The $80,000 Waitress
Recently while traveling I admired what was obviously a brand new jet black Cadillac sitting out side one of the many denny’s spotted around San Diego. It was while inside trying to have a cup of coffee that the story of the Cadillac came to life.
As you spend time traveling you learn that local eating establishments develop their own culture and cliques. The table next to me was a pair of retired sailors who obviously ate breakfast often at this location since they not only knew the waitress by name but they also knew some of the gossip of her life.
The latest story of interest was what new car her husband had just bought her and what she thought of it. Now I am not in the habit of eavesdropping in on conversations but she seemed to be making eye contact with several surrounding dinners as well as she related how her old car died and her husband bought her a brand new car, a white Cadillac. But, there was a problem. She didn’t want white so he took the car back and traded it on the black CTS V8 Special Edition! Now at this point I have to stop and ask my self why would any one who can afford to drive a 80K car work as a waitress in Denny’s?
Maybe that’s the answer. In order to afford the car she has to work…..but what about driving a car that’s 25% less? I don’t understand people and there desire to drive 4 miles to work in a luxury car. Is slopping coffee in La Mesa, CA really worth it? I wonder as I leave my tip and walk by the monstrous car in front of the restaurant. It is a first for me to meet a $80,000 waitress!
