where the time goes
I just can't believe it's been a month since my last post. My bar job at M0rrell's (now mercifully at an end) was a big drain on my mental resources and my physical energy. I felt tired all the time. And for some reason it made me feel perpetually hungry too...
But now I'm working days and Theo's room (a construction zone for the past three weeks) is just about put back together again, so it's time to resume posting. Gotta hit the post button now now now. Aaaah, I feel better already.
did morrel's even take off, weekends??
During the summer months weekend nights were slower than midweek ones, but I guess that could change...
The bar itself is/was pretty busy most nights -- but not so the dining room. We all pooled our tips with an (over-staffed) floor, so the bartenders rarely took home even two thirds as much as they put into the pool, despite working longer hours.
It was also somewhat frustrating that sommeliers were entitled to a full cut, even though they were salaried, and even though they only sold wines above a fairly high fixed price point.
Overall, I found it interesting as a learning experience, but not lucrative enough for the long hours.
onward and upward !!!!
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I just can't believe it's been a month since my last post. My bar job at M0rrell's (now mercifully at an end) was a big drain on my mental resources and my physical energy. I felt tired all the time. And for some reason it made me feel perpetually hungry too...
But now I'm working days and Theo's room (a construction zone for the past three weeks) is just about put back together again, so it's time to resume posting. Gotta hit the post button now now now. Aaaah, I feel better already.
- bruno 9-18-2003 4:25 am
did morrel's even take off, weekends??
- Skinny 9-18-2003 4:05 pm
During the summer months weekend nights were slower than midweek ones, but I guess that could change...
The bar itself is/was pretty busy most nights -- but not so the dining room. We all pooled our tips with an (over-staffed) floor, so the bartenders rarely took home even two thirds as much as they put into the pool, despite working longer hours.
It was also somewhat frustrating that sommeliers were entitled to a full cut, even though they were salaried, and even though they only sold wines above a fairly high fixed price point.
Overall, I found it interesting as a learning experience, but not lucrative enough for the long hours.
- bruno 9-19-2003 3:21 am
onward and upward !!!!
- Skinny 9-19-2003 8:53 am