Syd The Kid

I'm backkkk :)

I'm so sorry it's been months since I last posted on this blog. My laptop has been unusable since April but I am getting a new one soon. I finally moved into my friend's place in Laurel so I'll be closer to work yay! It's crazy how I've been there a year and a few months, my how time flies. Unfortunately a few girls that used to work with me no longer work at Hooters. One of our girls Stephanie retired her shorts last Friday she shall be missed, however it's for a good reason she is going to Law School so that's always a bonus haha.

Speaking of which for some odd reason I haven't been getting a lot of shifts. I mean I know I'm part time but I used to get 4-6 shifts a week now I'll be lucky if I get more then 2. I don't want to sound whiny but quite frankly I don't like how the girls work shifts are being scheduled. One of our old managers is no longer working with the company would schedule us equally. Now our new scheduler doesn't do that he basis's his shift scheduling decisions on favoritism which isn't fair. especially for the girls that have been here longer. It just blows my mind how practically all of the girls that work at my Hooters never want to work night shifts. I however didn't think we had that option you work when you are schedules to work. Unless there is a legitimate reasons for not doing so there should be no "Oh I hate nights I am just going to request off on all night shifts."


On another note football season has officially started I love wearing the jerseys! I personally like the referee jerseys better but that's just me haha. Also Halloween is coming up and we all know what that means.....HOOTERS HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST!!!! I have been looking forward to doing it since I started working there. I couldn't participate last year because I was at school but now I transferred to a school that is closer for the time being. I need some costume ideas for the contest and for general party use. So far I have school girl, nurse, and military. The school girl thing is only because my nickname at work is Syd The Kid and we have another girl named Patricia who is nicknamed Pattie The Teacher. So I thought it would be amusing. I only chose Syd The Kid as a nickname that was the only one that rhymed and was flattering haha Sydney kidney is stupid and gross haha. So I need some ideas people comment below until then blog on bloggers!

Hell Week

So I didn't have time to write this when I got back but I had Spring Break recently from Feb 25- Mar 6. Yes I'm aware it was extremely early but my school gets out at the end of April so it makes sense for them to have their break early. Any who I had put on Hoot Staff that I wanted to work certain days and requested it I'm not sure what happened but they scheduled me to work from Feb 26 which is a Saturday at night till March 5th I was working literally every single day! I hung out with seven people so it wasn't so bad. I couldn't understand it though I was completely thrilled when I was at work usually after 3 back to back shifts I get cranky because I'm tired but not this time did every shift with joy. I worked at the Hooters of Baltimore Saturday morning March 5th it was fantastic well organized, bus boys were on point so were the girls when it came to the bar and birthday parties. It was like being busy didn't matter you stopped whatever you were doing for a picture or birthday if you had the time. It was very active so you didn't really relax much, they also didn't have regulars but that makes sense they mostly get tourist anyway. Your much more likely to sell merchandise there or get bigger tips because most people go for the experience. Oddly enough it took some getting used to Kiara and I both went to work that morning, we were used to greeting the door with "Hi, Welcome To Hooters!" and when we slung in orders we said "Order In" not here you just said hi and slung the order in. I honestly wouldn't mind working there again it gave me a whole new view of being prepared and prompt as well as organized. When I came back to work at my home Hooters of Laurel it was chaos it didn't make sense why it was hectic I say this because the girls were making everything chaotic it was like I was thrown into hell and my punishment was to fix everything. I had a fairly decent amount of tables and still managed to keep up with them while helping Lauren, our bartender, with delivering food and putting her dishes away as well as delivering orders for other girls. Yet they were having so much trouble and to busy to do one birthday. I was even more disgusted at the fact we had no drinking cups on the East side of the wait station nor knives and the dish tubs were full and unmoved. I was talking to Prisliza she has been here 11 months while I was here for 10 so were know the old ways this new batch of girls were trained rather poorly when it came to work ethic. Lauren agreed with me and she's been here for I think 2 or 3 years. Prisliza was saying that the only reason why the girls think John, manger of Hooters of Baltimore, is mean is because he does his job and he does it well. I was inspired that day to become a trainer I couldn't take it. I was on the ball but furious at how poorly they had control of the restaurant. When we had cuts I had tables on both sides and still kept up with them.
             The point is that I can't wait to come back for the summer and do my best to be the best. I gave up that idea when I was trying to avoid getting so many voids. Now I feel motivated to try different things with Hooters. I recently tried out for the 2012 HC, I plan to try out for the bikini contest, as well as do more promos. So tell me what you think I should focus on or if you want to know something in particular let me know.

                                                                                                                                 Ttfn xoxo, Hootie's Girl

Hi, Welcome to Hooters! ^_^

Yup that's exactly how I greet every customer at the door. That's what were supposed to do, greet them and smile then proceed to ask "Would you like a high top, low top, or a booth?". Your usually supposed to ask what table they would like based on the section given, but I like to give the customers an option so they don't feel forced to sit with just me. I've been working at Hooters now for nine months now and I'm a pretty fast learner. I had a goal when I first started working there and flipped open the Hooters magazine and saw Wendy Foster the Hooters Girl of the Year for 2010. That's when I knew I have to be that I want that title. Just as a side note because it will all make sense after awhile as you read my blogs. I since I hit puberty have considered trying to be a Playboy Bunny but I wanted to further my education and knew this would set me back. So I just kept it under wraps then one day I thought well Hooters is the next best thing. Not only will I have put myself on a pedestal but they have contests as well. Such as Hooters Girl of the Year, Hooters Bikini Contest, and other monthly things.

This is my second blog specifically meant to talk about what my Hooters life is like while I work there. I say this because I"m not one to give up a job so quickly. I'm 19 so I can't work the bar for a couple years and I really want to work bar so I'm going to be there for awhile or at least till I go to graduate school and transfer. I currently work at the Hooters of Laurel,MD, USA.

Until next time ^_^