3 Days before V-Day

Valentine's Day is normally a day that just comes and goes for me since I'm single most of the time. Yet I get to cater to guests who will celebrate V-Day while I'm working. On the bright side, I'll be surrounded by gorgeous women at work as the pantry guy! Woot! This is not an occasion to rack up sexual harassment claims, since I value my job, so I tone down any interactions I may have. Although... some ladies haven't toned things down for me... *ahem* 'Nough said about that. Careful with that twerking though. Aimed twerking. Intentional butt bumps. I thought I said enough about that... But we don't have to behave while we're off the clock... Face turning red yet?

I work with a bunch of beautiful people of all sorts. Guys included, so says the straight guy. I find beauty in all sorts of people, some have a beautiful heart, some are physically attractive, some are shy and quiet, some are loud and extroverted, some are comfortable with their sexuality, but there's one commonality between most: self esteem of varying levels. A few people turned a 180 while I worked at this restaurant. One went from an anxious jumble of nerves to a confident and outgoing lady, one went from buried into her work into a strong woman, one went from courtesy smiles into one of the most beautiful smiles I've seen. There are some people (guys included) I hardly interact with, but when I start talking to them, they surprise me with their responses which makes me want to interact with them more! All people are beautiful when they're given a chance. I usually give guys a hard time and they return the favor. I may have changed the most. I'm more confident doing my job, I no longer panic during a rush, and I'm more open to helping people out when they need it.

All of these beautiful people have taught me some valuable lessons in life. These self-esteem issues I had do not matter to them. It's how I make them feel! That's all that matters. In return, they're more relaxed, they smile more, and they're appreciative, and they can get more flirty. *straightens back, chin up, strut around*

This is me with beautiful women around...

What I would like to see more is my coworkers outside of work. They don't have to worry about guests, getting orders together, dealing with a dinner rush, and not worrying about having a manager scrutinize their every move. I've seen my coworkers on social media. I'm envious!

Coworker hugs... how can you NOT love this?

The above picture was something I took tonight. I love these interactions! This was their second hug because I didn't have my phone out for the first. Aren't they gorgeous? I love my job. Well... the job could be better but I love my coworkers!

Maybe I'll make a special Valentine's Day post since we do have a couple of coworkers who are dating each other... if I don't make such a post then: Happy Valentine's Day!

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Me!