June 17, 2005

  • Oh Well -  


    No Savings Deposit yesterday.  I was so dog tired.  I overslept yesterday morning.  Went to work.  Came home.  Didn't do anything until it was time to crawl into bed last night.  I'm turning into a rather boring person.  Well, maybe not.  I don't really believe that it's possible to be a boring person because humans are infinitely fascinating critters and I'm even more fascinating (to myself) than most ... But I was not really up to noticing how cool I am, so I didn't.


    As for my purchases?  Well, Dawn - glad you asked!  I bought two pants (cropped) one in denim and one khaki, an orchid top, a pink tee shirt, a lime sherbet colored tee shirt, lavendar tee-shirt screen printed with state name and local scenery, a teal sleeveless sweater, and khaki blouse.  I wanted to find a dress, but had no luck.  And truthfully, I don't NEED a dress right now, just wanted one.  So in honor of meeting my savings goals, it's probably best that I stopped with the purchases I made. 


    I have another 6 day week.  I was scheduled off on Saturday, but it didn't take me long to pick up that evening shift.  I'm also picking up Sunday evening.  So I have 7 shifts in my 6 days.  Go me.  (And since Sunday is Father's Day, I'm hoping that we'll be especially busy.)


    I'm doing well with my waitressing deal.  And I've had a couple real ego strokes with that this week.  First, I had customers who stopped the manager on their way out and told him that I was the best server they'd ever had at Mimi's.  My tips consistently come out to 20+ percent of the tab (although sometimes I bring home less than that because I generously tip the busser).  And yesterday, as I was leaving I introduced the server who would be taking over with the couple of remaining tables I had, and both tables pulled me aside and asked whether I'd be receiving the tip.  Both indicated that if I had said no, they would have tipped me on the spot.  Wow.  Ask me how many times anyone at Mimi's gets that kind of response ...


    (And I kind of lied - the way we do it, if your food is all out before the ticket is transferred in the system, the intiating server gets the tip and if the food isn't out yet, the one receiving the ticket gets the tip.  I'll get the tip from the two nice ladies who ordered the liver and the appetizer tray and talked with me about tea cups, birthdays, and the color purple ... I won't get the tip from the table with the little boy, Nicholas, who was celebrating his 8th birthday with a family dinner party to Mimi's.  But that's okay.  Kimberly needs to make a living too.) 


    Hugs to you all. 


     Terri

Comments (12)

  • I couldn't wait tables. My memory wouldn't handle it. I'm not sure I could handle rude customers, either.

  • Most folks are willing to reward good service.  I am.  And too many times when in restaurants, the server seems as if they could care less.  They are just there to put their hours in and could care less if the customer is happy with the service or not.

  • Nice of you to be generous with your bussers.....I bussed for awhile so I know how much it is appreciated.

  • Dang...I wish you would have found a dress.  Just ask Little Girl....dresses are a girl's best friend.  I could just see you twirling around your apartment and saying, "Oh!  I LOVE this dress!"  Well...maybe next shopping trip.  But you did get a lot for $70.....was it?  Two pants, and six tops?  I LOVE lime and teal and lavendar and orchid. 

  • And hugs to you too. Mike

  • Nice color's !

    Just saying hello and hug's to you way up there in Colorado .

    Peace and Love :)

  • Hi and thanks for dropping by lol
    I hope you are making lot's of money and enjoying Summer so far .

    Peace and Love :)

  • Glad  you are getting tipped well, especially after that one time when they didn't tip and kept the table when you were still learning. Please make sure to make time for yourself.

    Heather

  • Hello again and how's the weather? Take care .. :)

    Any new poem idea's in your head?

  • "I was not really up to noticing how cool I am"

    that made me smile

  • You have no idea how pleased I am that this is working out for you!  I don't know that I'd be a good waitress.  I mean I like pleasing people and all but all the attitudes!  People often expect a great deal of waitresses including an explanation for why the food isn't as great as the prices say it is and all kinds of stuff that has nothing to do with the server/waitress.  I'm at my wit's end with the fact I'm not working.  I'm losing enthusiasm for the search.  It's like DAMN, I NEED SOMETHING TO DO.  It's better to be a little too busy than to wake up and realize that you've only worked 11 weeks out of the past 8 1/2 months....

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