Life with the Three Crazy Dogs

I was going to write about this last night, but I thought I had better put in the orders for my sis, didn’t want to strangle me when I see her next month. :D

I went to help a friend, Corrine, in her restaurant for 4 hours.  It’s only on Saturdays that  she needed help.  Her nephew is currently studying for his masters’ entrance test.  When she asked me if I can offer part of my Saturdays to work for her during rush hour lunch time, I said okay right away.  It is only temporary till he completes his test.

If he gets accepted to the University of St Cloud, she will probably need me every Saturday or maybe some evenings during the week.  That is still up in the air.  He might get accepted to University St Thomas which is in Minneapolis.  Then it will be easier for him and her.

You will be wondering if I’m working for free.  I do get pay and it’s tax free!  It’s just part of my Saturday which I know how precious it is for me, but I feel I need to help her when she is short of hands in her restaurant. 

So, how did it go yesterday?  It wasn’t too busy  as it was such a nice sunny and warm day.  I have never worked in a restaurant before, never mend a register before, or swiping the credit card machine, but I had a job that I needed to handle the petty box, and the old credit card slide machine.  You know, where you put the credit card voucher with the credit card on top and slide the top part left right, and wah la, the credit card info all on the voucher, write the amount down on the voucher, and all done.  Corrine assured me everything is all programed into the computer and it’s mighty easy.  Sure enough, I needed to use my finger to poke the screen for the items, and press several times Enter on credit card machine, it’s all done.  The only thing that is tricky is the prices for dishes with chicken of shrimp.  They are priced differently. 

Well, I made it yesterday.  Lunch was provided but I didn’t have it coz I had mine before I left home.  My lunch time is 11 and not 2.  Went to bed with tired legs, but in due time, I will get use to it.  If I can make the extra money, I will go for it to pay for my sis’ Victoria’s Secret’s orders. :D