well hello. i had a major decision to make these past couple of weeks. last summer i worked as a cabana boy at westchester country club. i made a shit ton of guap doing pretty much nothing. i opened up peoples cabanas in the morning, sat on a bench afterwards, and waited for the rich people to ask for more ice or alcohol. sometimes they'd tip me, sometimes they wouldn't. it was a good summer job.
after a couple months of dicking around in brooklyn, around october i went broke and needed a job. now for those who have had to look for a part time job before, you don't need me to tell you how incredibly stressful that process is. you've got no money in your pocket, you're going around new york city interviewing trying to get something. i think my low point this year was when i saw an ad for an open call at some hotel on the west side. i went to class, and during my lunch break headed to the city. not knowing the west side at all, i got completely lost and was fifteen minutes late. i was sweating, had my bookbag on, and trying to quit smoking at the time. i finally got there only to find a line around the block. luckily i was able to bum a smoke after feeling utterly defeated.
around mid november i got a job at this newly opened burrito place, Dos Toros. there wasn't even a sign out front, as apposed to when i joined the Shake Shack monopoly last year. dont get me wrong, when it comes to making burgers and milkshakes shake shack knows whats up. just writing burgers and milkshakes is really making me want a shake shack burger and milkshake. but that doesn't mean that wasn't the most miserable job i've ever had. keep in mind i stuffed bears for almost a year.
so why am i giving my employment history right now? well andrew southard had a big decision to make. you could either spend another year at wcc, beckoning to the spoiled Georgetown, Boston College, and Notre Dame alums. not that i have anything against those schools, go irish! but having the "where do you go to school?" conversation thousands of times, enough was enough. "brooklyn college""oh boston college? that's great!""no, i go to, brooklyn college""oh...i see. well isn't that nice." well fuck you too. i'm not being a peasant again for a summer. i want to be at a job where i mean something. there's not many decisions in life that you get to make on principle, and i feel like this is a decision i need to make on principle.
here's to taking a stance in life. cheers.
2 comments:
i'd stay at the country club. its important not to take people you dislike for granted, they give you so much to talk about
Atleast you are trying.. not just being a bum.. i've been looking for a job also but its impossible in NYC.. keep your head up.. oh and brooklyn college isn't bad CUNY aren't as shitty as ppl think.. good luck
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