Tanda got a Ji-zobb!!

[Tanda]

Pity me or congratulate me. I just got hired as a waitress at the Red Lobster. While I'm really embarassed about that, I am SO proud to be a working member of society again!

Go me! :happydance: Go me!! :happydance:

[quiet bear]

Why would you be embarrassed?

[Tanda]

Oh, I wasn't going to tell you this, but it was so funny I changed my mind.

Before I went in for my interview we were at Walmart shopping for Thanksgiving stuffs. I was wearing blue jeans, which I planned on changing once we got home. But the store was so full and it took so long to get out of there that I didn't have much time to get ready when we got back. I started to change into dress pants but changed my mind because I was afraid I was going to be late. So, I kept the jeans on and left.

The interview went great. I felt like I really clicked with the management. They hired me, gave me a return date, and I went home.

I decided to change into some shorts because I was hot from running around. But when I went to remove my jeans, I realized that the zipper was down. It had been like that since I left for my interview.

I couldn't move for about a minute. Did anyone see it? Do I remember anyone looking at me funny? Was I sitting in a position that would compromise my...um...privacy?

No matter the case, I'm going back on Monday. This time I'll remember to zip up.

[Tanda]

Why would you be embarrassed?

I imagine most people here have much more interesting occupations. There's nothing wrong with waitressing. I rather enjoy it. But, it's not what I thought I'd be doing. :shrug:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

Congrats, Ms. Panda!

[livius drusus]

Yay for your new job! :cheer: Clicking with management goes a long way to making your workplace somewhere you actually want to be.

Go Tanda!
:lobster:

[quiet bear]

There's no shame in honest work, no matter what a person does for a living.

Congrats, Tanda. I'm sure you'll zip right through training.

[godfry n. glad]

Hey, congrats!

I hear that working the restaurant trade can be lucrative, if you're in the right place. I don't know if Red Lobster is the right place, but it's a start.

Here's hoping you get fantastically inflated gratuities!

[ChuckF]

A jizz-ob? :stunned:

[Tanda]

Get hip, Chuck. :giggle:

[Tanda]

I'm sure you'll zip right through training.

:hahano:

[Tanda]

Thanks guys. I needed that. :cheerful:

[quiet bear]

Hey, I'm not the one who went to get a jizz-ob with my jizz-zipper down.

[viscousmemories]

Congratulations, Tanda. :)

I can't believe you passed up the opportunity to be the first poster on the new Member News (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11085) thread, though!

[Tanda]

Oooohhhh...geez! Missed that thread. My bad vm!!

In the future, I will use that thread.

[quiet bear]

What, are you quitting already?

[viscousmemories]

Hey no worries, it's certainly not mandatory. It's just a way to give people a handy way to catch up on everyone's life news if they don't get a chance to read every thread. You could even just post a link to this thread in that one if you want, or ignore it altogether. Just letting you know it's there. :)

[Tanda]

I was just wondering if I should do that.

:unfairy: Done!

[Julie]

yeah Tanda! Thats great. And *Drool* lobster. I wish they had Red lobsters here!

[Tanda]

I'll send you a to-go box, Julie. Hope you don't mind cold seafood. :lobster:

[pescifish]

It's just a way to give people a handy way to catch up on everyone's life news if they don't get a chance to read every thread. You could even just post a link to this thread in that one if you want, or ignore it altogether. Just letting you know it's there.It worked, it worked! I looked there and hit the link to here. :yes!:

Tanda, congrats on the job!

Red Lobster can rack up the bucks in drinks and food, so hopefully the tips will be high! I hope the waitstaff get to eat all the cheesy biscuits they want and can relax with one of their superb Top Shelf Long Island Iced Teas. :waiter:
I couldn't move for about a minute. Did anyone see it? Do I remember anyone looking at me funny? Was I sitting in a position that would compromise my...um...privacy?
/me hopes this wasn't the reason you clicked with management! :eek:

[Tanda]

:laugh: Oh, gawd! Me too. It was a woman!

eta-MMMMMMmmmmm...Cheesy biscuits... :hungry:

[Julie]

Oh god sea food and cheesy biscuits? I did not know they had those!....The closest I've ever been to a Red lobster is watching commercials from US stations :)

[Tanda]

Recipe for Cheese Biscuits. (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1954,135184-242193,00.html) I think these would be comparable to R.L.'s biscuits. At least, this is how I make mine. Good stuff!!

[Julie]

Ha! Those are good! I do that already :)

[Tanda]

I love 'em! Do you ever add anything to kick the recipe up a notch like jalapeno?

[pescifish]

/me thinks everything is better with jalapeno. :jalapeno:

[Julie]

I would but hubby and son don't like spicy things. My daughter on the other hand tried to drink hot sauce out of the bottle :) She takes after her Mother.

Oh now I'm thinking of cheesy jalapeño biscuits!

[Tanda]

You and Joe would get along perfectly. :)

[Godwhacker]

I have an aunt who refers to the restaurant as "Dead Lobster", which always cracks me up for no really good reason!

I have a friend who was a waiter for some time getting through high school and college. A restaurant (I think it was a Bennigans), based on his experiences, offered to hire him as a manager for $35,000 (this was in 1990, when $35,000 was a little bit more than it is today). He declined the offer and eventually became an airport manager for Memphis Intergalactic Airport. He makes more money, albeit it took him another few years to get into the airport management career.

[MonCapitan2002]

He likes his food spicy? I like sometimes like to eat spicy food.

[Stormlight]

Way to go, Tanda!! :cheer:


Why would you be embarrassed?

I imagine most people here have much more interesting occupations.

No, we don't. Trust me.

[Watser?]

:applaud: :thumbup: :lowfive:
Congratulations Tanda!

[biochemgirl]

Congratulations! There is nothing to be embarassed at all, a job is a job :wink:

[Shelli]

Yay, Tanda!
:tiggermonkey:

I can think of a quite a few things to be :blush2: about and being a waitress is not one of them. :smile:

Go, Tanda! :pandarol:

:yes!:

[ceptimus]

Congrats, Tanda.

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[Clutch Munny]

Congratulations, Tanda, on the acquisition of your jizz-bot. I hope it will provide many hours of entertainment for you.

[Shelli]

:giggles: @ jizz-bot

[Tanda]

Clutch, you're just not right, lol.

GW, thanks for the hope. :cheerful:

Thanks for the support, guys. :hug:

[quiet bear]

Just don't come back here Monday night saying you worked your whole first day with your shirt tucked into your undergarments, or with your shirt unbuttoned or something.

Check yourself over before you leave the house, girl!!!

[pescifish]

I dunno... You might get more tips if your shirt is unbuttoned. ;)

[Tanda]

:grin:

[Dingfod]

I dunno... You might get more tips if your shirt is unbuttoned. ;)I wouldn't.

[Tanda]

Are you hiding a sasquatch in your shirt?
http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:-yvoefKBSMmqGM:http://www.thefattys.com/picgals/gallery2/main.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26g2_itemId%3D2382%26g2_serialNumber%3D2

[Dingfod]

Well, I don't quite have to wear a full-body hairnet, but there's enough to be pretty gross; unless you like that sort of thing, that is.

[Tanda]

:giggle:

I've always preferred hair to no hair. :yup:

[wildernesse]

Congratulations, Tanda!

[Tanda]

Thanks, Wilderness.

I'm so nervous. Not about the job. I'm looking forward to it. But I've been home every night for the past 9 years to cook dinner and tuck the kiddies in bed. I told Joe last night that I feel like I'm abandoning my family, but he assures me that he's really happy that I was able to find a job and that I'll be able to make a new type of contribution.

I hate it that I won't be available for them like I've always been. Kinda scary. :rubeyes:

[Crumb]

I'll have the all you can eat crab legs, please! :hungry:

Congrats, Tanda.

[quiet bear]

Well? We're all waiting.

How did it go?

[JackDog]

I don't know what your politics are, but the company that owns Red Lobster (Darden) is hard-core conservative. They sponsor hate-mongers like Sean Hannity, they give money to dishonest organizations like the International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources (it's not what it sounds like), and they only give money to Republican politicians. I don't patronize any of their restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, China Coast, Bahama Breeze, Smoky Joes Barbeque and Grill, or Seasons 52) because of those reasons.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news/images/media_051022_1_1_Dead_Lobster_logo.jpg

[Dingfod]

They were just buttering their bread as they thought would best benefit their business. Maybe they'll realize the error of their ways now that Dems are in control. Many companies, the one I work for included, are re-examining their political donation and lobbying strategy since the election. We'll see, I guess.

[quiet bear]

I don't know what your politics are, but the company that owns Red Lobster (Darden) is hard-core conservative. They sponsor hate-mongers like Sean Hannity, they give money to dishonest organizations like the International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources (it's not what it sounds like), and they only give money to Republican politicians. I don't patronize any of their restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, China Coast, Bahama Breeze, Smoky Joes Barbeque and Grill, or Seasons 52) because of those reasons.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news/images/media_051022_1_1_Dead_Lobster_logo.jpg


No offense, JD, but I think Tanda got hired there simply because she wants to earn a living.

[Shelli]

:yeahthat:

[Tanda]

Hey!!

I went to meet the boys and girls that I'll be playing with and signed my soul to the RL yesterday. My first shift is on Thursday afternoon and I'm really looking forward to it. Nice managers and cool staff, which makes up for the fishy smell in the back.

Jackdog, I'm afraid I had no choice. The local hospital wouldn't take me (probably because my zipper was up at that particular interview) and I gotta feed my babies. I respect your sacrifice, though. Noble effort and all that. :cool:

Thanks for remembering me yesterday, guys. :hug:

[Shelli]

:jumpjoy:

[Tanda]

Wheeeee!!!

That was fun. :giggle:

[Shelli]

:ungiggle:

[JackDog]

No offense, JD, but I think Tanda got hired there simply because she wants to earn a living.
I know that and realize that she's not going to work as a lobbyist, but I wanted her to know who she's working for. I don't know what city she lives in, but I would imagine that if they have a Red Lobster then they probably have a dozen other restaurants where she could get hired. But, this is none of my business and I'm sure that my opinion doesn't mean anything to her, so I'm just ranting for the sake of the rant, I guess.

[Shelli]

Perhaps you could have started a separate thread for your rant, Jack, rather than spew it onto Tanda's celebratory employment thread.

[JackDog]

Considering that she now works for the company in question, I thought that it was quite appropriate to interject some facts about said company.

[Shelli]

And I disagree. Whatever. You know what they say about opinions, they're like assholes, everybody's got one.

[JackDog]

Damn.....someone's in a bad mood today.

[Shelli]

Damn.....someone's in a bad mood today.
erm.. no.. actually I'm in a damn good mood today. :optimist:

Just being cut & dry with my opinion and I happen to like that saying. The only difference is that I left out my favorite ending... "some are just wayyyy bigger than others." :giggle: :butt:

:ptht:

[JackDog]

Well, that wasn't your only offensive reply to me in this thread.

[Shelli]

You found my posts offensive? Well, that's your perception. I didn't. :shrug:

[Dingfod]

Damn.....someone's in a bad mood today.I don't think so, she didn't add the traditional ending to that, but I will: "And they all stink."

[quiet bear]

I have to agree with Shelli. Tanda started this thread because she was excited about her new job. It had a good aura.

[viscousmemories]

Well as long as we're all weighing in, I thought JackDog's comments were very topical and perfectly polite, and Tanda's response was perfectly graceful. It didn't get ugly until after their exchange was finished, as far as I can tell. If it were me, I would be interested in knowing the record of the company I'm going to work for. I might not be willing or able to quit over it, but I certainly wouldn't be offended by someone telling me.

[quiet bear]

I don't disagree with the relevence. Just the placement. It just felt kind of like raining on Tanda's parade, is all.

Anyway, it's overwith, and I'm glad Tanda is happy and got all her buttons buttoned and whatnot.

[Shelli]

:strip:

[Tanda]

I know that and realize that she's not going to work as a lobbyist, but I wanted her to know who she's working for. I don't know what city she lives in, but I would imagine that if they have a Red Lobster then they probably have a dozen other restaurants where she could get hired. But, this is none of my business and I'm sure that my opinion doesn't mean anything to her, so I'm just ranting for the sake of the rant, I guess.

Jack, while I appreciate your cause, I'm simply not in the position to be picky. I've been submitting applications and resumes to the hospital, and various offices & restaurants for 3 months (which means I needed to be working 3 months ago). This is the first place that took me on, unfortunately. Right now, work is work, money is money, and Christmas is Christmas. Know-what-I-mean?

Thanks for the heads-up, though. :thankee:

[wei yau]

Hey, Tanda.

Do you ever threaten the lobsters that they'll be next? You know, just point at some random lobster and draw your finger across your throat....

I would do that, everytime I showed a customer to their table.

[Shelli]

Yeah, you would. Sicko. :crazy:

[Tanda]

WEI!! LMAO! Oh, that I had the guts.

On a related note, I was waiting for the manager so that I could fill out the remaining paperwork and I noticed a particular lobster in the tank who was twitching. I asked a waiter walking by if they were aware that they were about to cook a lobster with tourette's. What kind of sicko would cook a handicapped lobster? Bastards. :mutter:

Disclaimer: If the word "handicapped" offends, I apologize. Just tryin' to get a razz out of the locals.

[Javaman]

I'm normally a very good tipper but the worst tip I ever gave was at Red Lobster many years ago. I went with a friend and his wife and the waitress was beyond surly. She was rude from the start and never checked on us the whole time. Rude when she took our order, rude when she brought our food, and rude when she slapped the check on the table. If the place had been busy at the time, I might have been more understanding. Instead of my normal 20%, my friend persuaded me that, instead of nothing, it is normally more symbolic to give a single penny. We did that and I still feel bad about it. I haven't yet figured out if I should feel bad, though.

Good luck to you and I'm sure you'll only be surly to a customer if they deserve it. Give 'em hell!

[Tanda]

I have had experiences like that before. I always tipped anyway because I worried that the reason why she was doing such a crappy job was because she just found out that her husband had been sleeping with her sister, or her electricity had been turned off and she didn't have the money to have it turned back on. You just never know. Everybody has at least one bad day at work.

BTW, that Hello Kitty is rockin'! :cool:

[quiet bear]

I'm guilty of always over tipping. I'll have an 8 dollar breakfast at the Post House, and leave a 5 dollar tip. I can't help it.

[Tanda]

I don't suppose you'd consider moving a little more south?

[quiet bear]

Tanda, this is so sudden.

[Tanda]

:laughcry:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

QB: I do too, because I know what kind of shit they have to deal with.

[livius drusus]

I've never had service so bad I even considered not tipping, or leaving an insulting tip. I've had indifferent service, maybe even slightly truculent service on one or two occasions, but if I were on my feet all day dealing with noise, hot food, abrasive people, I'd hardly be sunshine in a basket. I'm amazed wait staff ever manage to be courteous, efficient and helpful as they are 99% of the time.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

I'd hardly be sunshine in a basket.

You are.

[pescifish]

I've had service that bad, but I tipped anyway. I'm sure they didn't know my measely 10-15% in those cases was far less than my usual 20-25%. I really showed them, by golly!

quiet bear, I've had a policy for about the last year or so where my smallest tip is $5 for a full service meal, no matter what the amount of the bill. Which, as you say, can be a significant percentage for some breakfasts or a simple lunch at a diner.

[pescifish]

On the topic of bad service... Not that this was bad service exactly, but was really really weird:

I once had a waitress argue with me about what I was ordering, repeatedly telling me the portions were large and that there would be too much food. I was treating a friend of mine to dinner and both of us are consumate doggie-baggers. I knew my friend wouldn't order as much as she normally would since I was treating, so I placed a couple of appetizer orders to go with our meals, so we could sample the fare and take the rest home like we usually do.

A couple of my orders never showed up. When I asked the waitress she explained that she didn't put them in: she felt we had ordered too much food! My friend and I were rather nonplussed about that, retailiating simply by giggling uncontrollably as we ordered 4 different desserts (not something we normally would do) all in to-go boxes.

I really don't know what was up that waitress' ass, but seemed like a very stupid policy for a person getting tipped based on a percentage of the total bill.

[wei yau]

I've had a waiter tell me that we ordered too much food. Then he expressed surprise that we finished it all.

I felt like such a fattie.

[Shelli]

pesci.. that is weirdness... what the hell? :?

[quiet bear]

I'll leave an extra big tip if I liked the waitress or waiter. Regardless of the service or the food, if the person was friendly, even though they are tired and worn out.

[Tanda]

Pesci, that's the weirdest dining story I've ever heard. I would've consulted the management.

My first shift was last night and the waitress who was to train me arrived late and with a bad attitude, hardly saying a word to me. I just tried to make the best of it and after a while, when she was in a better mood, she told me that she has a toddler, goes to school and has a paper due, & doesn't have money for rent next month. What amazed me was that, even though she had all that going on, she still managed to be courteous and kind to the patrons and really earned the good tips that she received. I was really proud that I got to train with her.

I hope when my bad day comes, I'll be able to pull if off like she did.

The worse dining experience was when my Dad came to see me (it was the first time that I'd seen him in 10 years and I also got to meet my new little brother, the son of his new wife). Anyway, Joe and I decided to take them to a nice mexican restaurant that we frequented. The food took forever to arrive and we found out during the course of the meal that they were short of cook staff and the waitress was helping to prepare our meal. She brought out chicken fingers for my little brother (5) and in the middle of his meal we realized that the inside of the chicken was uncooked. His meal was free, but he got really sick in the middle of the night. We never went back.

[livius drusus]

How's the job going, Tanda?

[Tanda]

It's so nice of you to ask, Liv! :cheerful:

My first week went great! Everything that I was afraid would happen didn't. It's working out well for everyone. Money's good, hours and convenient, managers are gracious, and the employees just rock!

There was only one thing I really screwed up on--There were two ladies who had finished their cheddar bay biscuits and salads and were asking if their entree was ready. I go back to the kitchen and their meals still aren't up. So, I go to the computer only to find that I had forgotten to submit their order to the kitchen. :doh:

I run to the manager who lets out an "oh, shit" when I tell him what I did. He literally runs to the kitchen while I'm telling him what they ordered and 8 minutes later their food is in front of them. Manager and customers were totally cool about it and somehow I not only managed not to get fired, but I also got a tip from them, lol.

Lesson learned. :professor:

[livius drusus]

Wow, that's wonderful! I'm delighted to see the good vibes you were getting from management are vibing along better than ever. :vibes:

[Tanda]

:glomp2:

[Shelli]

Awesome, Tanda! :jumpjoy:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

Yay! :gromp:

[Tanda]

So, a really neat thing has happened--

I was working one night last week when I had a gentleman stop me in the middle of his meal to ask if I had ever worked for a five-star restaurant. I said that I hadn't and he remarked that I was very professional and he was impressed with me. I thanked him of course and when he left, he put his business card with the tip. On top of it he had written "If you ever want or need to change jobs..." He's the comptroller for a tuxedo/formal shop in town.

So, I called him the next morning and I have an interview next week. It's a day job (what I've been looking for the whole time) and I'm really excited. The only bad thing would be if he wants to pay me significantly less than what I'm already earning.

Just wanted to share. :cheerful:

[livius drusus]

Oh wow, that's great, Tanda! If he's talking 5 star service, there's no way you'll get paid less. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. :crossed:

[Tanda]

Thanks, Liv! I'm hoping it works out. We've had to stop taking karate since I got a night job and the boys are still a bit peeved. :sadnana:

[Crumb]

Knock 'im dead, Tanda!

[Shelli]

That is most awesome, Tanda! :nova:

Go for it! :2thumbsup:

[Watser?]

:applaud:

[Tanda]

:biggrin: Thanks, guys.

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

Woohoo!

[quiet bear]

Five stars. Cool beans.

General Tanda.

[Shake]

I run to the manager who lets out an "oh, shit" when I tell him what I did. He literally runs to the kitchen while I'm telling him what they ordered and 8 minutes later their food is in front of them. Manager and customers were totally cool about it and somehow I not only managed not to get fired, but I also got a tip from them, lol.
Hey, honesty is the best policy. It was lucky not to have :asshat: customers, but even better to have let the manager know right away. You've got the benefit of being new and expected to make some mistakes. I know I'd be a little upset if my order got forgotten, but having the server come over and admit the mistake would go a long way towards clearing things up. If everything else were fine and we weren't in a hurry, the tip would be penalized by an honest person who'd made an honest mistake.

I'm glad to hear you're in a good environment with good people. Let's hope that place keeps attracting good workers (the restaurant business is notorious for having a high turnover of workers). Be nice to the cooks and other staff there, and things should go smoothly for you. Don't forget the dishwashers, either. They've got a thankless, messy job, but are vital to keeping things running and making sure folks don't get sick or disgusted and not want to come back.

[Shelli]

Well?? :eager:

[Tanda]

I run to the manager who lets out an "oh, shit" when I tell him what I did. He literally runs to the kitchen while I'm telling him what they ordered and 8 minutes later their food is in front of them. Manager and customers were totally cool about it and somehow I not only managed not to get fired, but I also got a tip from them, lol.
Hey, honesty is the best policy. It was lucky not to have :asshat: customers, but even better to have let the manager know right away. You've got the benefit of being new and expected to make some mistakes. I know I'd be a little upset if my order got forgotten, but having the server come over and admit the mistake would go a long way towards clearing things up. If everything else were fine and we weren't in a hurry, the tip would be penalized by an honest person who'd made an honest mistake.

I'm glad to hear you're in a good environment with good people. Let's hope that place keeps attracting good workers (the restaurant business is notorious for having a high turnover of workers). Be nice to the cooks and other staff there, and things should go smoothly for you. Don't forget the dishwashers, either. They've got a thankless, messy job, but are vital to keeping things running and making sure folks don't get sick or disgusted and not want to come back.

Thanks, Shake. I appreciate that.

It's a terrific place to work with really great, helpful people. High turnover? Yeah kinda, and I'm about to add to the statistic. I do hate the part of the job where you tell the employer that you will be leaving. That always hurts me. I don't like to disappoint people (not that I'm irreplaceable or anything).

I've made a point of knowing everyone's names and I speak to everyone there: the busboys, cooks, preps, biscuit baker, dishwashers...even the hostesses who sometimes double seat me. Everyone likes to know that they are a vital cog in the machine and I enjoy letting them know that I appreciate their work. Warms my heart right up. :fire2:

You must have experience in restaurants also. I hope you felt appreciated there.

[Tanda]

Well?? :eager:
My interview is at 3pm. I'll happily post the results as soon as I can. :pigback:

[Shelli]

:cheer: Go Tanda! :cheer:

[livius drusus]

:crossed: :pandarol: :crossed:

[Anastasia Beaverhausen]

:cheer:

:eager:

[quiet bear]

Well? It's about a million miutes past 3 now.

Maybe Tanda got the job, and seeing as how it's 5 stars, she can't associate with the hoi poloi any longer.

I'll be dusting off my Three Stooges tie and taking my one suit to the cleaners, just in case.

[Shelli]

:giggle:

[Tanda]

Hello ffriends!!

They offered me the job!! Hurray!!

But now I'm stuck in a little quandry. They offered me $8 hr. to start at 40 hours a week, and later commission on sales and rentals. Without the commission that's less than what I'm making at the Red Lobster. :sadcheer: But I would know how much money to expect every week, the hours are great, the people are cool, and the work sounds fun. :1thumbup:

So, my question is: should I ask them for a higher payrate? It's the only thing keeping me from saying yes. :whatthe: I'd really appreciate your input.

[livius drusus]

Yay! I knew you'd impress them. :victory:

As far as the money is concerned, I really don't know what your next step should be. I've only negotiated payrate over temp jobs, and even that was just because I didn't want the work so they threw money at me to get me to do it.

Is the gap between what they're offering and what you make at RL substantial?

[Tanda]

Hmmm...I just did some more calculating. I suppose it wouldn't be much of a difference. And it might be worth hanging around just to get started on commission, even though it doesn't seem significant to me (1% on rentals and 5% on sales). Oh, and they have this marketing program where I can make an extra paycheck. I forgot to tell Joe about that!

How does that sound? :justice:

[livius drusus]

It sounds good to me, Tanda. Considering how much you wanted a day shift and that you have other opportunities in this organization to make more money, I think it may be worth a pay cut.

Whichever decision you make, you should feel great about yourself right now. After the drudgery of the pre-RL job search, now finally you've gotten some damn appreciation up in here. :chestram:

[quiet bear]

Well, they obviously like you, or they wouldn't have offered you the job, right?

I don't know exactly how it works, but if it were me, I'd ask how long before I would see a pay increase. Do these places usually lowball you?

Also, is the pay something you can get by with, for now?

I'm really glad they offered you the job.

[Tanda]

Thanks, QB. I think the pay would be okay for now. At least until commission starts up.

I'm going to take the night and really think about it. I know that it doesn't seem like a big deal, but I don't like giving my two weeks notice. It makes me feel irresponsible to my current employer. :shrug:

Thanks for the support guys. I'm going to go get some sleep.

Take care friends!! :heart:

[Watser?]

:applaud:

[Shelli]

Tanda! :excited: That's awesome! :jumpjoy:

[Shelli]

So, have you started your new job yet, Tanda? :smile:

[quiet bear]

Tanda, where are you?

[Dingfod]

Working, probably.

BTW, my eldest daughter landed a job at Red Lobster. At least it's some income. If she makes $9000 this year it will be $7500 more than she made last year.