Waitress

Waitress $4/Hour + Tips. It's better than nothing. With no real source of income and a high school education your options are limited. " Fast food is not an option, but a stepping stone. " You say to yourself trying to forget how many artists were swallowed by life. Server jobs should pay more if you go the extra mile. You've never done any service type of work before, but you have to start somewhere. Hopefully they're willing to give you a chance. You make your way over to the Silver Diner. When you walk in and see that the place resembles old fashioned diners from the 1950's.

"Not bad, could be a bit cleaner but it's a nice place." You think to yourself walking to the cashier. You let her know you'd like to submit an application.

"Sure thing cutie." She says happily handing you a form. Being called cutie might be a sign for future tips. Who doesn't like a cute waitress ? Fuelled by dreams, you go for an empty table and begin to fill out the paperwork. " I see you're ready. Good. Jamie will sit down soon to give you an interview."

"Thanks." You reply with a smile wondering how James would look like. You almost wrote down your former name, and had a rough time remembering your new address at first. But you managed your way though it without too much trouble.

You're about to get up from your seat when a man sits down at your table. He looks to be in his late 20's with dark hair and a slightly receding hairline. His facial expression looks glum, but his voice sounds friendly.

" My name is Jamie. I'm the daytime manager here at the Silver. Rene, at the cash register, said you were looking to work here. Is that correct?" He asks plainly.

"Yes." You answer trying to not show how nervous and desperate you are.

" I'd like to get this interview done fast. Tell me when you're done filling out the paperwork."

"I finished." You reply trying to score some points, while glancing down and double checking that all the fields on your application are properly filled out.

He takes the papers from you, looking down at them for a moment, and begins to explain all the details. You listen attentively as he goes over everything, but is nothing you didn't knew from the add you read.

" $4/hour plus tips. Shifts are six hours, and you can work either mornings, mid days, or evenings. Seven days a week. You're expected to wear a uniform on the job, and maintain a clean appearance. Just shower before coming, appear on time, and smile to the clients. Not hard, right?" He asks looking up at you.

"Yes." You reply smiling.

He mentions that you should open up a bank account if you haven't already, giving you directions to a nearby bank.

" Do you have any experience as a server? " You heart skips a beat thinking on the answer, and James smiles. " No matter, you'd start with a trial period." He says holding his hand on yours longer than he was suppose to. You smile during the handshake. Afterwards he takes you into a storage room in the back to get you a uniform. The plastic wrapped bundle, and the flowery smell shows that this is a piece was never used before.

" If you want to work today, go the bank before. Otherwise start tomorrow." You thank him and he heads off.