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Re: When You’re in an Abusive Relationship…With Your Job.

Jess — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:41:34 -0000

MmmBobby,

So glad to hear you've escaped the clutches! It is beyond me how this company continues with the trail of injured souls in its wake. Hope you're doing well, and that you've found a fantastic job else where!
Jess

Re: When You’re in an Abusive Relationship…With Your Job.

Jess — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:40:29 -0000

So glad to hear you've made it out alive! I'm glad current and former employees are still finding value in this post — it was incredibly cathartic for me to write, and is a good reminder of what I've overcome.
I wish you all the best in your job search! Just remember that you're better off for having not made the cut!
Jess

Re: When You’re in an Abusive Relationship…With Your Job.

Free at Last — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:03:41 -0000

Having recently been let go by this same company, I agree with every single point you made. It's only been a little over a week since they cut me loose, and I've already had at least 4 nights of stress dreams too. I feel betrayed by a manager that asked me to trust them with personal information, and I got burned. I guess that's my fault for being naive. Oddly enough, I was given this article by a co-worker as I was growing disenfranchised with the company. Maybe they knew I was unhappy and took the first opportunity to can me. Either way, while I'm panicking on the inside that I'm currently unemployed, I am (on some level) so relieved that I am no longer subject to their cult-like tactics and overbearing work requirements. Thank you for bringing these issues to light. I feel like I've been awoken from the matrix. :)

Re: When You’re in an Abusive Relationship…With Your Job.

Mmmbobby — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:02:06 -0000

Stumbled upon this recently, and want to thank you for articulating this for everyone in the same situation.

Desperately looking forward to my own escape!

Re: Girl Crush: Edie Sedgwick

Aj — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:07:03 -0000

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Many thanks,
Aj

Re: Girl Crush: Edie Sedgwick

Aj — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:05:43 -0000

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Re: The Stigma of Being a Housewife

Rachel — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:15:24 -0000

Thank you for your galvanizing challenge to break out of static perspectives. Inspiring! I'm glad I stumbled across your blog this evening (which incidentally was via your homemade laundry detergent post).

Re: Hey, Waitress

Katymccully — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:37:48 -0000

I came across your blog when I googled "pomahuahua" lol! Not sure how that fits in with your blog, yet, as I haven't had a chance to read your other posts.

If I were to write about my career as a server, my story would mirror yours in many ways. I, too, have been doing this far too long. I'm 30, a mother of two beautiful daughters, and a full-time student. I've been waiting tables since I was 18, but in the industry since I was 15. Reading about how you felt when you ran into ex co-workers or friends is something I can relate to; nothing makes you feel like a total pile of sh*& quite like the encounter with an old acquaintance. I've had the pleasure of running into people I've known since elementary school, and they've been so happy to tell about their wonderful careers as a lawyer, dentist, etc. The look you're given when they see you in your beautiful uniform is just...priceless.

Remind yourself, as I do, that although that girl that was your high school valedictorian and is now making $100 K + as a surgeon, her husband is probably cheating on her and her 4-year-old is still in diapers. Is that too mean? Yeah, maybe, but if it makes you feel better about your current status, then by all means, dream away! :)

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Re: fortpickens

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Re: For the Love of Shoes

Simontini Sen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:24:07 -0000

That's so sweet, hon!

Thanx with nice,
Simontini_____*

Re: signature

Simontini Sen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:13:36 -0000

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Re: desk1

Simontini Sen — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:09:53 -0000

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Re: Hey, Waitress

kait — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:02:41 -0000

girl come back! we miss you!

Re: Hey, Waitress

Rachel — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:16:49 -0000

You're such a great storyteller! It will all be worth it.

Re: To Dye or Not to Dye

Ruca — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:56:04 -0000

my nick name is rogue, if it make you feel better. i have a grey streak just like hers, front and center.i leave it, and have noticed multitudes of grey roots everyday. i give myself til 25, then ill be cruella devil half and style, or, fully silver. to be honest, most people dont even believe that its natural, which makes it more fun. do as you will.

Re: Hey, Waitress

Kait — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:34:01 -0000

loved this post!!

Re: Hey, Waitress

Tob. Funke — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:23:50 -0000

I wish I was there to honey badger the shit out of them. You know, I get that same look and tone, except it is packaged in the phrase, "You still work at _______." A job doesn't define me, and it could never define you. Your character will always eclipse whatever is printed on your business card (Mine says Analrapist). You posses such talent and passion. My advice to everyone is, get to know your next waitress/waiter. If they are half as interesting as my friend Jess here, you will not regret it. And above all else, treat them as equals. Love you Jess.

Re: Project Macaron, Part One

Jess — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:46:57 -0000

Do it! The worst that can happen is that you'll have a bunch of broken macarons to eat! :) Good luck!

Re: Project Macaron, Part One

Jennifer — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:43:15 -0000

Hey there. Just found myself rummaging around on your blog and ended up on this post. I've been toying with the idea of trying to bake macarons. They are delicious and really pretty to look at. But when I actually started looking for recipes I was like "heck no, I can't do that!" So many steps and much room for failure! I don't think I can do it! You've inspired me to give it a whirl.

Re: FFBF – My Workspace

Jess — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:21:56 -0000

It's so good! And feels "healthier" :)

Re: FFBF – My Workspace

Jenna Mia — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:13:20 -0000

"The ever-present cup of coffee. Almond milk, no sugar."

how i drink my coffee! :)

Re: Hey, Waitress

ThatChelseaGirl — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:15:19 -0000

Wow. I can relate to this, although I haven't been a waitress since moving back to Texas three years ago (I find it appalling that the state of TX allows waitresses and waiters to be paid less than federal minimum wage). I was a waitress for 8 years. I have had some of the worst things happen to me while being a waitress, yet it's made me the person I am today. Keep your head up, Jess. You're amazing and talented, and good for you, keeping a job instead of not having a job. Please don't ever let someone make you feel like you're less of a person because of that. You're truly an inspiration and the customers, people who point out silly things like your current job status, all they are is rude.

Re: Hey, Waitress

Jess — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:03:39 -0000

That sounds terrible! I, too, found that many, many people are just total jerks. Especially when I worked at a certain "frat bar" near campus (coughcainandabelscough). The types of people that would come in were so entitled, so self-important, and then they'd slap their daddy's credit card on the table and leave me a buck. I made some of my best friends working there, but I know what really brought us together was the trauma of dealing with horrible people day in, day out!

Re: Hey, Waitress

Jess — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:01:17 -0000

Thanks for sharing that story! I have known many career waiters as I've worked in and out of bars and fine dining establishments, and you're right: they have a skill that most people just don't have, a sort of quiet regard for others that helps them cope with problems. I also learned a lot working in fine dining (I dined on potted foie gras for the better part of a year -- to tell the truth I was a little spoiled!), and wouldn't give up that experience for the world. I don't judge those who choose to stay in the industry -- it can be quite lucrative -- but certainly, on a personal level, feel it's time for me to go. Thanks again :)