oh my gosh you too?? it’s been around 14 years for me (on and off).. it’s brought me so many things / people / gifts but also can be so tough.. i love knowing that you GET it!! happy this poem resonated with you as well <3
Probably the toughest yet most satisfying job I've done. It's taught me so much about life and people in general. Every time I'm away from the industry I find myself missing it. I'm already eyeing places near my work for weekend shifts 🙃
I feel the same way! I did remote work for tech companies for 4 years during covid times and it was so depressing for me — i love being surrounded by people and getting my social time at work! and cheap or free food! and the hecticness of it all hahaha. i hope you find an awesome spot soon!
the art of balancing it all! luckily i have found a restaurant job that i actually like, where i get to wear whatever i want and i’m surrounded by really good people. so i’m lucky as far as that goes! have had way too many restaurant nightmares in my day ahahhaa
Ooo I love this. You’ve captured the tender, curious, journeying heart as it plays across simultaneous dimensions of the here and now, this is what I felt from your words 🤍
thank you!! it was fun to try and capture how i feel at work on the daily hahah.. always the conversation with my tables as well as the internal conversation :P sometimes maybe even a secret third convo!!
LONGtime industry worker here. I'll simply say that I love love LOVE this.
oh my gosh you too?? it’s been around 14 years for me (on and off).. it’s brought me so many things / people / gifts but also can be so tough.. i love knowing that you GET it!! happy this poem resonated with you as well <3
Probably the toughest yet most satisfying job I've done. It's taught me so much about life and people in general. Every time I'm away from the industry I find myself missing it. I'm already eyeing places near my work for weekend shifts 🙃
I feel the same way! I did remote work for tech companies for 4 years during covid times and it was so depressing for me — i love being surrounded by people and getting my social time at work! and cheap or free food! and the hecticness of it all hahaha. i hope you find an awesome spot soon!
Nice work, can relate, my other job is personal trainer, but I’d rather be a full time writer only haha
personal trainer, that is so interesting!! sounds like something that keeps you healthy which is great!
Has that benefit for sure!
Oh yeah. Have been there, waiting tables.
This is great, when your day waiting tables probably wasn't....
and that is the art of poetry, and living...
the art of balancing it all! luckily i have found a restaurant job that i actually like, where i get to wear whatever i want and i’m surrounded by really good people. so i’m lucky as far as that goes! have had way too many restaurant nightmares in my day ahahhaa
So good it hurts
gahhh THANK YOU. that means the world to me!! so happy that you’re here <33
Gorgeous!
i appreciate that sm, thank you for taking the time to read it 🥹
"[what
do you love so / profoundly the
thought of losing it separates
the skin / from your bones]" - ooof, what a hearthrob of a question!! 💛
🥹🥹 i wish i had time/space as a server to talk about these things but people just want their eggs poached medium and that’s ok i guess lmaooooo
This is so insanely personal and relatable to any romantic that has ever worked in the service industry. Thank u for sharing 🩷
gahh i’m so grateful that you read it & can relate! for the romantics 🥹🥹
Ooo I love this. You’ve captured the tender, curious, journeying heart as it plays across simultaneous dimensions of the here and now, this is what I felt from your words 🤍
simultaneous dimensions - YES this is what i was hoping to capture!! i'm so happy this poem made you feel that <3 appreciate u always!!
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Love this with the internal thoughts and the picture of your notepad.
thanks Morgan!! I spent so many hours of the day serving, I figured I should have a go at writing poetry about it hehehe
love this! the ping ponging of thoughts and talk --- and pov!
hehehe thank you, Papa!! it was a fun thing to try and capture! the server brain always juggling 584759794329 things at once
Such a good display of a server’s double mind in serving.
I'm honoured to have been able to capture it <33
loving the internal monologue in this
thank you!! it was fun to try and capture how i feel at work on the daily hahah.. always the conversation with my tables as well as the internal conversation :P sometimes maybe even a secret third convo!!
I was thinking the very same thing. Adds another layer to the setting.
I appreciate you so much, Ken! <33
This is sooo good .
thank you so much, Angel! <33 means the world to me