It was at a community-type hall. I’d start at 2 o’clock in the afternoon to get the tables ready
Metis artist Christi Belcourt stands infront of her artwork 'Honouring My Spirit Helpers' in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26. A press release noted that Belcourt's work was installed on National Indigenous People s Day, Honouring My Spirit Helpers explores the interconnectedness of water, land and spirit, and demonstrates the Governor General’s commitment to highlighting Indigenous excellence.
It was at a community-type hall. Maybe some people would call it fancy, while for others, maybe not. People would rent it for birthday parties or weddings, but we weren’t really in on why people were there. It didn’t matter to us; we weren’t at the party. They made us wear these awful black polyester pants and a white button-up shirt. It was uncomfortable and it did not look good.
The bad thing about being employed at 15 is they can pay you whatever you want. The hall paid $17. Not $17 an hour; $17 for the whole banquet. If anyone tipped a server, which they almost never did, you had to hand it over to the owners anyhow. I knew I was being taken advantage of and the pay wasn’t worth it, so I quit as soon as I could. I don’t think I even lasted the whole summer.
I was only 17, but I lied and said I was 18 so I could get a better gig. I ended up waitressing for a long time. Compared to the banquet hall, it was pretty good, but also a lot harder to do. I had to almost rewire my mind entirely to learn how to multitask. When you have eight or 10 tables, everyone orders different meals and everyone needs something. You have to learn to prioritize and make lists in your mind and check things off the list as quickly as possible.
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