

Currently, I work in a pretty popular diner. But being on my own for about 4 years now does not make it any easier to get by.

Not that I can blame them entirely my circumstances were a huge disappointment. A perfect storm of unfortunate occurrences resulted in my parents kicking me out. I live on my own which is not so bad being 20 years old, but I have been on my own since right after my 16th birthday. I really need the money, or I would have never picked up this many shifts at once. This would not be so bad if I wasn’t pulling 4 doubles in a row this weekend. I sigh trying to clear the pressure I feel in my face. Seriously, it is a holiday weekend which means more customers and better tips and I am sick.

I blow my nose into a napkin before tossing it in the trash can and getting out my little bottle of sanitizer from my apron pocket.
