Time to make some Money (H)

Hey guys!

Just realised I haven't dropped a line in the past 3 days and I know some of you are anxiously waiting for the latest news from Down Under. So here's a little bit about the last happenings in Brisbane. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - the one word that describes them all is Pinnacle. Pinnacle Hospitality and Travel People is Australia's leading specialist hospitality and recruitment partner. And I'm now officially one of the wanted Pinnacle people :) Catering assistant, barista, bar attendant, whatever's needed. You know I've got all the experience! (a) So yeah, just chose the easier way to make some extra $. The door to door visits to the hotels on Monday have had no results so far, except for the Hilton that politely said no in writing. Yeah, the one I actually have some experience on, which is a bit annoying.. Anyways, no worries, life goes on! :) On Tuesday we handed in some more applications in the CBD area at the Myer complex with the big department store and cinema, but thought we might as well try one of the agencies in case we don't find anything by ourselves. That's how we ended up at the Pinnacle office on 491 Adelaide Street. We also met Keit, one of the many Estonian WHM's in Brisbane. She's been here since mid September and loves the place. But who wouldn't! We had lunch on the Queen Street Mall (again!) and tried to gather as much useful information as possible from her 2-month experience in here, with all the pros and cons of the agencies, etc. So back to Pinnacle. On Tuesday we left our resume, on Wednesday we were asked to stop by for a skills test and a short interview. Which we almost missed as the Weather Man had decided to pour some heavy ice and water all of a sudden on the hot city streets, but we made it - no matter what :) The test - gimme a break, they would ask you simple questions like why is it necessary to wash the fruits and vegetables, or how much change would you give if a client orders a coffee for $2.20 and a muffin for $1.10 and gives you $5. $1.70!!! That's when they don't say you can keep the change :D Tricky one! Was a little worried for the interview at first but it turned out to be a piece of cake, just as the test. Keep smiling, and you'll almost always work out something. Anyways, today we went there for the 3rd time this week and completed a little training. Hmm, I don't know how but tomorrow is my first workday and I'm gonna have to juggle with the plates and bottles at some big event in Gold Coast convention & exhibition center. So I practised hard with some Ash & Arpi's plates and kitchen wear tonight :D Gold Coast, where we're going tomorrow, is about 45-minute drive from Brissy, right on the ocean front, with some well known beaches such as Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Miami Beach, etc. As the high season is about to start and Gold Coast is packed with tourists from the other parts of Australia as well as overseas, they've got heaps of jobs available and are in a desperate need or casual staff. Which is perfect as we've actually decided to move down there soon to rent a place right on the beach (H) But you gotta wait to hear more about those big plans of us :P

Okie dokie, over and out now.. Tomorrow is a big day! :)