Day Twelve

Hola, amigo! I'm feeling energetic and full of life, I even did a workout today! Cardio, stretching, strength, flexibility - these are the ingredients for success! Today I decided to be in charge of cleaning the apartment, so I mopped the floors and vacuumed the common areas (living room, kitchen, hallway). Then I went to get my social security number; I went later this time, so I arrived at the right moment and only waited 25 minutes. In theory, I should keep this number secret so no one can pin any taxes on it. We had a super busy day today - 103 people! I also got a reprimand because I started by offering customers better, more expensive meat instead of bringing the cheaper one. It's sometimes baffling - until something like that happens, no one says anything. Also, one type of meat can only be sliced twice, then it has to be returned to the chef for further cooking.

Regarding discrimination: No matter what they say about America being a free country with equal opportunities, I want to point out one important fact. There is practically no 'white' service staff. What I mean is: in the service sector (drivers, laundry, cops, hotel staff, etc.), it's either Black or Spanish-speaking people working. They are the only ones working in less prestigious and low-paying jobs (plus students, of course), and there are very few Black people in the 'elite'. And this isn't exactly because of discrimination (everyone loudly declares equality), but because of more mundane things, like education levels. What kind of equality can there be if a person 'can't keep up' and cannot meet the requirements of the job? And mostly, Black people can't. So it turns out that no matter how equal things are, some are 'more equal' than others, no matter what they tell you, and in my opinion, that's perfectly normal.