It was a nice relief to work a Bulls game after working multiple Blackhawks games over the past few days at the Chicago Stadium Club at United Center. Not that I don’t like the ice-arena-shorts-wearing, beer-guzzling hockey fans…I’m just more keen on the basketball peeps. The night went well–I was getting 55% tips; some of [...]
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Bad tippers: “You talk to women, right?”
March 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · work shenanigans
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The Worst Day Ever? Really?
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments · char and the city, work shenanigans
Rich people are funny. The bar I work at is in a club that is frequented with well-to-do people who spend thousands of dollars for season tickets and VIP membership. I wouldn’t spend that kind of money to see the Chicago Bulls nor Blackhawks (lose) so many times, but then again, I suppose I’m not [...]
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“Slum Ho Millionaire.”
January 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · work shenanigans
About a year ago, I started writing a fiction story based on real-life events (mine). The premise of it was a lot like the Chicago Stadium Club where I work at the United Center: four females work together at a private club in a sports Arena. But the twist is that all four of them, [...]
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playboy…and to weave or not to weave.
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · work shenanigans
Oh, the things we do for money… One of my jobs is working at the Chicago Stadium Club on the Lexus Club Level at the United Center for Bulls and Blackhawks games and concerts. Really, all that we do there is laugh and make fun of people and ourselves. Occassionally, we help the customers when [...]
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She talks to angels.
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments · work shenanigans
As we head toward the door to her garage, she pauses at the foot of the stairs, intently staring straight ahead, focused. After an almost too long silence, she says, “Got it. We’re going to Quincy’s. Michael told me.” Quincy’s is a restaurant that serves great breakfast food. Michael is an Archangel. And “she” is [...]
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