Midnight Musings of Diamond Lil

With Irene moving to Maryland, and Alex now gainfully employed with a career path, I am now faced with finding myself another part-time employee. Not as easy as you think, given that we now know for this to work the employee MUST have the following qualities: Must be over 21, preferably over 30 and not really NEEDING the money as the number of hours available are unpredictable. This will work best for someone who just wants something that will get them out of the house 2 to 4 times a week, who can work at least one weekend day a week, and pinchhit by taking on more hours when one of the full time employees is not in town. That aside, we also need someone who has EXCELLENT people skills, and can deal with babies, small children, teenagers, 20 somethings, normal adults (;-p), cranky older folks (including their bosses and co-workers), the elderly, the hysterical, the drunk, the troubled, the honest, the dishonest, the very spiritual and the not at all spiritual. Several years of retail work would also be preferred, we do NOT want any completely green folks to retail as this job gets crazy enough without folks knowing how to sell or merchandise. Good hearted and open-minded a must. Must like hugs and kisses. Must be able to have a good time and get whacky when necessary. Awesome if you can speak native level spanish. Pay is crap, but we make up for it by being a very fun place to work, and I do my best to take care of our staff with resources available. We can't afford benefits for employees - extra loving has to suffice. A sense of humor is a must, and ability to laugh at yourself is critical. We tease mercilessly, and are very raucous and degenerate at times. You may be called upon to lead/participate in drum circle, spirit circle, set up for concerts or classes, haul furniture for psychics, take children for walks, wipe up tears, hug when necessary. On any given day you might have to clean out the bathrooms (this involves toilets and nasty floors - so don't be surprised). You might also have to set up for parties and set out food and make huge amounts of coffee. These duties could increase depending on what happens in our future.

So.. If you think you would like to work for us, or know someone who might want to work for us, who meets most if not ALL of the above criteria, send me an email or give me a ringy dingy at the store. In the meantime - we will have have an overworked remaining staff so you will have to bear with us.

Hugs and Blessings Dudes and Dudettes!