From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea ) novel Chapter 104

By the time Anthea finished her morning jog and got back home, the clock struck half-past seven.

After a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast, she and Carole made their way to the diner.

Carrying the lessons from yesterday, Carole had prepared twice as many dishes as the day before.

No sooner had they opened the door than customers began to trickle in.

Just as Anthea had predicted, they had more patrons than the previous day, keeping them on their toes until well past two in the afternoon before they could catch a moment of break.

During their brief respite, two young girls came in looking for a job as waitresses.

Anthea greeted them with a warm smile, "Would you mind showing me your ID, please?"

"Of course." The girls handed over their IDs to Anthea.

One was named Sunny and the other Nana, both fresh-faced at 22.

After checking their IDs, Anthea continued, "Ladies, we offer a salary of $3,000 a month. Shifts start at 10 a.m. You'll get an hour break at noon, and then it's back to work until 10 p.m. If that sounds good to you, get a health check done and you can start tomorrow."

The minimum wage in Cloudcrest was $2,500, but Anthea felt that the restaurant industry was tough work and deserved a little extra.

Hearing they’d be making an extra $500 a month over other places, the girls immediately agreed, "That sounds perfect! We'll be here first thing tomorrow!"

"Great."

After hiring the waitresses, Anthea also took on Agre, a lady to help with dish washing in the kitchen.

Agre had just moved to town. She had been turned away by many employers, so when she found out Anthea needed help, she was overjoyed.

"Boss, if you'll have me, I can start today! Don't worry about paying me for today. Consider it free labor!"

Anthea let out a gentle laugh, "Agre, you can call me Ann. Go get your health check today, and then come in to work tomorrow at ten."