Et Cetera

While I wait for that dream job to come along, I have been looking and applying to "random" things in the city. By "random things" I mean anything that's on Craigslist under the ETC section. By endlessly searching the posts I noticed that there are a couple of different positions I would be qualified for: administrative assistant, personal assistant, and bar-back.

I know what your thinking. Joe, your a student leader and an engineer. What do you know about working at a bar? 

And to answer your question, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. But it can't be that hard. You take orders from the bartenders, bring out glasses and bottles, and then take some more orders from the bartenders. So with the encouragment of various friends, I fabricated some past bar-backing experience, put it on my resume, and started going to open call interviews.

I went to one today actually at a gay bar called The Transfer (I figured I might as well work the gay angle here!). I swear everyone in SF must want to work at this bar. The line was out the door with at least 35 people; 1/2 hot, chiseled guys and 1/2 sexy, curvy girls. Don't get me wrong. I was strutting my stuff too; rocking my J. Crew button down, dark jeans, and Converse sneakers.   

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised though. I went to one of these open interviews before (at another gay bar) and they had the same number of people. This fact confirmed my suspicions that there are a lot of unemployed people out here and most are looking for a second job (or even a primary job). It was pretty sad too b/c there were some thirty y/o people there too! They need work too.

Anyway, I don't think my interview at the Transfer went very well. The lady who interviewed me was so boring and uninterested in me. I mean how can you be so boring and lack a personality when both your arms and neck are covered in tattoos. Blows my mind, so I won't hold my breath on this one.

Not the most interesting Sunday afternoon but I did get some excitement on the MUNI (the transportation in SF). See the pic below:

I will call him the Asian Antennae.