So poor I can't even pay attention

Piquant_2

It certainly didn't go as planned. I'm not really into confrontation, but on the other hand, I can't stay there, it's horrible.

I had a bakeathon this morning, just putting off doing it really Made 20 bread rolls, used up some yogurt that was past it's date but okay and made a yogurt cake, two bananas that were too ripe to eat made a banana loaf. Most of it is now in the freezer apart from a couple of rolls for tea, which incidentally, will be beetroot risotto [need to use up the beetroot!]

I digress; Still feeling nervous, I decided that I was going to ride the Captain I'd go and hand in my notice wearing riding gear. There's something about wearing riding boots and breeches that boosts a girls confidence...

Conversation went thus:

Me: I'm handing in my notice with immediate effect, I'm sorry it's not working out for me, please may I have last weeks wages and here's your apron back

Him: You can't go, I'm short staffed already and what about all the training I've put you through?

Me: What training?

Him: You've had some from the girls, haven't you?

Me: No. They're always rushed off their feet, you run an establishment where your staff just hope for the best and run round on a wing and a prayer you have no right to berate them in public for not succeeding against impossible odds

Him: I thought that with a bit of time and more effort on your self you'd make management material

Me: I'm already management material, I've managed whole departments before. What you need to do is review how efficient the coffee shop is with only three staff and forty tables, then take a look at recommended European standards and see if you come anywhere near them. Incidentally, I don't think health & safety is being met either. It might be a nice idea to see if the girls have better ideas about how the place should be run

Him: What will I do tomorrow? Will you be working? I'll have to shut it down for the day

Me: Not unless you make me a decent offer

Him: Like what?

Me: Double time, cash up front

Him: Splutter - Okay

Me: If I'm not paid in advance I will walk out the door. By the way, I'll only do it for this weekend, you will have to make alternative arrangements going forward. I will not cover beyond this weekend

The European bit was blag, I know nothing about it, clearly neither does he.

So there you have it. I'm working for double cash in hand both Saturday and Sunday Not quite what I expecting, but useful all the same. Sorry Bast, I should have told you to look away

Piquant_2

brizzledfw wrote: »

Agree...think I am gonna open a sweepstake, folks, on whether Piq can get lucky on the man pet front...with this run of luck.. ( you know proper author and everything now too! :-)) think going for the Pr&t boss is just the thing.

I will open the bidding and say she'll land him before the week is out...:rotfl:

PinotGrigio41 wrote: »

Great idea Mrs B !!!

I hae a sneaking suspiscion he could be The One !! After all, he must have hundreds of people through his door every day moaning about their jobs and admiring his coffee machine ( are you really sure it is all you were admiring Piq ? ) but he chose Piq over all those others ,to sit down with at the table and offer a job to. Even better, he has even met the parents !!! :rotfl:

brizzledfw wrote: »

Liking the theory PG...yes you're right, he has met the parents too..

Now if The Captain likes him all will be right with the world!! :-)

Ladies...... not going to happen! Very pretty, but at least twenty years younger than me. I've done the younger man thing a couple of times and have no wish to do it again! I'm sticking with the Captain, true love knows no species boundaries....

Piq

Igamogam

Whooo - maybe I will get myself some riding gear just to get the confidence boost! Way to go Piq

slowlyfading

Igamogam wrote: »

Whooo - maybe I will get myself some riding gear just to get the confidence boost! Way to go Piq

I was just thinking that! Woohoo :j

PinotGrigio41

Me too, I will try and squish myself into my 11 year old daughters jodpurs next time I need to confront someone !!!

Piq you are amazing, well done, certainly didnt see that story coming !

I'm sure bast can pretend not to have read that last post !

the_cake

Great outcome - hugely well done! I especially enjoyed the bit about "recommended European standards" - pure genius. And the riding gear thing - maybe when you "put the boot in" it helps to be wearing boots ... oh dear, this could be spurring me on to a dreadful pun-fest. I will stop now. (No withering glances, please). At least you won't be saddled with him. No, no, stop me now.....

brizzledfw

this is great. If it were possible even better than the getting the Pr£t job in the first place!! Well done you.

I am having an optimism attack on your behalf..have a fab weekend Piq ;-)

bast

Have a great weekend..x

LAM2011

You go girl ! Well done - at least the double pay might make it bearable.

Hopefully the weekend will fly by for you and go really slowly for me

grannyx2

Yey, way to go Piq I'm so proud of you

Found, (well ok nicked them) these in someone else's diary and liked them so much thought I'd drop them in for you



Gx2 x