WORK!
I have a job again! Not just any ol' job, but a really nice espresso job! Blue Gardenia is both a bakery AND a coffee roaster, is locally-owned, and is run by great people. At my interview on Tuesday, I fell in love with the manager and thee roaster. They are really cool guys. The whole vibe there is wonderful, and it smells amazing.
They don't do drip coffee! Only press pots! I am so thrilled about that, because I kinda hate drip. Even the best drip isn't as good as medium-quality French press.
I called Matt, the manager, and asked him if I should be going to the Laughing Planet interview I had today, telling him I was hoping I didn't have to go because I would much rather work for them. He said, "it's funny you should say that, because I was just about to call you and offer you the job! Don't go work at Laughing Planet. It's not a good place to work." We chatted a bit, set up a working interview for tomorrow (which is where he sees if I really can pull a shot), and then he told me he saw me walking down 33rd the evening after my interview with a guy. I told him that was Paul, and we were taking his resume to Extracto (another outstanding cafe). I also told him Paul is the guy who taught me everything I know about making coffee, and if Matt needed a second new person, Paul was his guy and that Adidas isn't where Paul's skills are really able to be exercized. Matt said to bring Paul's resume with me tomorrow! Hooray!!
It felt real good to cancel my Laughing Planet interview. I really did not want to work there.
This job was one I was hoping for more than any other. I finally won one!!
They don't do drip coffee! Only press pots! I am so thrilled about that, because I kinda hate drip. Even the best drip isn't as good as medium-quality French press.
I called Matt, the manager, and asked him if I should be going to the Laughing Planet interview I had today, telling him I was hoping I didn't have to go because I would much rather work for them. He said, "it's funny you should say that, because I was just about to call you and offer you the job! Don't go work at Laughing Planet. It's not a good place to work." We chatted a bit, set up a working interview for tomorrow (which is where he sees if I really can pull a shot), and then he told me he saw me walking down 33rd the evening after my interview with a guy. I told him that was Paul, and we were taking his resume to Extracto (another outstanding cafe). I also told him Paul is the guy who taught me everything I know about making coffee, and if Matt needed a second new person, Paul was his guy and that Adidas isn't where Paul's skills are really able to be exercized. Matt said to bring Paul's resume with me tomorrow! Hooray!!
It felt real good to cancel my Laughing Planet interview. I really did not want to work there.
This job was one I was hoping for more than any other. I finally won one!!