The Closer

Last night was my first night to close at Papa John's. I have been working at Papa John's as a delivery driver for about a month now. Hours have been crappy and the tips don't make it any better, but its a job. I am still "the new guy" but as one co-worker put it, "You are a part of us now. No one called you 'the new guy' after the first week. We call you Tim. That should say a lot. Most new people we don't bother to learn their names until they have worked here a few month. People just don't last long."

So, first night to close. Got home after midnight. Wow, it has been a long time since I worked that late at any job. Papa John's is just my part-time job. I have a real job. Not that delivering is any less of a real job, but I also have a "day job."

It wasn't stressful. It wasn't really difficult. It was just long. I didn't think that closing the store would take that long. I did work at Wendy's when I was in high school. I guess that it does take a while to close down a place like that. There were only two of us. Me and the shift supervisor who is 8 years younger than me.

I guess I have to say I like working there. I am learning the neighborhood better, and I get to drive all night long. Well, that is I get to when it is my turn to make deliveries. I still haven't hit that jackpot night where I make over a hundred bucks in tips. They tell me that it will come. Right now I am hoping to move up in the food chain and get better hours. The better hours would be doing two or three nights as the closer vise five nights as the extra. More hours and more tips as the closer.

Well, I guess that is all for now. I am kinda tired from getting home that late, but I am sure I will be ok. The day job provides all of the coffee I can consume whether it is healthy to or not.