I haven't posted ANYTHING about my job here in Little Norway, which is basically blashpemous seeing as how I spend most of my time there or thinking about how I have to go there. The place is Sheila's Bay Cafe, recently renamed Sheila's Portside Restaurant. The owner, besides being the coolest boss EVER, also is the owner of the Pub which is right next door. This means that even if I am having a slow night, I typically still have a lot of food orders as we feed the generally friendly neighborhood drunks. It also means I get to offer my customers on the cafe side essentially any drink they want from the full bar. I work evenings Wednesday through Sunday but get off at a decent enough time where it doesn't feel like I am robbed of all my fun on the weekends.
I am really happy with this place--I am the only waitress on at night--which is awesome because it means I get to do my own thing. There is no confusion about whose table is whose, or who is responsible for the side work. It is all on me. I work with one cook and one dishwasher, there is a bartender next door, and that is IT. We use paper tickets and I do all the math myself (which is in this day and age almost unheard of in the restaurant branch); the place is truly one of a kind.
The reason we have such a small staff however, because painfully obvious on nights like tonight. The restaurant is small, and the customer flow unpredictable. Sometimes I am busy, most times I am not. This can be frustrating when you are depending on those tips to make some money!! Luckily for me, when it's slow I have a great view to peer out at. Some of the sunsets this summer have been incredible. I really love working downtown!
I transplanted to Norway in 2009 from the good 'ol USA and started this site thereafter as a means to share my thoughts, challenges and adventures (not to mention daily amusements) with those that dare to care! Also, I am NEVER sarcastic. Keep that in mind whilst reading.
Many of you have asked me about my title: "Little to big". My hometown in the US (WA) is lovingly referred to as Little Norway and is actually pretty gosh darn Norwegian in itself. I never really got that growing up; I was oblivious. Thought it was normal for towns to have velkommen and bøker signs around the place and that it was just random that our high school mascot were vikings. But no, that isn't normal...that is a sign of strong Norwegian ties.
Maybe it was meant to be,who knows?! But I definitely never expected my life to take me to the source: NORGE. But here I am, making the transition from Little Norway to "big" Norway.
So there's the title for ya. It's not a typo and I wasn't trying to say little TOO big! (Although more and more I am feeling how big our world really is!)
I haven't posted ANYTHING about my job here in Little Norway, which is basically blashpemous seeing as how I spend most of my time there or thinking about how I have to go there. The place is Sheila's Bay Cafe, recently renamed Sheila's Portside Restaurant. The owner, besides being the coolest boss EVER, also is the owner of the Pub which is right next door. This means that even if I am having a slow night, I typically still have a lot of food orders as we feed the generally friendly neighborhood drunks. It also means I get to offer my customers on the cafe side essentially any drink they want from the full bar. I work evenings Wednesday through Sunday but get off at a decent enough time where it doesn't feel like I am robbed of all my fun on the weekends.
2 comments:
I honestly could not do all the math myself. I SUCK at math, and can't even do basic stuff in my head.
I was wondering what you were doing this summer!
The view does seem to compensate for lacking money.
Math would scare the shit out of me.
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