Saturday, October 10, 2026

job interviews/ Halloween/ The Food Bank

Aug. 4, 2026:

These are the interviews I attended in Mar. 2026:


The Meat Restaurant:

Pros:

1. There are 2 buses to get there.

2. The pay is $15/ hr.  The tips are divided.  I keep 70% of my tips and 30% goes to the back- of- house/ cooks, security, and cleaners.

3.  The discount is 50% off the food on shift. 

4. The duties of being a server is to take orders, make drinks like cocktails, mocktails, and milkshakes, and take payments.

Cons:

1. The hours are late like 5-10PM, or even later.  I don't really want to work that late at night and take the bus.

My opinion: I wasn't really interested in working that late. 


Sept. 26, 2026 The Personal Assistant: A music teacher is looking for someone to help her.

This was a Zoom interview.


Pros:

1. The hours are 2-4 hrs/ week.

2. The pay is $20/ hr.

3. The duties are household cleaning vacuuming, mopping, cleaning showers, cleaning the kitty litter, dusting, and watering plants.

4. She lives in a neighborhood nearby.


Cons:

1. The duties I have to 

review invoices, 

logging payments, 

and following up on late payments,

and compare them and check.

I write emails and she will check them and send them.

2. I would be an independent contractor and the pay is by e-transfer.

I could get paid by the errand.

3. A driver's license may make it easier for this job.

My opinion: I would at least try out the job. 


The Bath Shop: 

Pros: 

1. There are 2 buses to get there.

2. The mall hours are not too late.

3. The pay is $15/hr.

4. The duties are selling these soaps and similar items.  This is customer service.

Cons: None.

My opinion: I would work there.


The Furniture Store #2: This was on a Microsoft Teams interview.

Pros: 

1. The hours are part -time like 3 hrs a day.

2. The pay is $25-30/hr.

3. I would be an assistant.  

I would use Word, Excel, and Access.

Cons: None.

My opinion: I wasn't really interested in working there.


These are the interviews I attended in Apr. 2026:


Sept. 28, 2026 The Live Theatre Box Office: This ad was on Indeed.


Pros:

1. It was 2 buses to get there.

2. The hours are 4 shifts a week from 10AM-2PM.

3. The pay is $20/hr.

4. The duties are I take credit card payments, data entry, file invoices, emails.  You answer questions about bookings.

Customer service.

5. There is 25% off on the food.

Cons:

1. This may be too hard.

I have to work by myself, and what if I need help?

My opinion: I'm neutral about working here.


The Asian Tea Place: This ad was on Indeed.


Pros:

1. It was 2 buses to get there.

2. The hours are 11AM-11PM.  I can work day-time.

3. The pay is $15-17/hr.

4. The duties are 

boiling water for the tea,

making boba,

making cheese foam

5. The discount is 50% off.


Cons: none.

My opinion: I would work here.


The Burrito Place: This was a Zoom interview.


Pros:

1. It was 2 buses to get there.

2. The hours are 11AM-11PM.  I can work day-time.

3. The pay is $15/hr.

4. The duties are food prep like chopping veggies, making salsa, serving, and cleaning.

There will be 2 people working.

5. The discount is 20% off the food when on shift.


Cons: 

1. They may be looking for someone who can work till 11PM and that's really late.

My opinion: I would work here. 


The Fancy Restaurant: This is a new restaurant that hasn't opened yet, and there was a job fair being held at a restaurant by the place.

Pros: 

1. It was 2 buses to get there.

2. The hours are starting at 11AM.

3. The duties are bussing, cleaning, and setting tables.

Cons: none.

My opinion: I would work here. 


The Pizza Place:

Pros:

1. The hours are 10:30AM-6PM.  That's not too late.

2. The pay is $15/hr.  There are tips.

3. The duties are making pizza and the dough is already made.  I put toppings, and I cut.

Taking orders from Uber, Skip, and Door Dash.

There will be a 3-4 trial shift and it's paid.

There will be 2 weeks of training until you are confident or the boss is confident you can do this.

4. 50% off staff discount.  There are cancelled orders so you can get a free pizza.


Cons:

1. This seems really hard.  I don't know if I can do this.

2. I can take 2 buses and an LRT or 3 buses to get here.

I attended the interview because the hours weren't that late.


My opinion: I would try out this job.


The Bagel Place: This ad was on Indeed.

Pros:

1. The hours are Fri. and Sat. 8:30AM-4 or 5PM to start.

Sat. are 9AM-3PM. 

2. The pay is $15-16/hr.  There are tips.

3. The duties serving customers.

There is ingredient prep and toasting bagels.

There is drip coffee and cold brew.

4. There is a 25% off on the food.

Cons: none.

My opinion: I would work here. 


My week:

Sun. Oct. 4, 2026 Leo polls:

Josée B, Québec, Québec, would like to know:

Do you like fall?

Yes

88.78% (3189)

No

11.22% (403)

My opinion: Yes.


Mon. Oct. 5, 2026:

Audrey R, Spruce Grove , Alberta, would like to know:

Do you decorate your house for Halloween?

No, I don’t decorate

53.97% (2265)

Yes, but just a little

22.97% (964)

Sometimes

12.51% (525)

Yes, I go all out

6.24% (262)

I don’t have the option to decorate

4.31% (181

My opinion: Yes, but just a little.


Tues. Oct. 6, 2026:

Itunu L, Olds, Alberta, would like to know:

Do you prefer staying in or going out on the weekends?

Staying in

72.51% (2931)

Going out

27.49% (1111)


My opinion: Staying in.  Now that it's colder.


Wed. Oct. 7, 2026:

Nathalie C, Drummondville, Quebec, would like to know:

Which do you prefer: beef, chicken, or seafood?

Chicken

42.54% (1766)

Beef

29.54% (1226)

Seafood

23.05% (957)

I am vegetarian/vegan

4.87% (202)

My opinion: Beef like burgers, roast beef, and steak.


Fri. Oct. 8, 2026:

Harry M, Montreal, Québec, would like to know:

How much do you typically tip for standard service?

15–17%

53.40% (2121)

Less than 15%

24.85% (987)

18–20%

13.29% (528)

I don’t tip

7.35% (292)

More than 20%

1.11% (44)


My opinion: Less than 15%.


Sat. Oct. 9, 2026:

Nicole F, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, would like to know:

How early do you decorate for Halloween?

I don’t decorate for Halloween

64.73% (2261)

Early October

16.20% (566)

A week or less before Halloween

13.48% (471)

Late September

3.95% (138)

Early September

1.63% (57)


My opinion: Early October.


Sun. Oct. 4, 2026 Autumn:

1. I put a big blue recycling plastic bag over my lawn chair so there won't be dust on it.

2. I put away my spring/ summer clothes.

3. I put out my autumn/ winter clothes.

I notice that I wear a lot of clothes all year.  I can wear a short-sleeve shirt with a zipped-up jacket indoors.

I have a lot of zipped -up jackets.

4. I went to Shoppers Drug Mart so I can buy all snack foods of chips and cookies.  When it gets cold, I don't want to go out unless I have to or really want to.


Sun. Oct. 4, 2026 The Food Bank: A couple of weeks ago, I went to a job interview and I took the bus home.  At the bus shelter, there was a reusable bag with some canned foods like soup and beans.  I took that home.

A week later, I was at the bus stop by my house, and there was a Food Bank paper bag with some canned foods.

Today I took the bus to a Safeway and donated the canned foods to the Food Bank.

At first I thought of keeping the 2 canned mushroom soups and a canned corn for myself.  Then I thought: "I still have a lot of that kind of canned soup at home.  I don't like corn that much."

Hickory Farms Honey Pineapple Flavoured Prepared Mustard: I did eat these two 60 ml jars with my crackers.  It was like sweet and sour and tasted good.

I washed the glass jars and will reuse them.


Wed. Oct. 7, 2026 Community League Meeting: I went there.  It was average.


Corpuz Donuts: They got donuts for the meeting.  I ate these donuts with the cream inside.

Mango Donut $4.85

Tiramisu Donut $4.85

https://www.corpuzdonuts.com/


My opinion: I prefer donuts with icing on top. 


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