Another One Bites the Dust - Part Two

After two reschedules I make it back into –let’s call it le restaurant—to meet with the chef (who is the man in charge there) and little miss sweater set.

I opted to play down the interview attire (like my resume) knowing full well that if I show up in a suit I would be far better dressed than le manager who already doesn’t like me. A simple purple wrap dress will do.

I check in with the front desk and I have to wait 20 minutes before she arrives. I am escorted back to the private dining room where I had my first two interviews. She informs me we’ll have to reschedule again. She already rescheduled twice over the phone but was apparently too important to do me the courtesy of calling me that day. I’m told the chef is out with the flu and, per Doctor’s orders, is not permitted to return to work for a week. But then states she’d like me to meet with him and herself on Thursday – not of next week but 2 days from now (today). Huh? How’s that work? She further notes that they would like me to start ASAP but that I have to meet with them again and then with the GM and then a drug test.

Time out. I have already met with her and the chef. I could have totally met with GM Tuesday, the day she had me come in for the non-interview. I can take the stupid drug test when ever. I’ll pee in her hand right now if that would suffice. But why the fuck is she wasting my time?

Before I leave she adds that there are a few ”snarky” (or something like that) college kids that work there. Would I be OK working with them she asks. I try to make light of it; I add that I like to think I'm mature enough to be above it. What I really think is that if they’re “difficult” or “miss behaved” shouldn’t she, as the manager, take action? I don’t know, shouldn’t she manage her people? Damn, I wish I could remember exactly how she put it. It was ridiculous and just like I didn’t know why I was there I didn’t know what her point was.

Now it’s Thursday, the day we were to have met. She still hasn’t called. I haven’t heard a word from le restaurant.