When Tamara called, she asked if we had made any new friends. Well, we have not. We haven't really met anyone. Tamara said that we should go to the local pub and try to meet people. I have done one better. I got a job at the local pub.
The pub is just up the road, about a 4 minute walk. We were trying to find the laundrette, and we passed a pub with a hiring sign in the window. I dropped off a CV, on Thursday and had my first shift last night. Things went pretty well. I was a bit shaky on pulling pints at the beginning of the night, but 200 pints later, I think I've got it. I made a few mistakes, nothing too major. In Canada, you typically pay for the alcohol, the mix is free. Shot of vodka? $3.50. Vodka and coke? $3.50. Here, not so much. Shot of vodka, £2.20, vodka and coke, £2.80. I didn't realize that on the till, I had to add the pop as well, so I undercharged for drinks for half the night. But that was not the worst part. There was a group of rowdy boys that were buying rounds. One of them bought 3 gins. The pub does not have rocks glasses, so they get poured into the same glasses as pop and highballs. My co-worker took this order, and poured the drinks while I was collecting empties. While she was pouring the drinks, the boy that had ordered wandered back over to his mates, leaving the glasses on the bar. I saw nearly empty glasses on the bar, with a small amount of clear liquid in them and thought that it was the remains of melted ice. I dumped 3 shots of gin down the sink.
If after that, they still want me around (and the do) then it looks like I have a job.
2 comments:
Congratulations on the new job! I'm sure it will work out fine, and be lots of fun. And speaking from Coyote experience, EVERYONE messes up a bit the first night on the job!
We actually had a book at the bar that we would keep track of all the wasted shots. By the end of the night there were usually about 10-15 wrote down. Three's nothing . . .
Yo yo. Happy to hear about all of your news. Why do you not just go to a laundromat?
Anyway, BAQ has been checkin schtuff out for the summer. He says a train to briz frm london is about 60 bucks, and the flight to london in the first place -- well, costs vary, but we have enough air miles for one free return flight. Takin' the chunnel to Paris from london is about 200 bucks. We're likely going to ask for trip money for Xmas. Not as bad prices as we thought. but is there gonna be room to crash at your pad?
Don't get rid of the air matelas just yet!
Love you guys both and miss you far too much.
anyways, miss u guys dearly. it is hard out here for a pimp, ya know.
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