.: a bartender's life for me :.
I made more money the first night (a Wednesday, mind you) at Barcelona than I did any "busy" night at Maggie's in the 10 months I worked there.
I love this bar, but I'm very skeptical about it. I wasn't supposed to work at all last night, Rodrigo, my manager, said he didn't need me to work, but he had the two other girls he hired in addition to me coming in to work. I was offended by this. He, Rodrigo, wanted to bartend because he said it was going to be a "big money night". True, it was, but you are the fucking manager on a salary and you want to take my shift? No, don't think so. He realized that he would be busy doing other things and needed to be mingling on his opening night and asked me to bartend so of course I jumped on the offer. I'm just sad because I was the first bartender they hired and I was the last one they asked to work. I know they probably took into consideration that I have a day job and income other than the bar, but I didn't for quite some time while I was waiting for this place to open. I was just a little sad about being the one out, that's all.
So at the end of the night Ashley (fellow bartender) says that she is leaving for Malibu tomorrow morning and won't be back until next week, so that leaves 2 bartenders in a 3 bartender-bar. I ask Rodrigo if I need to work tomorrow and he says he "will call and let me know". Kristen (other fellow bartender) kind of rolled her eyes and we walked away. She made the comment, "just plan on being here, I know I will". I'm kind of scared that he won't call me to work though, who knows.
I guess my point is that I feel like Rodrigo is being selfish.
What am I bitching about though? I made some serious cash last night and I am for sure working Friday and Saturday nights.
I love this bar, but I'm very skeptical about it. I wasn't supposed to work at all last night, Rodrigo, my manager, said he didn't need me to work, but he had the two other girls he hired in addition to me coming in to work. I was offended by this. He, Rodrigo, wanted to bartend because he said it was going to be a "big money night". True, it was, but you are the fucking manager on a salary and you want to take my shift? No, don't think so. He realized that he would be busy doing other things and needed to be mingling on his opening night and asked me to bartend so of course I jumped on the offer. I'm just sad because I was the first bartender they hired and I was the last one they asked to work. I know they probably took into consideration that I have a day job and income other than the bar, but I didn't for quite some time while I was waiting for this place to open. I was just a little sad about being the one out, that's all.
So at the end of the night Ashley (fellow bartender) says that she is leaving for Malibu tomorrow morning and won't be back until next week, so that leaves 2 bartenders in a 3 bartender-bar. I ask Rodrigo if I need to work tomorrow and he says he "will call and let me know". Kristen (other fellow bartender) kind of rolled her eyes and we walked away. She made the comment, "just plan on being here, I know I will". I'm kind of scared that he won't call me to work though, who knows.
I guess my point is that I feel like Rodrigo is being selfish.
What am I bitching about though? I made some serious cash last night and I am for sure working Friday and Saturday nights.