I worked the Atlantic City casinos all through college and into my 20s. I had all the jobs a cute college girl could get in the resort town: bottle girl, cocktail waitress, entertainment server — anything where the job description was “put on this little outfit, hold a tray, and smile.”
The combined flexibility and security helped me get through college and beyond. And I wasn’t ashamed of the work. I found I was great at forcing a smile and putting on an ever-so bubbly persona. (Plus, the outfits were cute and made me feel proud of my body.) And while I knew I’d have to put up with some unwanted attention, I quickly learned grabby men weren’t the only thing I had to be worried about.
I worked the Atlantic City casinos all through college and into my 20s. I had all the jobs a cute college girl could get in the resort town: bottle girl, cocktail waitress, entertainment server — anything where the job description was “put on this little outfit, hold a tray, and smile.”
The combined flexibility and security helped me get through college and beyond. And I wasn’t ashamed of the work. I found I was great at forcing a smile and putting on an ever-so bubbly persona. (Plus, the outfits were cute and made me feel proud of my body.) And while I knew I’d have to put up with some unwanted attention, I quickly learned grabby men weren’t the only thing I had to be worried about.
