As soon as we arrived at our accommodation, we met some Bulgarians who had been living there for a month and were working two jobs each. Upon meeting us, they told us that if our goal was to earn money, we should go somewhere else, to a bigger city with more opportunities and job options. They also said it would be impossible to find a second job here, which meant we would either have to settle for just one job or, as I mentioned above, leave in search of a better place.

These words on our very first day left us in a bit of shock, and thoughts of leaving started to cross our minds. However, the only thing stopping us was the lack of a Social Security number. Since it took 3 weeks to arrive, we had to stay put and start looking for work by any means necessary—from asking our employer to searching Google Maps for all nearby establishments and their email addresses. I sent out emails to all of them and waited. A week later, I received 3 responses, and as a result, all of them invited us to work. About two weeks later, a woman came to our restaurant—my current second employer—and offered us a job.

She owns a small restaurant and a souvenir shop. The restaurant itself is very old, family-owned, and was founded in 1936. They make incredibly delicious omelets and various breakfast dishes that are just finger-licking good :))

What do we do there? We are general laborers, doing everything from working the grill to chopping salads, washing dishes, moving inventory, etc. You could say we are jacks-of-all-trades :))

The employer really likes us, and she can't stop raving about how hardworking and quick to learn we are, etc.

That's how things are :))