I worked for a restaurant along the lines of Cactus Club/Earls/Milestones/Moxies (I'll refrain from saying which one) for two years at a few different locations before moving away from "casual fine dining."

Reposting as this was originally a reply to another person's post very deep in a thread:

Aha! That's the problem right there. I was a server in BC (and Ontario) for many years. We only just recently adopted a lower hourly wage for workers who serve alcohol. However, our hourly is still massive compared to under $3 an hour (usually between $8-10 which is lower than everyone else's minumum wage). We also…

If I can ever con anyone (ANYONE) into marrying me, I would put my life savings into an Elie Saab dress... which I would then wear everyday for the rest of my life, Miss Havisham-style.

This harkens back to the early days of social media, before all you youngun's Snapchats and Twitters. Back in these Halcyon Days, many of us young Canucks used a site, based in Western Canada, that was rumoured to become the next Myspace. Obviously, as you have never heard of it, this never happened.

I'm not babied yet, but a bunch of the names I have liked for my hypothetical children since I was a kid myself are on there.

What a cutie!
Anyone know what breed he is? Those paws!

I would like her, if only for...

Did anyone else read the Dealing with Dragons books as a kid. Awesomely feminist and with a kickass witch, Morwen. I always wanted to be a practical, no-nonsense type of witch like her!

I never knew I needed this video (or your gif) until now!

Sussudio by Phil Collins always does it for me!

I've jumped with Blue Box Car before. You're right; it's the band a lot of the white Bajans and many tourists join. It's expensive though if you aren't around to take advantage of the perks you get at Harbour Lights.

Oh Lordy I feel you! All of my friends are jumping AND most of them did Jouvert as well. At least I'm in a place where I got Monday as a holiday so I wasn't seeing their pictures while I slaved away at the office.

A row can be purely verbal. Not all rows have to end as Punch and Judy style showdowns, a la Nigella's marriage.

I am so sorry that that happened to you. While I have had "my rape" already (as if, if you get it out of the way early, it'll never happen again, like an inoculation) but if I am ever faced with such a situation, I hope that I am able to handle myself the same way as you did.

Wait... people wash their bras more than once a year?

Do the Downton clothes come with a lady's maid to set my hair and lace my corset for me? Cause I would be down if that were the case.

I just moved to a big new city and I found this was a huge problem. I have met people through work but none of them hold a candle to my friends in my last city. I suppose I shouldn't compare them, but it's tough and makes me extraordinarily homesick.

Gah! All the feels!

Love Kate Beaton!