Ellie is working at Local 02045 this summer as a Host! She took all the initiative to find this job- emailing restaurants and filling out the application. When it came time for the interview she was super nervous but she didn’t need to be. She was awesome. Now that she has a few shifts under her belt she is telling great stories about drunken customers, snarky waiters and bartenders that buy her dinner. She is meant to be saving 50% of her money but it seems like she’s doing more to give the economy a boost than her savings account. We shall see.
It is a big deal to be able to seek out, interview for and find a job. I feel like it is a huge milestone of independence and self-sufficiency. Working has always been the way I feel safe. I wonder if she feels that way too. Probably she just likes shopping!
Brent and I camped out at the bar for her first shift so I could sneak pictures. Then we ate out on the deck. I love this place!