Job Hunting

Today my GM Joel Tavison called me around noon to tell me that he was going to start writing my letter of reference at 1:00 PM when the Dining Room manager Nick Estefan came in. He said he would call me if we were going to be open tonight. Finally about 4:15 PM I called. The hostess Claudia answered and I asked her if we were open tonight and she said yes. I asked her how many reservations we had and she said 70. I asked if I could talk to Joel, but she told me he was in a meeting and asked if ... Read Full Story

_uacct = “UA-4517992-1″; urchinTracker(); Well, I must have gone to at least 10 places yesterday to apply/pick up applications. I had a few good responses, a few mediocre and a few just not hiring right now. I have an interview on Monday at 3pm at Zuzu’s, wine bar and tapas. There were three or four places that said they were hiring, but the owner was out of town until Wednesday, I guess enjoying a long Memorial Day weekend. Angela C. was bored, after finishing her finals at U.C. Berkeley on Thursday and said she wanted to come and hang out with me. She also ... Read Full Story

Hire me, please. Yes, today I was let go, fired, downsized. I was advised, “I’m sorry, but I’ve been told from the new president of Copia, Garry McGuire Jr., to let all the part-time employees go.” I am a part-time employee, so that meant me. This actually happened when I called in to find out what time I worked tonight. That may seem last minute, but actually I had called yesterday, as well. And the schedule which starts on Sunday is rarely posted until Saturday afternoon. So, instead of working tonight and bringing home close to $200, here I sit, blogging. I don’t blame ... Read Full Story

So I get a call this morning from a woman who tells me she is calling from the restaurant I applied at. “Which restaurant?’, I ask. (I’ve applied at 10, at least) She explains, then she tells me she would like to see what I look like. I ask her when she would like me to come in for an interview? She says 7. I ask, “Tomorrow morning? At 7:00 AM?”. She says, “No, tonight at 7″. I agree. Tonight I go to the interview and mind you I have looked online at the menu, and it is pizza, pasta, and steaks. Not exactly ... Read Full Story

I had an interview and a half on Monday. The interview was at a nice wine bar downtown Napa, and the half was at a gorgeous restaurant in Yountville. Both might be hiring soon, but nothing at this precise moment. I planned to go out again today. And then I planned not to. I dunno. I felt PMS-y. Plus I had to work, then go to the bank. That part was important, I was close to being overdrawn! Then when I got home and checked the mail there were three letters from unemployment. I’m trying to understand all of that. I need to apply ... Read Full Story