I'm ABSOLUTELY knackored today. Yesterday was the final of the championsleague and as my pub is known to broadcast sports all day, the whole Douglas Village came in and it was so Fuckin busy u can't imagine.
We were five people behind the bar, then one waitress started helping us, then the two mnagers that were on and then a second waitress AND we were still struggling!!
Nobody had his brake and we worked from fuckin six in the afternoon till three in the morning (cleaning two hours and a half cos the people made such a mess ....), me only having had one loo break for two. Forget it. At one point at ten or so I was really struggling cos I already had bout seven orders in my head, each bout five different drinks, and the people still kept on shouting their orders to me. For fucks sake, that was hard and even more cos one guy has 2 Heineken n 1 Bud, the other 1 Heineken n 2 Bud, one 2 Heineken n 1 Carlsberg bla bla bla, So who ordered what and how many of each?? Got it?? T'is just hard to keep tack there guys believe me. lol

Then after workwe were al so wrecked that we sat there and had our pint after work till half four in the mornin (and we got a pizza fro the managers, hooray. T'was nice but I would have prefered my half hour brake). So in the end I came home at five am and slept till one in the afternoon today.
I didn't do a flying fuck today .... I just baked another cake, did some quick cooking and changed my bed sheets.

But I'm very excited bout today, cos there are elections for the 30th Dáil (yep, on a fuckin Thursday!!), tmw hopefully the first expansions and in three weeks we'll know more bout the new Taoiseach and so on and so forth ....

Well, my time is up, I just wanted to give u a quick update: I'm fine, work's fine, two of my friends here (Enrico and Lionel) both found jobs!! and well, I started fuckin cookin! lol

Have to go to work .... again ....
So c ya lads (n ladies), urs
Joanne.

I almost forgot the most important incident thata had happened that particular Easter week-end:
On Sunday, when Joanne n I were aready on the bus to Waterford, shortly after passing Midleton, the East Village (where I had those two interviews remember?!) called me and offered me a job!! They asked me if I could start that coming Wednesday and as it was planned to come back from Screen on Tuesday, that was fine, so that Wednesday I started work at three in the afternoon and got kind of introduced to this and that by a co-worker calles Shane.
Whatever, there's a Blues Band playin in the South County now (Rob Strog and Band) and I have to leave.

Cu so, urs
Joanne.

Good news everyone!!
I'm startin' my new job today at three! Yeah!

Whatever, don't really have time now but will tell u how it went afterwards, k?!

Yours,
Johanna.

I actually am very busy at the mo serching for a job. I had an interview yesterday and two today, so let's hope for the best. smile
Whazzup in Sbg. anyway? Haven't heard a lot from you recently. *pout*

That's it for today, just to tell u there's no need to worry. lol

Yours,
Joanne.

My first day at work was pretty cool. All the staff r very nice and I get on well with everyone but it was sort of hard because Monday was a bank holiday and so the restaurant was packed with people. Hard times I can tell ya and I didn't get very much 'training' so to say. I was completely wrecked after only five hours of work and slept nearly twelve hours without waking up.

The second day was ok as well, more things to do though but I coped better than I had thought I would before. Anyhow, remembering all the names of the personnel was one hell of work. Still don't know everyone. lol But after my five hours I saw an improvement in my physical fatigue 'cos I wasn't as knackored as on Monday.

Third day came and although I took the day AND night menu with me home on Monday it was impossible to look up all the vocabs and learn all the dishes by heart until then. The menu embraces 'bout 300 different dishes so I'm asking u: how fast can u learn them?
Well, in the end it didn't matter 'cos knowing all the dishes and what goes with them or which possibilities of choosing the side dishes the customer has is so different from standing in the kitchen and trying to recognise the foods in front of u.
There u have about ten different sorts of curry, ten different sorts of how potatoes can be prepared and they all look the same.
Just to give u an example:

Blue Rich Salad and Emperor Salad are exactly the same (mixed salad with chicken stripes and bacon) except for the Blue Rich Salad being served with a sauce and the Emperor Salad with (sometimes) two pieces of garlic bread. OR:
Barbecue Potatoes being exactly the same as Garlic Potatoes. ....
You can't learn that at home, only in the restaurant!

So on Wednesday I stayed until nearly the end, so 'bout seven hours altogether, and in the end my superior broke to me that he was planning on sending me alone on the floor the upcoming Monday. He as well added that he was concerned 'bout me having my own section (six tables) but because it is always so busy in there I didn't have a proper training and therefore was kind of relieved when on Thursday he told me he had changed his mind and wouldn't.
But particularly on that day the staff and chefs were very supportive and helpful. The called out the finished dishes by name for me and explained things although there wasn't much time.

Well, on Thursday working was very hectic and I didn't learn anything .... I only polished bloody glasses, cleared, cleaned and layed tables and bored meself to death 'cos I wasn't allowed to do this and wasn't allowed to do that .... Blah blah blah ....
That day I stayed until the end (so between twelve and half twelve) and wasn't very happy 'bout how things were going or better: how things weren't going!

Finally Friday came and I again only had five hours to work and although I should have been in training I was 'floating', which means that u don't work in one particular section but move between all four and see whom and how u could help.
I prepared loads of desserts then but didn't learn anything new.
When I finished at Midnight I looked on the roasters for next week and although I should have been on 'standby' on Sunday (so they call me if there is need for me) and the whole week on for forty hours, I was on the list only next Thursday and Friday and each day during daytime and only five hours.

So I went into the office and talked to my superior again. He then told me that they were searching for a waitress and I wasn't one and that they needed one immediately 'cos the exam season in college starts soon and they're having a lot of college students working there.
Well, I of course defended meself by saying that he didn't know if I could cope with serving if he wasn't letting me at least try for one week. I stressed that I didn't have ANY training and that learning and recognising dishes are a different kettle of fish but he gave me my salary from that week, said he would talk to the boss again if there is some work for me during the day and let me go sad, down and disappointed.

Of course he didn't phone me today and when I called him he told me the obvious: that there was no work whatsoever.
I just don't understand what difference it makes if he hires a 'real' waitress maybe next week 'cos that person would have to settle in at least one week as well and till then I would be able to serve!!

Whatever. I already dropped in two CVs into two other restaurants in the area and Pat helped me phoning three others in the city centre so we'll see .... But I'm not happy at the mo I can tell u.

The other main problem is that I'm getting crazy with seeing 'James on the rocks' everywhere!! FCUK!!

I'll tell u as soon as possible if I have any news 'bout work and when I have sorted out my love life, k?!

Have a nice time,
Yours Joanne.