A recent college graduate, I found myself unemployed
Ready to enter the workforce, boy was I sorely overjoyed
One-hundred applications later I couldn’t help but scream
At this point even flipping burgers started to seem like a dream
I grazed the career center’s website for the fifthteenth time that day
Happened upon a job posting and decided to apply right away
“I’ve never worked in hospitality” I thought
But who knows, maybe this will be worth a shot
A few hours later I saw I had a missed call
I listened to the voicemail assuming it was nothing at all
“They want to see me tomorrow!” I shouted out with glee
Hopefully I’ll impress them with my bachelor’s degree
The interview went better than all the ones before
This time I didn’t feel like escaping out the door
Twenty-four hours later I got the news!
I could finally stop singing the unemployed blues
My first day was great everyone was so kind
I truly felt welcome for the very first time
Open 24/7 365 days a year
I really thought this could become my career
There were many hard working days, many late nights
Wearing our black suits, our dress shirts of white
No request was too big, no problem too small
We were there to help our guests, that’s it, that’s all!
I knew it would be tough when I said I was leaving
But truthfully I didn’t imagine having so many mixed feelings
My co workers quickly went from friends to family
Especially on busy days when we all lost our sanity
I will always cherish those memories we had
Clocking out for the last time today left me quite sad
Thank you to the job that gave me so much experience
Even those moments I had to be a little more serious
Although I’ll be living many time zones away
I hope you won’t forget me the very next day
Now I’ve walked out for the very last time
It’s just a “I’ll see you later” because I don’t like goodbyes