Why I hate working in the hospitality industry

It's on nights like this that I remember why I hate working in the hospitality industry

1. You will always need to work on weekends. Always! Unless you kiss ass or are high up on the ladder you will always work Saturday or/and Sunday. Forget about partying but always have beer handy at home you'll need it to forget about everything you missed out on.

2. Some people are lousy tippers. It doesn't matter that they've spent $300 on their bill an extra $4 for a tip will surely bankrupt them.

3. There will always be someone who comes in right before you close. Kitchen staff forget about leaving in 10 minutes and servers good luck getting out in half an hour. They will take their time ordering and also spend 30 mins talking before they touch their food. If you're on coat check good luck getting out by midnight. 

4. You will always and I repeat always have at least one guest who ruins your day. They will ask you a stupid question, complain about nothing, treat you like crap or do all at the same time. But don't forget to smile!

5. You know summer when all the great stuff happens like bbq's and beach parties yeah you're never gonna be there.  If you manage to make it everyone will already be drunk and possibly passed out. Cheers! Now chug that last beer. 

6. Holidays?! What holidays? You'll be working them that's for sure!

Congratulations!!

It’s been awhile since I’ve stepped into blog land and I have a lot of catching up to do. I’ve mostly been keeping busy with work, helping my husband study for his exam and finishing too many shows that I care to admit.

I’m going to start by congratulating my husband for getting accepted into TWO different French programs abroad! The first program is called Explore and it’s a 4 week French course that takes place in Quebec City, Quebec. The program also takes place in Montreal, Ottawa and New Brunswick but my husband’s first choice was Quebec City. This also means that I’ll be heading there for vacation! Woot woot! I’ve never been to Quebec City before so I’m pretty excited. The plan is to go there once his course is finished and spend the weekend there.

Quebec City

The second course is also 4 weeks and takes place in St. Etienne France, a small town near Lyon. The course takes place near the end of the summer and the plan is for me to go to Europe at the end of the course so we can both go to Amsterdam, Brussels and Frankfurt. This vacation is not 100% planned yet as we’re not quite sure if my husband can go as his stay in Quebec will take away from work time so we may not have the funds to afford the trip. We will do our best to save from now until August so we can make this trip a reality.

St.Etienne, France

Brussels, Belgium

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Frankfurt, Germany

I’m really proud of my husband for getting into these programs and starting his journey into the French language. Since French is Canada’s second official language I know it will be an advantage when applying for jobs and also open doors abroad. I have to admit I’m a little bit jealous that he'll get the summer of a life time while I work but you can't always have everything right? I've also had the opportunity to learn French while in school and didn't take it so seriously so I hope he does and learns a lot more than I ever did. 


 

Work it!

As I previously posted I’m going to begin incorporating workouts into my weekly routine. Now that healthy eating has become second nature I need to focus on toning my body. I have plans on joining a gym again but I’m still not 100% sure if I will or not since I tend to skip out on the gym quite frequently and I don’t want to waste my money again. In order to make up my mind I will be doing at home workouts for a month and do my best to be consistent so I can bring that discipline with me if I join the gym again.

I have chosen two workouts from the well-known Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels.  Last year, I bought her 6 week six-pack dvd at Wal-Mart and sad to say I’ve only used it maybe 10 times. Two weeks ago I did the dvd twice in a row and oh boy was I ever sore so I’m definitely incorporating that into my workout routine. While browsing Youtube for Zumba workouts I found her Banish Fat Boost Metabolism workout and it looked like it would be a great option for a longer workout incorporating cardio so that will make up the rest of my workout routine.

 

I will do each workout 2 times a week starting today Monday April 7^th. I have taken body measurements so I can keep track of body changes since you cannot always rely on scales. I will also take pictures of my troubled areas to see how they’ve changed although I’m not sure if I will post them on the blog.