Joining the apprenticeship program was the best decision I have ever made. But
once started it was difficult. I had to apply for classes, books had to be ordered, uniforms fitted, studying measurments etc. Its now been two months in it and so far so good. 

SKyridge is my Sponser House and I love it there.  I had two interviews and then when I got the call I almost pissed my pants. I interviewed with David Snaap, RJ, and Armando. Ive been working there since June and already I have had sit downs and one verbal warning about my uniform. And not only that but my bestest friend ever Susan quit. When they put me on register I spoke to everyone. Why not? Get to know people and then you get much more respect. For example when it was my birthday lots had remembered and even wished me a happy one. The whole association with others was something Im sure some of my co workers thought wasnt very good. Im known to just talk a lot. But I get stuff done. It just takes a lot of time, strategy and concentration.
Ive worked register and with the register Im responsible for refilling the coffee, refilling the salad bar and rotating it into new dishes at the end of the day, sweeping mopping, picking out two cakes and a pie and washing any dirty dishes having to do with the cafe. On grill you make the food, mostly premade, for anyone who orders. We have such a variety....Like hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, entree combos, french fries, onion rings, portebella sanwiches etc. Most everything comes premade you just cook it.  Working the grill takes patience becuase sometimes it is just you working and you have a shitload of people wanting food. I get annoyed easily...Especially when people cant make up their minds and they have so many people behind them. And then it annoys me to when on register they dont have their money ready and they are searching for change.

So I have done that many times now. When I first started I washed dishes. I admit Im better at dishes then anything. Im fast and even though Im short I surprise myself. On dishes it has to be perfect. In the cafe I want everything done before I close. Less time. Same goes for the grill. After dishes I trained for two weeks on breakfast line with Wit. She is this lady in her sixties and not once called in sick since she has worked there. Even in pain she can stilll work and do a great job. So I trained with her and  thats where it got difficult. I was to cover for her when she was gone on vacation. So I had help from Dave but for two weeks I did it. I had to be there by five in the morning and leave by one thirty. And it was painful and so hard. I was even late one day and thought they were going to fire me. Thank God they didnt. I know I did terrible. But I tried so hard to keep up on checking temps and filling out the temps on the walkins and make the hundred or more tickets coming out like crazy and to keep everything clean etc. Plus I had to set up for lunch and all. Im sure if they gave me another two weeks I would have done better. I cant multitask unless I am talking on the phone, instant messaging and using the computer.
Working the breakfast just made everyone hate me. Everyone talked shit. Here I was brand new and no one even gave me a chance....I was known as the Subway girl but I didnt really come from Subway. I only worked there for two months. I came from three years of lifeguarding and swim instructing and three semesters of culinary school. No one really knew me well. And no one even knew how old I was. Eighteen and working that crap? Shit I cant see anyone doing that.
So I met some cool people like Susan, June, Carlos and a few others. I didnt get along with a few of them. Oscar was the Amenity chef and we butted heads a bit becuase he kept acting like he was my supervisor and nosy like no other. I always got along with Susan. Susan and I never butted heads and even with the age difference we got along great and still do. RJ and I butted heads twice. First time becuase I know he didnt like how I ran the breakfast line, thought I talked too much and becuase I blamed him for Susan leaving. Now we get along and he seems much more friendly. Carlos and I bicker like a married couple because he stares at girls in their twenties and flirts a lot. Sylvia and I get in little teeny matches. Nothing serious. She corrects me on little things that dont really matter but I take it and learn from it. She is a hard worker and very nicce and jokes. Armando the supervisor and I got into it becuase he wanted to write me up becuase I talk too much. Well now we get along better then ever. I can speak Spanish and he thinks Im funny. NOw June is the sweetest thing ever. Her laugh was awesome and she worked her ass off. I miss her so much. She is gone now from Skyridge. We got in a drawl because of an incident outside of work and if I could go back and talk to her I would. And I miss her a lot, SO much it hurts. So even though I am not getting along with others it always turns out better in the end. Dave has seen my sweet side and my tough side. I just dont take crap and he said she said bullshit. So I have three years to do this. I need to get my act together. And Im scared but excited to continue this adventure.