Taking Good With the Bad

Today was the slowest day at work I have ever had. The first day of nice weather had come, and no one wanted to be inside. In the five hours I worked, I waited on four groups. four. So naturally, we became bored, frustrated, and a little bit anxious. After we swept, mopped, restocked, bleached, and wiped every square inch of the restaurant, my coworkers and I ended up talking a bunch and really grew closer. In my mind, at least, we did. The server I worked with today, Annie, and I really bonded because we realized we are so much more alike than we had thought. 
We had so much in common:

• We both are studying existentialism and take an interest in it
• We both love poetry and philosophical literature
• We both had an awkward emo stage in middle school
• We both have met friends online
• We both make friends with the teachers no one else takes a liking to
• We both went to the same high school
• We both are pretty nerdy to an extent
• We both like good music 
• We both have good relationships with our parents 
• We both have serious cases of wanderlust 
• We both dislike exercise and very much like milkshakes 
• We both have similar mental states
• We both think tattoos should be timeless, unique, and cause people to question them

It was great. Despite the lack of money I made at work [my pay is heavily based on tips], I made a friend and that was really nice. Aside from bonding with Annie, I was also informed by Roxanne [the kitchen manager who I was certain hated me but actually just comes off that way] that I was the better-liked new girl. All in all, it was a fulfilling, almost fun day at work. It comes to prove that even in employment, money isn't everything.

xxx