May 22, 2021Critical EssayBeing a restaurant worker myself, I have experienced many negative experiences directly stemming from the pandemic. Myself experiencing these as well as working with others going through a similar situation, had me ask many questions regarding why this was the case and to learn more about each individual’s pandemic experience…4 min read4 min read
May 21, 2021Pandemic Interview #4Interview: Marylin Burge Marylin Burge is one of the owners of Reynolds Tavern. Her and her husband have been running the restaurant for many years as well as the bed and breakfast that is available. When looking for a job in July of 2020, Marylin was the one who I…3 min read3 min read
May 21, 2021Pandemic Interview #3Interview: Bartender Stephanie Lauck Stephanie began working at Reynolds Tavern back in November of 2020. I was actually one of the people who trained her for one of the restaurants services which is Afternoon Tea. Stephanie was one of three people I interviewed who worked as a waitress and bartender…3 min read3 min read
May 21, 2021Pandemic Interview #2Interview: Brian Klose Brian Klose works as a manager at the restaurant and pub Reynolds Tavern and also works as a substitute teacher at a local middle school. I chose to interview Brian as opposed to other managers because of how long he has worked there and his lengthy experience…3 min read3 min read
May 15, 2021Pandemic Interview #1Interview: Waiter Matthew Trujillo Beginning my interviews, I decided to start with one of my coworkers Matthew (Matt). I chose to interview him first because of shared experiences. We both started working as servers after the pandemic started but still felt similar affects of the pandemic from different perspectives. Liz…2 min read2 min read
May 10, 2021Part II: Research Paper The Short StoryWaitress: What were some of the fears you had about your job at the beginning of the pandemic before restaurants were shut down? How has the pandemic affected the way you do your job? Are there any examples of where you felt like your tip or wage would be affected by…2 min read2 min read
May 1, 2021Part 1 Research Questions — Restaurant WorkersI want to understand how the pandemic affected waiters and waitresses at the start of and where we are now in the pandemic. Questions: Waitress/ Waitor What were some of the fears you had about your job at the beginning of the pandemic before restaurants were shut down? How has…Pandemic2 min readPandemic2 min read
Apr 26, 2021I realate 100% to everything you wrote about.I realate 100% to everything you wrote about. I got really anxious when the pandemic first started because it was something I had never experienced before. I was not used to my schedule or flow of life being as constricted as it became. I am also nervous about life post pandemic. One question I have is one thing you think will become a new normal post pandemic?1 min read1 min read
Apr 23, 2021Back to Normal?At this point, regardless of how far in the future, one or five years, hopefully some idea of ‘normal’ has returned. Normal. Something everyone has desired since the beginning of the pandemic. Something so far out of reach it is almost sickening. …Pandemic Diaries1 min readPandemic Diaries1 min read
Apr 19, 2021PeopleWhen reading Systems by Charles Yu, the entire reading is an allusion to everything that happened in the year twenty-twenty. The story itself acts as a timeline. It starts off with many references about the year. It starts off talking about news of Harry and Meghan, then the story moves…Covid 19 Crisis2 min readCovid 19 Crisis2 min read
