The Pleasure of Employment

Apologies for the late post today, but I started my first day of work this morning.

After two weeks in New Orleans, and numerous interviews, I landed a job as a waiter at a restaurant called The Crazy Lobster. The restaurant is located on the Riverwalk near Harrah's Casino, and has a great view of the Mississippi. It's all about the seafood, and everything looks pretty fresh. They had a live band play all day, and it was busy--haven't had to move like that in quite a while.

Food and Beverage is my fall-back job track--I've done it so much throughout the years that I always say that if everything goes to hell, I can at least wait tables. This city takes its hospitality very seriously, and my lack of recent employment in the field undoubtedly cost me some jobs in the more upscale houses. I'm not worried, though--now that I have work I can get on with the business of truly getting settled in and taking time to learn about all the pleasures and luxuries New Orleans has to offer.

An obvious side benefit for me will be a weight reduction, as I must have sweated out three pounds today, working in the heat...