The Waitress

Many people may wonder what a college graduate is doing waitressing. Is she just trying to pay the bills?

Well, I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree with a 3.96 GPA. I also spent a year in the South Pacific as a volunteer teacher.

What have I been doing the past few months? Waitressing. Why?

My small town community knew me to be rather quiet growing up. I picked up a part-time job at the local City Café at the age of 14, where I continued to work for the next four years of high school and then some while attending college. I grew as a person, learned a lot, made many friends, and developed my people skills.

Today, one would never guess I was quite so quiet. I now live in the bigger city, Omaha. I have been working at a breakfast and lunch restaurant, The Egg and I. Yes, one reason was to get started and make some money.

Many of my customers will note how happy I seem with my job. Recently, I have found myself thinking about the reason I truly love my job as a waitress. There are people who come into the restaurant every day simply looking for someone to talk to and be greeted with a smile.

I love meeting people and helping them out. I find my purpose in life to help brighten people’s days by sharing my happiness and making them smile. I can do this as a waitress.

Yes, I have also recently started what many would call more of a “big-girl job in the professional world. I am now working as a teller at a local bank, which excites me. Nonetheless, I am keeping some waitressing shifts at The Egg and I, where we “serve our friends daily”.

From the small-town café to the big city restaurant. I am very thankful for my first working experience at the City Café. I still help out from time to time when I am in town, as you may have seen.

Final food for thought. Every job is important to somebody and has a purpose in life. Even the waitress. A happy waitress who makes people smile. =)