this morning #940.

this morning, when she asked what it was that i wanted, i confidently replied with a side-eye & a smirk “i only want the earth.” from her blank stare, it was clear that she didn’t get the reference. it’s sad because a woman in her position really should know the power of advocating for herself in the workplace. inside, i sighed for her. “i’ll have the sunnyside slam, ma’am.” she scratched my order down on a pad, took the menu from my hands & turned away. i watched her as she handed my order to the cook & headed just behind a divider, probably to hide & rest her weary legs for a sec. i bet she doesn’t even get her state-mandated breaks & can’t say a thing about it without jeopardizing her job. so sad.