September 18, 2004

Top 10 (lees) Things I Miss While Working At A Coffee Shop

Can't wait until I get a new job, but for right now here's a list of what I've been missing:

10) Having access to a computer that runs on the internet, not just on a portal. Mainly so I can slack off at some point in the day... or check email.

9) Wearing shoes that are not my black running shoes or my black oxfords.

8) Being able to sit down while working.

7) Wearing clothes that are outside the colors of black, white or khaki... or some combination thereof. Can't I wear some color? Besides green, as in apron??

6) Having long hair, or being able to style my hair any way I want. I cut off my hair, which I had been growing out, because I was tierd of putting it back a la food service requirements. The nature of the universe being what it is I now miss my hair again.

5) Going home every night not in pain from manual labor... or really having to not do manual labor at all.

4) Regular hours and 5 day work weeks. Right now I am in the middle of a 'work week' of seven days and a combination of opening and closing shifts... can't they just give me one or the other?

3) Weekends free, actually I can't remember the last time I had a weekend day off that I didn't specifically request or arrange.

2) Being told that I do a great job... or at least being told that without it being a backhanded compliment. For example: 'You're doing a great job as a barista'; gee, thanks, too bad I'm supposed to be one step above that. And yes, they meant it that way, and yes, it was my boss who said that.

1) Money, money, money, money.... money!!!! Making 18,000 a year isn't so much fun. And it makes one very, very poor... very poor. I live at home and I can't afford to buy new shoes, new clothes, new haircuts, new anything... though I have bought some second hand books. I'm not saying it's anything I NEED... but I miss buying things I don't need. Sniff..... like cute sweaters.

I have a few interviews this week, we'll see how they go. Hopefully depending on how they turn out I'll write about them on here, but I won't do it until I am either accepted or declined for the job. It also probably won't contain company names or details, and I'll only put it up if it's really, really boring and prozaic. Try not to look forward to it too much!!

Seriously though, sometimes I think I'll really miss the coffee shop and other times I can't wait to quit. Mostly it's the latter, but occasionally I'll think 'hey, I could do this forever', then I remember I can't... or not without some sort of possible homocide happening. Not saying who, just saying...

Posted by 10lees at September 18, 2004 06:54 PM