I used to be a host at a restaurant in Brooklyn. It was the wildest job I’ve ever had. The way we popped bottles of prosecco behind the bar–constantly–just bottle after bottle–the people wanted mimosas. It felt like the roaring twenties. It felt like Rome. Like the center of the world. Sorry I might have […]
Tag: jobs
It’s time to start talking about the end of capitalism
Recently there was an ordering mistake at the bakery and they ended up with about fifty pounds of extra bread. The pantries that we called just couldn’t handle any more bread donations. But there was a man on the train last night asking me for food. And there’s the Salvation Army a few blocks from […]
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in the country of capitalism. Yes, even more than America, I belong to capitalism. It is amazing to me, how much I belong to capitalism. Economic growth is good. Yes we need growth. Even if it means skinning the earth alive. I speak the language of jobs. Let’s create jobs. Each person […]
I’m looking for a job
Ideal position: professional reader. But also good at: customer service, Spanish, bikes, people, writing, listening, being on time, teaching, caring for humans and animals.
Why I love my job: waiting tables
As you know I am currently living at home and anticipating my next move in life. But in the meantime I need some cash moneys, so I’m waiting tables at a local “casual” dining restaurant. It’s not my ideal job but sometimes I love it. Let me be more specific: 1. I get to work […]
Anne Foster 