Impulse...

This Saturday's the big unveiling of the casino's newest remodeled addition, Club Impulse. I'm nervous...this whole situation's been a nightmare, not knowing if I'd be able to pay my mortgage and all the other bills rolling in. Working all over the casino, every day wearing a different uniform...having some of my favorite customers look at me with such sympathy, it's embarrassing. And it wasn't until three days ago, that I knew for sure that I was even going to be part of the staff in there! It's been nerve racking...and one didn't make the cut, who should have...and one made it, who really shouldn't have. I feel like the management's being very trite and belittling and just, unbelievably arrogant. It's like second grade; well you didn't give me a Valentine, so you can't come to my birthday party!

Impulse is only going to be open four days a week, unless it manages to prove itself worthy of being open more often. I'm hoping it does, but I almost feel as if it's being set up to flop on it's ass...it's going to be non-smoking (the old bar, Legends, wasn't), open 7-2, with a dress code, and a cover charge. Please...how ya gonna say 'you can't wear jeans!' when the casino is located in Airway Heights, where the residents live off well-fare and don't have teeth!? And a cover charge??!? Any gambler would first and foremost put that five or ten dollars on a wish and a dream, roll the dice, spin the wheel...boom, you're broke!

On a bright note, the new outfits are pretty awesome...nothing like the clown outfits the rest of the casino crew is dressed in. They actually purchased our new digs at Nordstroms...which isn't where I do my shopping, but at least it's real clothes. It's functional too...no more ripping seams when I reach too high...like The Hulk, only weakish and small. :)

I'm really trying to be optimistic about this whole thing, but...I've seen how this new management operates...and it's not okay. I guess time will tell.