Mickey Roos

Well, tonight was my last night working at Mickey Roos! I will admit, I was looking forward to emptying out my change cup and taking a break from waiting tables for a while, even though I’ve only been doing it for a few months. But I realized that I am going to miss it and I will look forward to working there again in March. With as much as I joke about myself working in a bar, I have come to love the people there – I loved coming in tonight and feeling so loved as people said goodbye to me and sincerely wished me luck – not only my coworkers but some of the un-creepy regulars as well. I loved that sweet Brooke and Leanna bought me a lovely little cake and wrote the sweetest good luck message on the board! I love that wonderful Christy tattooed some awesome henna designs on my hand! I loved feeling so loved!

 

Anywho, now that I’ve been all mushy, I must say that Mickey Roos has taught me some really great lessons. I learned how to work my tail off – not that I didn’t know how to before, I just had to do it on a regular basis. I learned that no matter how kind and sweet and helpful you are, there will be people that just don’t like you for unexplainable reasons – coworkers and customers alike. I learned not to judge people by their immediate appearance and/or personalities – the kind and easy going are just as likely to tip as terribly as the mean and grumpy Scrooges. I learned that just because you’re the boss doesn’t mean you don’t work just as hard as everyone else – many times I saw Mr. Mickey dashing around, working harder than the rest of us to make sure his fine establishment was running like a well-oiled machine. I learned that personalities can change in an instant, with or without the influence of alcohol, and last but not least, I learned that a sweet Southern drawl will get you just about anywhere.

I can’t wait to get on my way to New Zealand – just 2 more days until I’m outta here! But now I have added one more thing on my list of things to miss. See ya in 6 months Mickey Roos!