New Job

Last week, I got a new job. I am a cashier at a swank Italian Deli, during the breakfast/lunch hours. Honestly, i couldn't believe that they actually hired me. I mean, I have applied to so many jobs, and every time I have been told one of two things: 1)you don't speak fluent Spanish, we won't hire you. 2) you are overqualified for this job, we will not hire you. But, on this job, the owner looked at my work experience, as I sheepishly apologized for being overqualifed (whatever happened to being proud of one's achievements). He then looked at me and said, "honey every single person in this room is overqualified, don't let it get to you. Just be a hardworker." And he hired me. So even though I am getting paid less then I did at my job at university, I am pretty happy to be working. And as long as I don't actually calculate how much it will take me to make a set amount of money, I am okay.

The strangest thing, is that I haven't worked a food service job in years (almost 6 years), but its amazing how fast it all comes back to you. I do have one complaint about the experience thus far. Because I am "in training" (which is kind of ridiculous, because after the first day I had it down, and really am not training anymore) I do not get a cut of the tips....I thought most places give the trainee at least a small cut of the tips, but that ain't the case here...which if you ask me, totally blows. Oh well, only one more day of "training" then tip money here I come.