Smatterings of coherence...
SO let's see
First off, some more good news from work. My boss rehired (or she just returned) the old Assistant Manager for Tony Roma's who has been there since day 1 in that role and knows...well...everything. I'd heard rumours about this for some time and got confirmation of it today not only when I saw the posted notice, but when she walked in at the end of my shift :p Naturally, this made me somewhat nervous as:
#1 - She and I had not been getting along for some unknown reason
#2 - The event didn't bode well for my own job
In any case, one of the first things she said is "I was concerned about coming back because I don't want you and Trevor to feel threatened. I'm not here to replace or override you, just to work as a complete, management team." Neat. Not only was that a great thing to hear, but it was more words than she'd said to me total ever, probably.
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New news on the money front. My raise turned out to be not as big as I was forecasting (though still over 50% which is still nice) however...I am being made eligible for tipouts for now which is excellent. Essentially, all that money that I complain about having to pay out as a server is not going to start going to me. Wootness. Mine is going to be 1.5% of total sales while managing which, given the nature of the restaurant and the business volume easily will make it to $100 or so on any given day. ($6000 dinner, very very standard, tips me out to $90)
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New news on the spending money front: I think I've found an apartment to live in with Bonnie (*gasp! a den of sin!!)
Ok now that the shock has resided, I'll continue the story...
I've been looking for a new place for a little bit now and responding to places with limited (read: no) success. I responded to an advertisement yesterday looking for a "couple" and met with the 2 people currently there today. They are extremely nice people and we seem to be looking for the same things in terms of atmosphere and living arrangements. What's more, the place is $1600/month, split between 4 people, including power, water, cable, and internet. I defy anybody in London to find a better deal than that.
When I questioned them re: the quality of the place, they coudln't say enough about how nice it is. It is also fully furnished down to pots, pans, and utensils with a great deal of brand new furniture (most notably, couches, beds, and mattresses). Apparently they know the landlord (which, apparently, goes a long way here!)
Of course, they've gotten several responses to the advertisement they put up and so couldn't really say anything right now without seeing other people, but i get the impression they were quite excited (as was I!) and I'm pretty confident this will work out.
I certainly hope it does because we've been doing a lot of hiring lately and I fear the day when I get a new roomate is rapidly approaching. As well, as much as I've grown to like my 2nd home here in the internet cafe, I'm tiring of spending all this money on internet. 3rd, it will be nice to REALLY unpack and have a home instead of a palace.
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Christmassy fun!
My loving and always one-step-ahead-of-me mother shipped me a big box full of christmas decorations! Huzzah! So Bonnie and I put it all up in my palace last night. Here are some pictures of the historic event!
awww....so cute. My own little Charlie Brown tree
I'm a cowboy!
First off, some more good news from work. My boss rehired (or she just returned) the old Assistant Manager for Tony Roma's who has been there since day 1 in that role and knows...well...everything. I'd heard rumours about this for some time and got confirmation of it today not only when I saw the posted notice, but when she walked in at the end of my shift :p Naturally, this made me somewhat nervous as:
#1 - She and I had not been getting along for some unknown reason
#2 - The event didn't bode well for my own job
In any case, one of the first things she said is "I was concerned about coming back because I don't want you and Trevor to feel threatened. I'm not here to replace or override you, just to work as a complete, management team." Neat. Not only was that a great thing to hear, but it was more words than she'd said to me total ever, probably.
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New news on the money front. My raise turned out to be not as big as I was forecasting (though still over 50% which is still nice) however...I am being made eligible for tipouts for now which is excellent. Essentially, all that money that I complain about having to pay out as a server is not going to start going to me. Wootness. Mine is going to be 1.5% of total sales while managing which, given the nature of the restaurant and the business volume easily will make it to $100 or so on any given day. ($6000 dinner, very very standard, tips me out to $90)
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New news on the spending money front: I think I've found an apartment to live in with Bonnie (*gasp! a den of sin!!)
Ok now that the shock has resided, I'll continue the story...
I've been looking for a new place for a little bit now and responding to places with limited (read: no) success. I responded to an advertisement yesterday looking for a "couple" and met with the 2 people currently there today. They are extremely nice people and we seem to be looking for the same things in terms of atmosphere and living arrangements. What's more, the place is $1600/month, split between 4 people, including power, water, cable, and internet. I defy anybody in London to find a better deal than that.
When I questioned them re: the quality of the place, they coudln't say enough about how nice it is. It is also fully furnished down to pots, pans, and utensils with a great deal of brand new furniture (most notably, couches, beds, and mattresses). Apparently they know the landlord (which, apparently, goes a long way here!)
Of course, they've gotten several responses to the advertisement they put up and so couldn't really say anything right now without seeing other people, but i get the impression they were quite excited (as was I!) and I'm pretty confident this will work out.
I certainly hope it does because we've been doing a lot of hiring lately and I fear the day when I get a new roomate is rapidly approaching. As well, as much as I've grown to like my 2nd home here in the internet cafe, I'm tiring of spending all this money on internet. 3rd, it will be nice to REALLY unpack and have a home instead of a palace.
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Christmassy fun!
My loving and always one-step-ahead-of-me mother shipped me a big box full of christmas decorations! Huzzah! So Bonnie and I put it all up in my palace last night. Here are some pictures of the historic event!
awww....so cute. My own little Charlie Brown tree
I'm a cowboy!
posted by Anonymous at 2:24 PM
4 Comments:
i'm looking forward to being able to REDECORATE the tree once we find a place!! man!!
awwwwww like a little wee family with a little wee tree!!!!
(danielle)
You two do look really adorable : )
Love Katie
LOL--let's hear it for "dens of sin!" I do hope you get to move out of the palace (but thanks for the pics) 'cause the new place sounds like great deal. It sucks having to worry about some random person suddenly moving into your space.
But on a serious note, if you get that den, it can work out ok as long you communicate well. Aaron and I have gotten better at it, but we still have to put in lots of effort. Hugs to you both - D.
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