Trying to make a change for the better.

As of 9/21/08 that will be the end of my 2 weeks notice at Applebee's. I have been with the company for 3 years. I started as a server. I was going to work part time to help bring in more money for our family. After I learned the In's and outs of serving I was trained on carside. Meanwhile learning to host and expo. I even did marketing, art work, and bar tending. Then I was promoted to Key Hourly Manager. I enjoyed managing...even though the staff called me "Little Hitler". I know I was hard on the staff, but the restaurant was clean, I was always somewhere to be found, they knew they could come to me anytime if they needed help. It wasn't always easy. I had to do things Deanna's way which not everyone liked. But she has mentored me well. I appreciate the things I have learned from her and the other managers.

So now I get to start a new chapter at Chick-Fil-A. I keep thinking of all the benefits of working there. Sundays off...No extreme late nights...no serving alcohol. I'm tying to better myself. I want my kids to look back and see that I worked hard and I wouldn't settle for anything but the best for my family. I wouldn't let my girls work at Applebee's. I want to work somewhere I can say, Yes you should work here. With people who have good morals and good values. People who are respectful and want to serve the community...

This past year has easily been the hardest off my life. That quote "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger" has been on my mind a lot. I want to be a strong woman. A good example for my WHOLE family. Not just the kids. I want to serve people in a positive way and maybe I will make a difference to one person.