Two Stories Too Many: The Beginning of My Illustrious Career at the Marietta Country Club
The Interview: Was I in the right place at the right time? Absolutely.
In high school I decided I was ready to start making some cash. I was too young to work at a strip club, so the country club seemed like my only option. Plus, I didn’t think I could deal with the general public at some place like Chilis.
I applied for a job at Marietta Country Club, a local private golf course community. I walked in and had a job within the hour, without having to take any clothes off. The interview went something like this:
“Hello, Miss Green, I see that you’re fifteen years old and this is your first job application. And I see you enjoy shopping, eating out, and...vacations. Me too, Honey. What brought you to the illustrious Marietta Country Club?”
“Well,” I glanced at her nametag, “Judy, if I may? I’m interested in the country club lifestyle and feel that I will fit in well here. I enjoy expensive food, golf, and tennis (I played neither) and Lucinda Walsh Dixon is my favorite character on ‘As The World Turns.’ I’m pretty good at convincing other people to do what I want, in fact, just this morning I talked my way into a “C plus” in Algebra and, well, Lord knows that wasn’t happening on it’s own. I like talking to people too. My favorite food is seared tuna. I was just introduced to, and found myself enjoying, Willett but please don’t tell my parents. My mom is waiting in the parking lot because I cannot drive yet. She had to drive me here for this interview. In fact, they said I can get a car if I get this job so do you know how much longer this will take?”
“Thank you for the information. All of that information. We would love to have you. Most of our new hires begin on the beverage cart and the downstairs bar and grille.”
“Wait, I can serve alcohol? I’m fifteen.”
“Yes, it’s a private club so we have different regulations to follow. About serving, that is. Not consuming.”
I smiled.
“Do I get cash tips? That don’t have to be claimed as income?”
She smiled back. “The members have club number accounts that they use for payment, but most of them also give cash tips if you take excellent care of them.”
“When can I start? Do your uniforms have the choice between regular skirts and then the slightly shorter ones?”
I learned a lot about myself and way too much about the members from working there. Within my first two weeks I discovered I didn't want to be anything like most of them when I grew up, if and when that entailed old man makeouts, lengthy hugs, and lousy threesomes with the babysitter.
