother though. ;P
why let stubborn things like facts get in the way of a good hateful narrative!
Well that would be much less satisfying. ;P
She would have been a really young mother though. ;P
True as she's only about 9 years older than me. She can't have kids but always wanted them, so she sees me as a sorta kid sister. :)
In other news, I think "supervisor" at work may have gotten himself fired for good. He wasn't here at work today. One of my bosses texted me and asked if I could come in early today. When I got here is asked where he was and she said she doesn't think he'll be back. I'm assuming he got caught stealing on Saturday night when they asked him to work a bar. Roxy told me that he was bragging to her how he was going to "rape the place" meaning that he was going to steal all the cash purchases (not ring them up & pocket the cash). Roxy said she couldn't believe that they would put him on a bar knowing what a thief he is and she wondered if they were doing a setup on him. I couldn't believe that they were, but I guess Roxy was right! I hope he's fired for good. Then I'll likely be taking his position & getting what he was being paid. :)
He is fired for good! My manager said she removed his name off the schedule today. He actually didn't get caught stealing. He got fired because he got drunk off his ass yesterday morning when he came in.
Then I'll likely be taking his position & getting what he was being paid.
Well, I hope so. Someone else might be first in line for that job maybe?
He got fired because he got drunk off his ass yesterday morning when he came in.
Oops.
Good luck with that possible new job BTW. :)
Someone else might be first in line for that job maybe?
Nope! I'm the only one with the experience. :)
Good luck with that possible new job BTW. :)
Thanks!
I'm the only one with the experience.
Good. Will you have to apply for the job, you think?
And what about Roxy? What does she think about all this?
Will you have to apply for the job, you think?
No. No one has said anything about it to me yet, though.
And what about Roxy? What does she think about all this?
She's happy that he got fired, said that what he gets. He thought he could get away with everything forever, but eventually they all get caught. She thinks I deserve to take his position & pay. :)
We shall see. I'm already sorta the de facto supervisor as I've had to step up & take charge of the setups.
No one has said anything about it to me yet, though.
Maye we shouldn't start celebrating yet? :)
I don't know. How would you feel if you didn't get the job?
I'm already sorta the de facto supervisor
I guess that's a good sign but I also guess you never know what upper management decides.
How would you feel if you didn't get the job?
It wouldn't bother me that much. I don't really need the additional stress. Big boss did promise me another pay raise this year and that's what I really want. I prefer money rather than a title.
I guess that's a good sign but I also guess you never know what upper management decides.
If today was any indication, my one manager was very happy with how much we accomplished today during the setup..which was we got everything done aside from pulling the alcohol & icing down the wine & beer which we can't do until tomorrow anyway. We also don't have to come in so early. We can now come in 1 hour later. The bosses were also happy with how I laid out the tables & chairs. Everything fit well and was spaced well so that it didn't feel crowded. :)
I prefer money rather than a title.
I can't say I disagree with you there. :)
We also don't have to come in so early.
What kind of gig is it this time?
What kind of gig is it this time?
A wedding. I made $36 in tips ($30 from Roxy who just worked the cocktail hour with 1 other bartender). The 2 bartenders who worked the reception were terrible. The female texted behind the bar the entire time & the guy I caught pouring shots (we are not allowed to do that). They both over poured so much that they used 8 bottles of vodka, 6 Jack Daniels, 4 tequila, & 4 Crown Royal. This was a party for 130 people. They also poured too much champagne for the toast. I had iced down 28 bottles of champagne which was more than enough, but they used them all plus 3 more!
Then at the end they tried to leave without tipping out us barbacks, but I got down to the storeroom before they did & made them put all the extra beer & wine away & got the tip from them. The cheap bastards had the audacity to give me $10 each! And they both made plenty of money in tips from the guests! I ended up give $7 each to the other bar backs (split 3 ways).
Needless to say, I will be telling big boss about those 2 bartenders and hopefully they will not be allowed to work catering again. :/
they used them all plus 3 more!
How drunk were the guests after the party? ;P
hopefully they will not be allowed to work catering again
Are they temps or something? I mean, the big boss can't just keep on firing people, right?
How drunk were the guests after the party? ;P
Some of them were pretty fucked up. IDK if those 2 bartenders attended the mandatory meeting at the beginning of the season, but what they were doing is highly irresponsible and potentially dangerous. As bartenders they should know better, but unfortunately a lot of bartenders think if they overpour they'll make more money in tips & don't give a shit about the safety & liability aspects of what they are doing. It's actually a very serious thing.
Are they temps or something?
No, they work in concessions usually. The one guy is kinda new I think. Their gay manager thinks he's cute so he's been getting some shifts in catering where they get paid more money. This was the first time I've worked with him, hopefully the last. I think the female may have worked 1 party that I worked but I didn't bar back for her.
For whatever reasons our usual catering bartenders were unavailable to work last night. Roxy only worked the cocktail hour because she had to attend a charity thing for a friend of hers who died.
For whatever reasons our usual catering bartenders were unavailable to work last night
Maybe management arranged it to test your supervisor skills? ;P
I'm glad I don't work in catering. I don't think I could stand being around drunk people. :)
Maybe management arranged it to test your supervisor skills? ;P
I highly doubt that. They already know I can run the show & leave me to run stuff solo in the mornings when they don't want to be there. ;D
I don't think I could stand being around drunk people. :)
That's one of the reasons why I hate working weddings. The guests usually get drunk & crazy. With other events it's generally a more professional atmosphere where people don't want to get drunk & stupid in front of colleagues.
The guests usually get drunk & crazy.
Do they make you sign a non-disclosure agreement beforehand? ;P
Do they make you sign a non-disclosure agreement beforehand? ;P
No. Theoretically I could get a lot of good blackmail on peeps. ;P
Well I am off tomorrow. I asked to work because Roxy will be working the bar, but boss lady said they should be okay with the 2 staff that is scheduled to work it. :/
I am off tomorrow.
That's Thursday, right? Wow, the week is moving fast. They do say time starts to go faster as you get older. :/
Anyway, how are you going to spend that day off?
That's Thursday, right?
No, today, Wednesday. I wrote that yesterday. ;P
They do say time starts to go faster as you get older. :/
Unfortunately, it does seem that way. :/
Anyway, how are you going to spend that day off?
I slept until 10am(which is very late for me), then got up and washed a sink-full of dishes that QoH wanted me to wash. Then I waited around all day until she finally got her ass in gear to go to the store. Then spent a hellacious 2.5 with her traveling to, shipping, and coming back from the store. She spent $270 of my money in the past 3 days with "grocery shopping". :/
I slept until 10am
Hey, me too. :)
I have a bit of a cold though. I felt really tired when I woke up.
a sink-full of dishes that QoH wanted me to wash
You guys don't have a dishwasher then?
with "grocery shopping"
Why the quotation mark? Did she not actually buy groceries?
I have a bit of a cold though.
Sorry to hear that. I'm finally getting over a very annoying & lingering cold. A lot of people at work got it. Roxy has it now worse than what I had. She was throwing up & weak. I was mostly congested & had some nausea at the beginning of it. But I was drinking ginger tea to mitigate the nausea & was taking MucinexDM for the other symptoms. Unfortunately Roxy can only take Coriciden & it doesn't work as well as what I took. I think she's still sick. :/
You guys don't have a dishwasher then?
No.
Why the quotation mark? Did she not actually buy groceries?
She always wants to buy other crap besides groceries and is a miserable person to be around. :/
had some nausea at the beginning of it
I had some nausea as well. And tiredness. Also, unusually high blood sugar levels. I wonder if we got the same disease? I feel a lot better now. Symptoms lasted for only about 3/4 of a week.
Are a lot of people at your company sick?
She always wants to buy other crap besides groceries
So what did kind of crap did she buy this time then? :)
I wonder if we got the same disease?
It's definitely within the realms of possibilities with international air travel being what it is.
Symptoms lasted for only about 3/4 of a week.
I think my worst symptims lasted about 5 days. I still have some residual sniffles and it's been 2 weeks. :/
Are a lot of people at your company sick?
It seems like it. Roxy told me almost everyone in concessions was sick.
So what did kind of crap did she buy this time then? :)
She wanted to buy some new garden clippers. If she hadn't hidden, then forgot where she hid, the 3 pairs we already have then she wouldn't need new ones. And another flashlight. She already has about 20 flashlights. She's developed a sorta flashlight fetish it seems. :/
Roxy told me almost everyone in concessions was sick.
How bad is that? What is concessions?
She's developed a sorta flashlight fetish it seems.
Oh gosh... Do I want to know what she does with them? Where she "hides" them? Eeeewww! ;P
BTW It's Carnaval time again. I can hear people loudly partying in the middle of town. *groans*
How bad is that? What is concessions?
Concessions is the place in the theater where they sell food & beverages. I'm not sure exactly how many people were sick, maybe 8?
BTW It's Carnaval time again.
IIRC this Tuesday is Mardi Gras. Not really a thing in Florida, but it's a big deal in New Orleans. Lots of hype. There are some places like tourist attractions that try to glom onto the Mardi Gras thing, but it isn't super popular here.
In other news QoH attacked me again today while I was on my knees looking under her bed for some tools that she stole from me. She came up behind me and put me in a choke hold. I really thought she was going to kill me as she was crushing my trachea & I couldn't breath or get her fat ass off me since she was on my back & had me wedged between her bed & dresser. I managed to get the cordless phone off her nightstand & called 911 where I screamed for help.
Long story short, when the cops finally showed up & got both sides of the story, they Baker Acted her, which means they took her to a psych facility for evaluation. She's there on a 72 hour hold, so I have 3 days of peace to figure out what I'm going to do next.
maybe 8?
That seems like a lot of people to stay home sick. I don't know. I guess it'll work itself out.
they took her to a psych facility for evaluation. She's there on a 72 hour hold
Whoa! I guess she really had that coming. I assume the shrinks there will contact you to inform you of their evaluation of QoH.
That must have been scary as hell BTW her choking you on the ground. Holy hell. Are you okay?
I guess she really had that coming.
Yes she did. Every other time the cops believed her bs. I was kinda shocked that they believed me this time & took her.
I assume the shrinks there will contact you to inform you of their evaluation of QoH.
No one has contacted me so far. I'm not really sure where they took her. I was going to call one of the hospitals that the cops mentioned today when I got home from work, but I didn't feel like it. I'm really sore & tired. I just got out of the shower & took photos of all the scrapes & bruises on my body so that I'll have documentation.
That must have been scary as hell BTW her choking you on the ground. Holy hell. Are you okay?
Yes it was. I was on my knees & pinned between her bed & dresser where I couldn't get up or defend myself. When she first started choking me she had her forearm right across my trachea & was crushing it. I've watched enough mma to know that you have to turn your head to the side to prevent that, which I did. Then she ended up cranking my jaw, which is now sore as hell. I'm actually sore all over from trying to get up with an almost 200 woman on my back and trying to pry myself out of the choke hold. I feel like I've been run over by a truck.
I was kinda shocked that they believed me this time & took her.
Maybe it's just random? IDK.
Did she resist against the arrest?
I'm not really sure where they took her.
What about the cops? Did they ask for a statement from you? Did they leave any documentation?
an almost 200 woman on my back
Gosh. I'm not sure *I* could have handled her. That's impressive that you could do what you did.
I guess you'll have to go back to work soon?
Maybe it's just random? IDK.
Yes, you never know what kind of cops are going to show up. It's pretty hit & miss where I live. :/
Did she resist against the arrest?
She did not want to go and protested, but didn't struggle or fight with them. They didn't handcuff her, just drove her to whatever facility they took her to.
Did they ask for a statement from you? Did they leave any documentation?
Both cops asked for my side of the story, but neither of them gave me a copy of the report or any other documentation. Our police department kinda sucks & isn't very professional. I'm pretty sure they should have left some kind of paperwork with me.
I guess you'll have to go back to work soon?
I had to work Sunday and today(Monday). I'm off tomorrow(Tuesday) which I think is the day they'll be releasing QoH from wherever they have her. I finally got a call from a social worker who left a voice mail on my phone. I couldn't return the call while I was at work. By the time I gorgeous home it was almost 8pm and well past business hours, so I guess I'll have to call tomorrow morning.
It's been really nice & peaceful without her here. I'm kinda dreading her return since she'll likely be super pissed!!! :/
^by the time I got home..autocorrect is a menace. :/
It's been really nice & peaceful without her here.
Yeah, I was wondering about that. :)
I bet you slept really well. :)
she'll likely be super pissed!!!
I'm dreading it as well. Are the shrinks supposed to give you a diagnosis of your mothers' mental state? I mean, there has to be some purpose to sending her to a psych facility besides temporarily keeping her away from you? Considering her NPD, she might get worse after this. :/
It's been nice, very peaceful. She's not here to scream at me & accuse me of ridiculous things every few minutes. I can also do normal things like go outside to get some sun without paranoid accusations.
Are the shrinks supposed to give you a diagnosis of your mothers' mental state?
I would imagine, but I haven't made been able to make contact with anyone at the facility yet. This is all new for me & have no idea how things will proceed from here. I really hope they can diagnose her & give her some mood stabilizing meds.
She's back home..got here at 6pm..I locked myself in my room & haven't spoken to her..Roxy called the facility for me & spoke to a nurse..QoH had them all fooled..they all thought she was so nice & they just wanted to get her home ASAP!!! WTF??? I bet the fucking cops never filled out a report as to why she was brought in!!! This is such bullshit! She tried to kill me & they just let her out cuz they think she's a nice old lady who just wants to go home!
Roxy called the facility for me & spoke to a nurse
They give personal info to some random stranger phoning them? That seems a inappropriate.
Also, why didn't you call the facility yourself?
QoH had them all fooled
Geesh! Is every professional in Florida incompetent? (besides you of course :) )
they all thought she was so nice
She masked her NPD for 3 days? I don't know what to say. Maybe nothing triggered it there? Is that facility just a temporary dumping ground for the mentally ill? Nice ladies do not get themselves arrested.
Doesn't she have diabetic issues as well? How did she cope with that?
What is the situation like now? Has she attacked you? Does she seem to be planning something?
You should really contact that facility and get some first hand info from a shrink.
They give personal info to some random stranger phoning them? That seems a inappropriate.
She was going to impersonate me, but she said they pissed her off & she said she was my friend who works in mental health & she was calling on my behalf. It's illegal for them to give out info, but all they have working down there is a bunch of immigrants who don't give a shit & do whatever they want.
why didn't you call the facility yourself?
I did call several times & no one picked up. I left a voicemail for the social worker but she never called me back.
Is every professional in Florida incompetent? (besides you of course :) )
It seems that way.
Is that facility just a temporary dumping ground for the mentally ill?
Yes, pretty much. It's the county facility where they take all the homeless, uninsured, & people who were Baker Act-ed.
Doesn't she have diabetic issues as well?
She doesn't need meds, but if she did they would give them to her. They also provide meals according to dietary needs.
What is the situation like now?
She's talking my ear off telling me all about it. She was down there with some real nuts! ;D
The good news is they gave her 2 prescriptions for anti-anxiety & anti-depression, so she wants me to take her to Walmart to get them filled. Hopefully they will help to stabilize her moods & help with the paranoid delusions.
Maybe she has learned her lesson. I doubt that she wants to go back to the psych ward.
She was down there with some real nuts!
And she didn't feel right at home? Odd. ;P
2 prescriptions for anti-anxiety & anti-depression
Just like that? I mean, okay, she got violent but still, that seems really easy. Is it the strong stuff? Does she need to regularly go see a shrink now?
Maybe she has learned her lesson.
I'm sure the experience will have an effect for a while. She'll probably need meds for a much longer while though.
Just like that? I mean, okay, she got violent but still, that seems really easy.
She said they ran all sorts of tests, even a CT scan.
Is it the strong stuff?
One of them is Lexapro. Roxy said her sister takes that for anxiety and she swears by it and it's not addictive. Hopefully QoH will actually take it. She usually gets the prescriptions filled, then doesn't take them. :/
Does she need to regularly go see a shrink now?
I don't think so. She claims that they un-Baker Act-ed her. She really needs to start going to her primary care Dr.
Aaaand she's back to her usual miserable self..she either hid or threw her prescriptions away, said she doesn't need them because she's not a drug addict..and she started her shit with me this morning about taking her rings and going through her stuff. She has no problem going through my stuff & taking what she wants, but I go through her stuff & only take back what she stole from me & she throws a fit. I'm sooooo tired of her & her shit!!!
Aaaand she's back to her usual miserable self
That didn't take long.
she either hid or threw her prescriptions away
Do you think you can find them?
Do you think you can find them?
Not with her in the house all the time. :/
Anyhoo, today at work we're having an event for International Women's Day. There's a Drag Queen named Misty Eyes who is hosting, and there were a bunch of vendors giving stuff out, so I got 2 swag bags & a bunch of free crap. ;P
Not with her in the house all the time. :/
Well, she's not some Super-Ninja. :)
I got 2 swag bags & a bunch of free crap.
So what kind of "swag" and "crap" did you get?
So what kind of "swag" and "crap" did you get?
2 of those reusable bags that are supposed to be for groceries, a bottle of water, a bottle of ginger, carrot, & turmeric juice, a bottle of aloe juice, a mini key chain flashlight, a mini key chain tire pressure gauge, some pens & notepads, hair care samples, & some cool note cards with female empowerment quotes. One of the bags I got from the guy who runs a beauty salon downtown..he cuts hair using a laser cutter. It's supposed to seal the ends of the hair so they don't split. He was really nice. I'm curious to see how much he charges, probably expensive. I would like to get my hair professionally cut. I've never had my hair cut at a salon. I've only ever had it trimmed by either QoH or my dad. Recently I've had to resort to doing it myself. :/
I got a few pics that I will email to you. One with the drag queen. ;P
I'm curious to see how much he charges, probably expensive.
A "normal" hairdresser isn't that expensive, is it? If it's just for a haircut?
a few pics that I will email to you.
Which I have received. What are the hashtags about? "#show up early" is a bit puzzling. Who are those other people?
A "normal" hairdresser isn't that expensive, is it? If it's just for a haircut?
A barber for men usually charges about $15 I think. When it comes to a hairdresser for women they can be very expensive. A couple hundred dollars wouldn't be unusual. And this guy has a chic salon downtown with fancy laser cutters, so he's probably expensive. :/
What are the hashtags about? "#show up early" is a bit puzzling.
It was for International Women's Day so they had a bunch of hashtags that were supposed to be various positive things.
Who are those other people?
The first pic was me & the drag queen "Misty Eyes" who was the MC for the event. The other pic with the hashtag thingies is me, one of the boss ladies (in the dress) and my coworker Evan. :) Boss lady said she was holding the "show up early" one ironically because she's always running late. Lol
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