So I am currently at work waiting for Comcast to arrive. I should be taking a nap, but I'm just couldn't sleep. So I figured, what better time to scribble a bit!
I left to work around 5:40am, I'm pretty worn considering I didn't get home til 2:00am last night, I went out to eat with a friend and my girlfriend. Doesn't help that I drinked a bit either, however, at least it knocked me out good! Comcast isn't supposed to arrive til 8:00am and the only reason why I left so early was so I can beat traffic. Houston morning traffic is terrible and I don't hate many things in life, but I fucking hate sitting in traffic. Anyhow I'm getting a little off track and I wanted to give a little history about myself because trying to nap reminded me of something.
My current title is Assistant General Manager. I've been working for this company/restaurant for about 4 years now. Hopefully soon I will have another promotion and become the General Manager (fingers crossed). And I want to add I love my job and I love the group I work for.
I started off being a server here and I worked hard for a year or so. I found a listing on craigslist and figured I apply. On the same day I interviewed, I was hired. Anywhere I work I always consider myself an asset and I apply myself to work. And I did, I busted my ass but I didn't like how things were managed here. Throughout my time serving I expressed my concerns to my management, but a lot of things I felt needed adjustment fell upon def ears. There were 4 different managers within a year time frame and I grew tired and quit. At the time I wasn't scared to leave, I had bills to pay and needed to make money. I didn't have much of a savings or any sort of backup plan, however, I believed in myself and knew that I'd be alright.
A month or so went by and I was making scraps helping out a friend and in between odd jobs til my old boss called me back. He offered me a management position. Didn't quite see myself as a manager type but after all the shitty management this place had, I couldn't be worse. Pay was low but I accepted his offer. I guess me bashing the situation before I left helped. Not that I was the answer to all my restaurants' problems, but I alleviated some of management's headaches when I was there.
Comes to why I'm writing. I use to always nap at work under the tables upstairs when I was serving. I haven't done that in a long time. So laying under there just now made me reminisce. I use to work back to back, doubles after doubles. I was always a Yes Man. Needs to be done? Consider it done. Problem? I'll find a solution. Complaints? I'll have them but I'll keep them to myself. Ain't no use in bitching about the situation you're in, up to you to make it better. I pretty much compensated for others til I said enough. Never let yourself get taken advantage of and value yourself.
I truly believe that the best gamble you can take in this entire world is yourself. You know yourself best and what you're capable of. Don't ever sell yourself for less. Opportunity doesn't always come so when its here grab it by the nut sack. And if opportunity never comes? Give yourself an opportunity, make yourself an opportunity. There is no excuse.
