I haven’t worked with a register for about a year now. And the one I worked with was at my local Wag n’ Wash, a self-service dog wash and organic/gourmet pet supply store. I baked dog biscuits all day. Human grade dog biscuits. Which meant that the fruit muffins I made were suitable for humans (only good when they’re halfway through to hardening).

Anyway. The register. This thing has a touch screen, an admirably sensitive touch screen with all the drink and cookie and bread orders you can think of. There are also two drawers so two people can man the register and still be held accountable for the amount in their drawer.Read More

Four weeks on the search for an open barista position in some of Chicago’s north side’s best shops, I finally landed into a shop.

My interview went something like this:

[Owner] It’s obvious that you have an interest in coffee.

[Me] *twitching from nervousness and the coffee the barista just gave me* Yes, I really want to learn about the retail side of the business. I want to open up my own shop someday, but I want to learn as much about coffee as possible before I do that.

[Owner] The only problem I can see here with this job is that you live in Naperville. Are you planning on moving to the area or communting? It’s a long way to travel for a cafe job.

[Me] I’m completely aware of the commute. I most definitely plan on moving into the area. In fact, I’m looking at apartments this weekend.

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