Since everyone else has a rebutal of Twilight...

Count Choch might be as gay as the twilight vamps, but at least he tastes good.

More snow

As my Bend readers will attest, it snowed a lot.

Starting tomorrow we are supposed to get 7-15 more inches. It is starting to feel like Manitoba all over again.

Great idea.

How about we organize people who work in the service industry and lobby for a bail out?

Hotel workers, cooks, bartenders, waiters, dish washers, and people who work other various jobs at resorts should all get compensation for greedy CEOs who crashed our economy.

Just a thought

Beer.

It's been a while since I have blogged about one of my passions, beer.

We have a Nut Brown on tap now that is fantastic. It has a very smooth malty taste, and also very low on the hopp-ness. Being it is a Mc ale it has a very cloudy hue. I want to compare it to New Castle, but more Hardy.

Also all of our kegs are on sale for $85. So if you want to get me something for Christmas...

100 th post - or- My first acting job

Welcome to my 100th post.

So this morning I acted for money for the first time. I played Santa for 3 different breakfasts. Weird? Yes. Profitable? Yes. Children are odd little things. Pictures to come...

Bad Parents.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,468250,00.html

Thanks.

I know times are tough, but stealing my tips?

I know you did it. And I know you know I know. Every time I look at you I hope you remember what a piece of human trash you are.

Also that girl you thought was passed out but called you out when you tried to rape her told us all what you did. Sleep well, you will get yours.

The Recession and Rich Jandt

I had thought that working for a large company, in a fairly nice hotel would make my job a bit more recession proof. Turns out I was wrong.

Not only are our sales down, but the city of Bend reported a double digit decline in hotel sales for the last quarter, and are projecting another big hit. In addition to that, one of our biggest seasons in the snow season. It was like 65 degrees all this week, and no snow.

You might think “But it’s just Mcmenamin’s money, they still need Rich Jandt to please the customers on a full time basis”. Turns out that when hotel sales are down, Rich’s shifts are also reduced. I think I can swing it, but they cut my hours by 25%, so in effect, my wage by a quarter.

I tried to call some places I worked part time before, but they are not hiring. Also I looked into my former employer the U.S. Government, and all of the full time positions are in horribly isolated places in Alaska. My next step is looking for a sugar mamma, (or daddy if the money is really really good). Or perhaps building a criminal empire.

I am scared, but a lot better off than most of the people in similar situations. I own my home outright. I pay only a small amount for utilities, and of course my student loans. I can’t imagine what is going through the heads of my co-workers who purchased homes with variable interest rates, or the ones who are renting homes from owners who are now going into foreclosure. Or the ones with kids. Most of the jobs in Bend are minimum wage, with most of the income coming in the form of tips. Luckily with my YEARS of service, I have a high hourly wage.

Has the economy affected you? How so? Any bright spots for you?

thanksgiving part 2

If you havn't experenced Thanksgiving with McMenamins in the past, let me show you what you are missing.