May 3, 2022 • 16 mins
Norah just started her first real job, and Norah and Dad discuss first jobs. We also discuss Norah's recent induction into the National Honor Society and shoe shopping during a pandemic.
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Dad (00:00):
Hey, Nora,
Norah (00:01):
Hello,
Dad (00:02):
what are we going to talk about this
Norah (00:03):
we're going to talk about high school jobs.
Dad (00:19):
Welcome back to the Nora and dad show.
Uh, I'm dad as always.
And I am here with Nora.
Hello, Nora.
How are you this week?
Norah (00:31):
I'm pretty good.
How are you?
Dad (00:33):
I'm doing well.
So we were, we've been off for acouple of weeks.
We had, I don't know what we hadwhere you were.
I dunno, we had illness likesickness in the house and just
other stuff.
But we're back, busy week thisweek.
we're going to talk about highschool jobs because you started
your first ever like.
(00:53):
Paying job ever this past week.
But before we talk about that, Ijust wanted to say,
congratulations on your nationalhonor society induction.
That's really exciting for you.
Yeah, got to go to school onFriday and watch your induction
ceremony.
very, very, very proud of you.
(01:14):
I hope you're proud of yourself.
Norah (01:16):
and I didn't really realize it was that big of a
deal.
And you told me it was.
Dad (01:22):
Yeah, I mean, I, I, I think it's a big deal.
I mean, I was, I mean, I was innational honor society in high
school, but my high school.
Certainly didn't take it asseriously as yours seems to take
it.
hopefully I think given how youstarted the semester, back in
January, the rough start to thesemester that you had, I hope
that you, appreciate, kind ofwhat you overcame and the
(01:45):
accomplishment it was to get tokind of where.
Norah (01:48):
Yeah,
Dad (01:49):
So like I said, I just hope that you are proud of yourself
and appreciate the hugeaccomplishment.
It is.
And especially given kind ofwhat you went through, this
school year, too, I think tomaintain the high level of
Scholastic excellence, isreally, really impressive.
And I just can't tell you howproud we are view you're very
(02:11):
welcome.
So the other big news this weekwas you did start your first
ever.
like paying, I mean, you've beenpaid for gigs as a musician, but
this is an actual, like,regular, like you're going to
get to go to work on a regularschedule and get a paycheck and
like earn money.
Norah (02:28):
Isn't that exciting.
Dad (02:30):
It's really exciting.
Why don't you tell everyonewhere you're working
Norah (02:33):
All the wines.
And the onset far.
Dad (02:37):
The old wine cellar in Olmstead falls, Ohio, happens to
be a mom and my like favoriteplace on earth.
So that is a nice collateralside benefit for us that, when
we pick you up at work, we getto go in and talk to our friends
and have a glass of wine or twoand, and hang, which is, uh,
(02:59):
which is good for us.
But for those that are from theCleveland area.
Maybe one day we'll be passingthrough the Cleveland area.
I can't more highly recommend,the old wine cellar.
And I'm really happy that you'reworking there.
So you are, you're what you'rerunning the wine tastings, your
selecting, the wines you are,what are you doing there?
Norah (03:21):
I can't do anything with the alcohol.
So
Dad (03:23):
Oh, cause, oh, cause you're too young.
So your, so what, so you'rechopping all the vegetables and
you're preparing all that stuffback in the kitchen.
Norah (03:31):
not until next month
Dad (03:33):
cause you're not 16 yet.
Norah (03:35):
can do cheese boards and olives and brussel sprouts, and
that's all I can do.
Cooking wise,
Dad (03:41):
Cooking wise, But then you're also, you're waiting
tables and you're busing tablesand you're
Norah (03:46):
cleaning bird poop off of table.
Dad (03:49):
That sounds like fun.
Norah (03:50):
It was not the most pleasant experience.
Dad (03:55):
So, uh, mom and I were in there two weekends ago now, or
last weekend, um, for winetasting and there was a help
wanted sign hanging on the doorand you've been talking about
wanting to get a job for thesummer.
And so I mean, we're, we'refriends, we friends with the
owners, cause we've been inthere.
We've developed a friendshipjust from going in there so much
over the years.
But so we said, Hey.
(04:17):
It looks like you're hiring.
Would you, w w what are youhiring for?
And he said he, uh, we're hiringfor kind of general help.
like I said, busing tables andserving food and helping the
kitchen and whatnot.
And I said, would you maybe wantto hire Nora?
Cause she was looking for a joband he said, bring her in.
Absolutely.
So that's what we did.
You had what I would call theworld's shortest job interview.
(04:40):
Um, and what kind of questionswere you asked on the job?
Norah (04:45):
I don't think I was asked any questions.
Dad (04:47):
other than, other than when can you
Norah (04:49):
Yeah.
Dad (04:51):
I mean, they've known you for a while too.
You've I mean, they know youthrough us, but you've also
played music there as well.
the past couple of summers saythey, they, they know you fairly
well.
I think they were, they werecomfortable hiring you.
Norah (05:03):
I'd hope so
Dad (05:04):
Yeah.
So not a bad gig.
You're working what?
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.
That's when they need the help.
Norah (05:09):
until.
Dad (05:12):
And then are you going to work more once?
Are they going to have you workTuesdays, Wednesdays to when
school's over?
Norah (05:17):
I don't know.
I mean, I like making money, so
Dad (05:22):
Well, yeah, but do they need the help on, I guess my
point is, do they, do they needthe help on Tuesdays?
And when.
Norah (05:27):
I don't know.
Dad (05:29):
All right.
So here's the deal.
Everybody needs to go into theold wine cellar on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays order up food and aglass of wine.
So there's enough people there.
So Nora can work, a couple extrashifts a week deal.
Tell them, tell them we sentyou.
Tell them, you are there becauseof the Nora and dad show.
So I think your.
(05:49):
Fairly lucky.
Cause you seem to enjoy whatyou're doing so far.
We, your mom and I were in thereon Friday night to pick you up
from work and we, stayed,stopped in for dinner and, and a
bottle of wine.
And you look like really happy,like, like unusually happy.
Teenagers are never happyteenagers or you're teenagers,
(06:11):
or you, you fit the, you, youfit the moody teenager mold.
I'll put it that way, but youwear smiles and giggles and you
looked very, very in control ofwhat you were doing.
And.
Everybody.
There was like all compliments.
They were like, oh my God, Norais doing such a good job.
And we were like, that's great.
But like, we're not reallyfishing for compliments for our
(06:32):
daughter.
And they're like, no, no, no,she's doing like a really great
job.
She picked things up reallyquickly and she's easy to work
with and it's awesome having herthere.
So, whatever you're doing, keepdoing it.
Norah (06:41):
I'm just doing whatever they tell me to.
So.
Dad (06:44):
You're doing rule number one for a good employee.
Just do what they tell you to.
I like
Norah (06:51):
I mean, I dunno, I don't like standing around and doing
nothing.
So like, if there is somethingthat they, like, I don't really
think they like going down tothe basement, which is fine.
It's like, cause I can't makethe food.
So like it's easier for them tobe in the kitchen and for me to
go do stuff.
Dad (07:08):
uh, you can, in four weeks,
Norah (07:10):
I'm fine doing the stuff that nobody else wants.
Dad (07:14):
you got less than four weeks.
You got 26 days
Norah (07:17):
then I can, I can, I can drive.
No, I can't.
Dad (07:20):
you can, well, you got to pass your test first, so that
you're do, you're doing well.
I would say
Norah (07:25):
I'm just not good at parking.
Dad (07:28):
we're going to work on parking.
That's parking is
Norah (07:30):
car is too big.
Dad (07:31):
but my, yeah, I have a big.
SUV, um, but the parking ishard, uh, but you're got, you're
getting the driving down prettywell.
I find myself, looking to grabon to things less and less.
Every time you get behind thewheel.
So that's.
Norah (07:44):
I parked well yesterday.
Dad (07:46):
you did not debate yesterday tonight, not so good,
but we're working on
Norah (07:49):
really tiny parking lot.
Dad (07:52):
it's a, it's a work in progress and you've only been
driving for like a month.
And so when you're still a waysoff from being able to actually
like, sit and take your drivingtest.
So you got, you got a ways togo, so we're gonna, we're gonna
keep working on it.
I think you're doing very wellwith the driving.
We're gonna work on the parking.
You gotta learn how to parallelpark, cause that's on the test.
So.
Norah (08:09):
is it song a task?
Cause I've heard people say it'snot on the test anymore.
Dad (08:13):
All right.
Well, you still got to learn howto parallel
Norah (08:14):
And uh,
Dad (08:15):
at some point you're going to have to, you're gonna have to
be able to do
Norah (08:17):
I need to learn how like parking garage has worked to,
Dad (08:20):
yeah.
All the, all, all of the above.
So, so you're, um, you're,you're happy with the, the job
of choice.
And, uh, you were talking aboutmaybe babysitting for the summer
and you were talking about someother places around town.
You're, you're happy with kindof where you ended up.
Norah (08:38):
for now.
No, I'm kidding.
I like it a lot.
Dad (08:42):
just in case Mike and Carrie listened.
You better say you love
Norah (08:45):
I do.
I told you that.
I love it.
Dad (08:47):
Uh, I know, I know,
Norah (08:49):
It's so fun.
Dad (08:51):
in comparison.
I mean, I think back to when Iwas your age and like, Doozy
jobs.
I held when I was in highschool.
Like I was a telemarketer forfour days.
because it paid really well.
I think it paid like six bucksan hour, which back in 1988 or
89 was a lot of money for apart-time job.
And I lasted four days and gotfired because I couldn't sell
(09:12):
anything.
That was an awful job.
I was selling newspapersubscriptions to people over the
phone in four shifts, I made onesale and it was to someone who
didn't speak English.
that.
was the one sale I made.
And when the supervisor came onthe phone to verify the sale,
they were like, this person doesspeak English.
And I was like, yeah, but theysaid they wanted to buy the
paper.
And then I got fired.
Norah (09:30):
You took advantage of them.
Dad (09:32):
Well, I, I was feeling a lot of pressure to sell
newspapers because everyone elsewas, and I was the only one that
could not make a sale.
And so there was a lot ofpressure to keep my job cause I
needed a summer job and I gotfired.
So I, and so from there I endedup at Paul's run nursing home,
busing tables in the diningroom, it was like an assisted
living facility.
And, part of my job was.
(09:56):
Getting the residents thatweren't mobile enough to get
them.
from their apartments down tothe, dining room for dinner.
I worked the dinner shift andone in particular, in
retrospect, she probably hadAlzheimer's over senile or
something, but she would neverhad clothes on.
And so when I would go to herroom to get her, I would knock
on the door and I would say,Mrs.
Whatever.
(10:17):
It's John from the dining room,we're here to bring you for
dinner.
And she would say, oh, come onin.
I'm almost ready.
And I would walk, I would openthe door and she'd be standing
there, like, like not a stitchof clothing on nothing, no
underwear, no nothing.
Just buck
Norah (10:28):
well, that's fun.
Dad (10:30):
Not really.
And the other fun part of thatjob was that we, uh, we also
were responsible for washing thedishes in the kitchen, which was
this industrial strengthdishwasher.
And they wanted us to sort thedishes as quickly as possible.
So we would get a bucket of icewater to numb our hands in so
that when the dishes came off,it was like a con the dishes ran
through a conveyor belt andthat's where they got washed.
(10:52):
And they would come off theconveyor belt.
They'd be like glowing red, hotfrom the heat, from the
dishwasher.
And we'd have to numb our handsin ice water to unload the racks
of dishes as quickly as.
Norah (11:01):
that's fun.
Dad (11:03):
Yeah, no gloves, no nothing.
Just keep numbing them hands inthe guy's water.
So you don't burn the skin offyour hands.
So that was fun.
And then I had a couple of jobsin warehouses, unloading trucks.
and that was fine.
That was, it was hard work, butit was, that was, they were the
best of the, of like the lousy,like summer jobs I had in high
school.
(11:25):
So, yeah.
So, so if you find a job thatyou like, and you're happy with,
you should be like thankful andyou should relish it and enjoy
it.
Norah (11:34):
That's what I'm doing.
Dad (11:36):
Yeah.
So do you, have you have bigplans for all the money you're
going to make the summer?
And I guess, I mean, the plan isyou're going to keep this job
through the school year nextyear, and just keep rolling on
through with this job.
Right?
Norah (11:47):
Yes.
Dad (11:49):
So big, so big plans for the money you're gonna make.
Norah (11:52):
I'd like to save up for a car eventually.
Dad (11:56):
Good for you.
And then, you know, with a carcomes things like
Norah (12:01):
Car
Dad (12:01):
insurance and gas.
and repair costs and all thosethings that go with, the
responsibility of owning yourcar fun stuff.
How does it feel to be a memberof the workforce?
That's all you got to say fun.
Norah (12:23):
Yeah,
Dad (12:27):
Well, ladies and gentlemen, breaking news, Nora says working
is fun.
Norah (12:34):
no.
Dad (12:36):
I mean, you've been at it for three days, so it's hard to
say you haven't quit yet.
And you're going back this weekfor more work.
Norah (12:42):
Yes.
Dad (12:43):
Yeah.
So if you find yourself,listeners in Olmsted falls and
want to stop in for a, abeverage or a bite to eat, at
the old wine cellar, say hi toNora, tell her you are fans of
the podcast.
they're open what Tuesdaysthrough, Saturdays, right?
They're closed Mondays andSunday.
(13:05):
Yeah.
All right.
And then, live music onThursday, soon to be Fridays and
Saturdays, including July 22nd.
When, Nora Marie will be playingmusic at the old wine cellar
Come July 22nd, especially whenNora will not be waiting tables,
but will be the entertainmentfor the evening.
And then, June, what is it?
(13:27):
A cracker park.
Do you know?
June 4th, June 5th.
What's that Sunday.
I gotta look, I gotta look at acalendar.
June 5th at crocker park inWestlake, Ohio, from four to
six, you will be playing musicthere as well and other gigs
around town this summer.
So you will be, you will be abusy girl
Norah (13:45):
I'll be making lots of money,
Dad (13:47):
making that bank.
I love it.
I love it.
I gotta start charging you rent.
Norah (13:51):
no
Dad (13:56):
You're just going to wake up one morning with a bill under
your.
Norah (13:59):
start charging Donovan rent to then
Dad (14:01):
And he's not working.
You can afford it.
Now.
You're a big working girl,
Norah (14:05):
how much we talk.
Dad (14:08):
a million dollars, because I mean, that's what it's, I
mean, that's you live with us?
Like it's invaluable.
There's no, no price you can puton living with your mom and me.
So it's worth every penny
Norah (14:25):
I see.
Dad (14:26):
silence on the other end.
Um, any, any parting words aboutyour awesome, a new job?
Norah (14:36):
No, I just like it.
Dad (14:38):
Your feet, your feet feel better today.
I know you're complaining aboutsore feet from being in your
feet so
Norah (14:43):
just not used to
Dad (14:44):
Yeah.
And you'll get used to it.
It's a lot.
I mean, it is, it's not being onyour feet for, for, for a four
or five hour shift is, is a lot,but you'll, you'll get used to
it.
Norah (14:51):
that.
I will.
Dad (14:53):
Yeah.
you get COVID yet from yourwork.
shoes
Norah (14:56):
Oh, I forgot about that.
Don't remind me.
Dad (15:00):
We stopped in Norah was complaining, after her shift on
Friday that her feet werekilling her.
So we stopped in and they were.
so we stopped in at SkechersSaturday morning, to see if we
can get her.
She found some, some, uh, bosslooking Sketchers, working shoes
on the internet.
So we stopped into our localSketchers store.
And we went to check out at theregister and the girl just, I
(15:23):
mean, she like snot-sneezedright into the Palm of her hand
and then went right on packingup your shoes.
Norah (15:31):
Do not remind me
Dad (15:33):
It was really, really, really, you, you, you, you, you
said it was like dripping offher hand.
Norah (15:40):
It was.
Dad (15:42):
She rolled, she rolled right on.
I think I was too stunned to doanything about It I was.
just, I, I think, I think I waslooking at her like slack jawed
Like, did you really just likein the middle of a pandemic
sneeze, like below snot rightinto your, into the Palm of your
hand and then go right onfondling the shoes that we just.
bought no, I, I, she did.
(16:02):
I watched her do it, so yuck.
So no no, no.
COVID yet from your, from yournew work Skechers.
Norah (16:10):
no comment laughter
Dad (16:17):
Okay.
Okay.
Did your feet hurt lessyesterday than they did on
Friday.
Okay.
All right.
So I guess worth it then despitethe, the yuck.
Aside from at the old winecellar where can people find you
if they want to find out moreabout you all over the place?
You can find me at John Hymaneverywhere.
(16:39):
I'm dad.
this is Nora.
This is the Nora and dad show.
we're going to try to be betterabout recording every week.
Norah (16:46):
Yeah.
Dad (16:47):
All right.
So hopefully we'll see everyonenext week.
Everyone have a great, have agreat week, Nora, and we'll see
everyone soon.
Take care.
Love you, kiddo.
Hey, Nora,
Norah (00:01):
Hello,
Dad (00:02):
what are we going to talk about this
Norah (00:03):
we're going to talk about high school jobs.
Dad (00:19):
Welcome back to the Nora and dad show.
Uh, I'm dad as always.
And I am here with Nora.
Hello, Nora.
How are you this week?
Norah (00:31):
I'm pretty good.
How are you?
Dad (00:33):
I'm doing well.
So we were, we've been off for acouple of weeks.
We had, I don't know what we hadwhere you were.
I dunno, we had illness likesickness in the house and just
other stuff.
But we're back, busy week thisweek.
we're going to talk about highschool jobs because you started
your first ever like.
(00:53):
Paying job ever this past week.
But before we talk about that, Ijust wanted to say,
congratulations on your nationalhonor society induction.
That's really exciting for you.
Yeah, got to go to school onFriday and watch your induction
ceremony.
very, very, very proud of you.
(01:14):
I hope you're proud of yourself.
Norah (01:16):
and I didn't really realize it was that big of a
deal.
And you told me it was.
Dad (01:22):
Yeah, I mean, I, I, I think it's a big deal.
I mean, I was, I mean, I was innational honor society in high
school, but my high school.
Certainly didn't take it asseriously as yours seems to take
it.
hopefully I think given how youstarted the semester, back in
January, the rough start to thesemester that you had, I hope
that you, appreciate, kind ofwhat you overcame and the
(01:45):
accomplishment it was to get tokind of where.
Norah (01:48):
Yeah,
Dad (01:49):
So like I said, I just hope that you are proud of yourself
and appreciate the hugeaccomplishment.
It is.
And especially given kind ofwhat you went through, this
school year, too, I think tomaintain the high level of
Scholastic excellence, isreally, really impressive.
And I just can't tell you howproud we are view you're very
(02:11):
welcome.
So the other big news this weekwas you did start your first
ever.
like paying, I mean, you've beenpaid for gigs as a musician, but
this is an actual, like,regular, like you're going to
get to go to work on a regularschedule and get a paycheck and
like earn money.
Norah (02:28):
Isn't that exciting.
Dad (02:30):
It's really exciting.
Why don't you tell everyonewhere you're working
Norah (02:33):
All the wines.
And the onset far.
Dad (02:37):
The old wine cellar in Olmstead falls, Ohio, happens to
be a mom and my like favoriteplace on earth.
So that is a nice collateralside benefit for us that, when
we pick you up at work, we getto go in and talk to our friends
and have a glass of wine or twoand, and hang, which is, uh,
(02:59):
which is good for us.
But for those that are from theCleveland area.
Maybe one day we'll be passingthrough the Cleveland area.
I can't more highly recommend,the old wine cellar.
And I'm really happy that you'reworking there.
So you are, you're what you'rerunning the wine tastings, your
selecting, the wines you are,what are you doing there?
Norah (03:21):
I can't do anything with the alcohol.
So
Dad (03:23):
Oh, cause, oh, cause you're too young.
So your, so what, so you'rechopping all the vegetables and
you're preparing all that stuffback in the kitchen.
Norah (03:31):
not until next month
Dad (03:33):
cause you're not 16 yet.
Norah (03:35):
can do cheese boards and olives and brussel sprouts, and
that's all I can do.
Cooking wise,
Dad (03:41):
Cooking wise, But then you're also, you're waiting
tables and you're busing tablesand you're
Norah (03:46):
cleaning bird poop off of table.
Dad (03:49):
That sounds like fun.
Norah (03:50):
It was not the most pleasant experience.
Dad (03:55):
So, uh, mom and I were in there two weekends ago now, or
last weekend, um, for winetasting and there was a help
wanted sign hanging on the doorand you've been talking about
wanting to get a job for thesummer.
And so I mean, we're, we'refriends, we friends with the
owners, cause we've been inthere.
We've developed a friendshipjust from going in there so much
over the years.
But so we said, Hey.
(04:17):
It looks like you're hiring.
Would you, w w what are youhiring for?
And he said he, uh, we're hiringfor kind of general help.
like I said, busing tables andserving food and helping the
kitchen and whatnot.
And I said, would you maybe wantto hire Nora?
Cause she was looking for a joband he said, bring her in.
Absolutely.
So that's what we did.
You had what I would call theworld's shortest job interview.
(04:40):
Um, and what kind of questionswere you asked on the job?
Norah (04:45):
I don't think I was asked any questions.
Dad (04:47):
other than, other than when can you
Norah (04:49):
Yeah.
Dad (04:51):
I mean, they've known you for a while too.
You've I mean, they know youthrough us, but you've also
played music there as well.
the past couple of summers saythey, they, they know you fairly
well.
I think they were, they werecomfortable hiring you.
Norah (05:03):
I'd hope so
Dad (05:04):
Yeah.
So not a bad gig.
You're working what?
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays.
That's when they need the help.
Norah (05:09):
until.
Dad (05:12):
And then are you going to work more once?
Are they going to have you workTuesdays, Wednesdays to when
school's over?
Norah (05:17):
I don't know.
I mean, I like making money, so
Dad (05:22):
Well, yeah, but do they need the help on, I guess my
point is, do they, do they needthe help on Tuesdays?
And when.
Norah (05:27):
I don't know.
Dad (05:29):
All right.
So here's the deal.
Everybody needs to go into theold wine cellar on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays order up food and aglass of wine.
So there's enough people there.
So Nora can work, a couple extrashifts a week deal.
Tell them, tell them we sentyou.
Tell them, you are there becauseof the Nora and dad show.
So I think your.
(05:49):
Fairly lucky.
Cause you seem to enjoy whatyou're doing so far.
We, your mom and I were in thereon Friday night to pick you up
from work and we, stayed,stopped in for dinner and, and a
bottle of wine.
And you look like really happy,like, like unusually happy.
Teenagers are never happyteenagers or you're teenagers,
(06:11):
or you, you fit the, you, youfit the moody teenager mold.
I'll put it that way, but youwear smiles and giggles and you
looked very, very in control ofwhat you were doing.
And.
Everybody.
There was like all compliments.
They were like, oh my God, Norais doing such a good job.
And we were like, that's great.
But like, we're not reallyfishing for compliments for our
(06:32):
daughter.
And they're like, no, no, no,she's doing like a really great
job.
She picked things up reallyquickly and she's easy to work
with and it's awesome having herthere.
So, whatever you're doing, keepdoing it.
Norah (06:41):
I'm just doing whatever they tell me to.
So.
Dad (06:44):
You're doing rule number one for a good employee.
Just do what they tell you to.
I like
Norah (06:51):
I mean, I dunno, I don't like standing around and doing
nothing.
So like, if there is somethingthat they, like, I don't really
think they like going down tothe basement, which is fine.
It's like, cause I can't makethe food.
So like it's easier for them tobe in the kitchen and for me to
go do stuff.
Dad (07:08):
uh, you can, in four weeks,
Norah (07:10):
I'm fine doing the stuff that nobody else wants.
Dad (07:14):
you got less than four weeks.
You got 26 days
Norah (07:17):
then I can, I can, I can drive.
No, I can't.
Dad (07:20):
you can, well, you got to pass your test first, so that
you're do, you're doing well.
I would say
Norah (07:25):
I'm just not good at parking.
Dad (07:28):
we're going to work on parking.
That's parking is
Norah (07:30):
car is too big.
Dad (07:31):
but my, yeah, I have a big.
SUV, um, but the parking ishard, uh, but you're got, you're
getting the driving down prettywell.
I find myself, looking to grabon to things less and less.
Every time you get behind thewheel.
So that's.
Norah (07:44):
I parked well yesterday.
Dad (07:46):
you did not debate yesterday tonight, not so good,
but we're working on
Norah (07:49):
really tiny parking lot.
Dad (07:52):
it's a, it's a work in progress and you've only been
driving for like a month.
And so when you're still a waysoff from being able to actually
like, sit and take your drivingtest.
So you got, you got a ways togo, so we're gonna, we're gonna
keep working on it.
I think you're doing very wellwith the driving.
We're gonna work on the parking.
You gotta learn how to parallelpark, cause that's on the test.
So.
Norah (08:09):
is it song a task?
Cause I've heard people say it'snot on the test anymore.
Dad (08:13):
All right.
Well, you still got to learn howto parallel
Norah (08:14):
And uh,
Dad (08:15):
at some point you're going to have to, you're gonna have to
be able to do
Norah (08:17):
I need to learn how like parking garage has worked to,
Dad (08:20):
yeah.
All the, all, all of the above.
So, so you're, um, you're,you're happy with the, the job
of choice.
And, uh, you were talking aboutmaybe babysitting for the summer
and you were talking about someother places around town.
You're, you're happy with kindof where you ended up.
Norah (08:38):
for now.
No, I'm kidding.
I like it a lot.
Dad (08:42):
just in case Mike and Carrie listened.
You better say you love
Norah (08:45):
I do.
I told you that.
I love it.
Dad (08:47):
Uh, I know, I know,
Norah (08:49):
It's so fun.
Dad (08:51):
in comparison.
I mean, I think back to when Iwas your age and like, Doozy
jobs.
I held when I was in highschool.
Like I was a telemarketer forfour days.
because it paid really well.
I think it paid like six bucksan hour, which back in 1988 or
89 was a lot of money for apart-time job.
And I lasted four days and gotfired because I couldn't sell
(09:12):
anything.
That was an awful job.
I was selling newspapersubscriptions to people over the
phone in four shifts, I made onesale and it was to someone who
didn't speak English.
that.
was the one sale I made.
And when the supervisor came onthe phone to verify the sale,
they were like, this person doesspeak English.
And I was like, yeah, but theysaid they wanted to buy the
paper.
And then I got fired.
Norah (09:30):
You took advantage of them.
Dad (09:32):
Well, I, I was feeling a lot of pressure to sell
newspapers because everyone elsewas, and I was the only one that
could not make a sale.
And so there was a lot ofpressure to keep my job cause I
needed a summer job and I gotfired.
So I, and so from there I endedup at Paul's run nursing home,
busing tables in the diningroom, it was like an assisted
living facility.
And, part of my job was.
(09:56):
Getting the residents thatweren't mobile enough to get
them.
from their apartments down tothe, dining room for dinner.
I worked the dinner shift andone in particular, in
retrospect, she probably hadAlzheimer's over senile or
something, but she would neverhad clothes on.
And so when I would go to herroom to get her, I would knock
on the door and I would say,Mrs.
Whatever.
(10:17):
It's John from the dining room,we're here to bring you for
dinner.
And she would say, oh, come onin.
I'm almost ready.
And I would walk, I would openthe door and she'd be standing
there, like, like not a stitchof clothing on nothing, no
underwear, no nothing.
Just buck
Norah (10:28):
well, that's fun.
Dad (10:30):
Not really.
And the other fun part of thatjob was that we, uh, we also
were responsible for washing thedishes in the kitchen, which was
this industrial strengthdishwasher.
And they wanted us to sort thedishes as quickly as possible.
So we would get a bucket of icewater to numb our hands in so
that when the dishes came off,it was like a con the dishes ran
through a conveyor belt andthat's where they got washed.
(10:52):
And they would come off theconveyor belt.
They'd be like glowing red, hotfrom the heat, from the
dishwasher.
And we'd have to numb our handsin ice water to unload the racks
of dishes as quickly as.
Norah (11:01):
that's fun.
Dad (11:03):
Yeah, no gloves, no nothing.
Just keep numbing them hands inthe guy's water.
So you don't burn the skin offyour hands.
So that was fun.
And then I had a couple of jobsin warehouses, unloading trucks.
and that was fine.
That was, it was hard work, butit was, that was, they were the
best of the, of like the lousy,like summer jobs I had in high
school.
(11:25):
So, yeah.
So, so if you find a job thatyou like, and you're happy with,
you should be like thankful andyou should relish it and enjoy
it.
Norah (11:34):
That's what I'm doing.
Dad (11:36):
Yeah.
So do you, have you have bigplans for all the money you're
going to make the summer?
And I guess, I mean, the plan isyou're going to keep this job
through the school year nextyear, and just keep rolling on
through with this job.
Right?
Norah (11:47):
Yes.
Dad (11:49):
So big, so big plans for the money you're gonna make.
Norah (11:52):
I'd like to save up for a car eventually.
Dad (11:56):
Good for you.
And then, you know, with a carcomes things like
Norah (12:01):
Car
Dad (12:01):
insurance and gas.
and repair costs and all thosethings that go with, the
responsibility of owning yourcar fun stuff.
How does it feel to be a memberof the workforce?
That's all you got to say fun.
Norah (12:23):
Yeah,
Dad (12:27):
Well, ladies and gentlemen, breaking news, Nora says working
is fun.
Norah (12:34):
no.
Dad (12:36):
I mean, you've been at it for three days, so it's hard to
say you haven't quit yet.
And you're going back this weekfor more work.
Norah (12:42):
Yes.
Dad (12:43):
Yeah.
So if you find yourself,listeners in Olmsted falls and
want to stop in for a, abeverage or a bite to eat, at
the old wine cellar, say hi toNora, tell her you are fans of
the podcast.
they're open what Tuesdaysthrough, Saturdays, right?
They're closed Mondays andSunday.
(13:05):
Yeah.
All right.
And then, live music onThursday, soon to be Fridays and
Saturdays, including July 22nd.
When, Nora Marie will be playingmusic at the old wine cellar
Come July 22nd, especially whenNora will not be waiting tables,
but will be the entertainmentfor the evening.
And then, June, what is it?
(13:27):
A cracker park.
Do you know?
June 4th, June 5th.
What's that Sunday.
I gotta look, I gotta look at acalendar.
June 5th at crocker park inWestlake, Ohio, from four to
six, you will be playing musicthere as well and other gigs
around town this summer.
So you will be, you will be abusy girl
Norah (13:45):
I'll be making lots of money,
Dad (13:47):
making that bank.
I love it.
I love it.
I gotta start charging you rent.
Norah (13:51):
no
Dad (13:56):
You're just going to wake up one morning with a bill under
your.
Norah (13:59):
start charging Donovan rent to then
Dad (14:01):
And he's not working.
You can afford it.
Now.
You're a big working girl,
Norah (14:05):
how much we talk.
Dad (14:08):
a million dollars, because I mean, that's what it's, I
mean, that's you live with us?
Like it's invaluable.
There's no, no price you can puton living with your mom and me.
So it's worth every penny
Norah (14:25):
I see.
Dad (14:26):
silence on the other end.
Um, any, any parting words aboutyour awesome, a new job?
Norah (14:36):
No, I just like it.
Dad (14:38):
Your feet, your feet feel better today.
I know you're complaining aboutsore feet from being in your
feet so
Norah (14:43):
just not used to
Dad (14:44):
Yeah.
And you'll get used to it.
It's a lot.
I mean, it is, it's not being onyour feet for, for, for a four
or five hour shift is, is a lot,but you'll, you'll get used to
it.
Norah (14:51):
that.
I will.
Dad (14:53):
Yeah.
you get COVID yet from yourwork.
shoes
Norah (14:56):
Oh, I forgot about that.
Don't remind me.
Dad (15:00):
We stopped in Norah was complaining, after her shift on
Friday that her feet werekilling her.
So we stopped in and they were.
so we stopped in at SkechersSaturday morning, to see if we
can get her.
She found some, some, uh, bosslooking Sketchers, working shoes
on the internet.
So we stopped into our localSketchers store.
And we went to check out at theregister and the girl just, I
(15:23):
mean, she like snot-sneezedright into the Palm of her hand
and then went right on packingup your shoes.
Norah (15:31):
Do not remind me
Dad (15:33):
It was really, really, really, you, you, you, you, you
said it was like dripping offher hand.
Norah (15:40):
It was.
Dad (15:42):
She rolled, she rolled right on.
I think I was too stunned to doanything about It I was.
just, I, I think, I think I waslooking at her like slack jawed
Like, did you really just likein the middle of a pandemic
sneeze, like below snot rightinto your, into the Palm of your
hand and then go right onfondling the shoes that we just.
bought no, I, I, she did.
(16:02):
I watched her do it, so yuck.
So no no, no.
COVID yet from your, from yournew work Skechers.
Norah (16:10):
no comment laughter
Dad (16:17):
Okay.
Okay.
Did your feet hurt lessyesterday than they did on
Friday.
Okay.
All right.
So I guess worth it then despitethe, the yuck.
Aside from at the old winecellar where can people find you
if they want to find out moreabout you all over the place?
You can find me at John Hymaneverywhere.
(16:39):
I'm dad.
this is Nora.
This is the Nora and dad show.
we're going to try to be betterabout recording every week.
Norah (16:46):
Yeah.
Dad (16:47):
All right.
So hopefully we'll see everyonenext week.
Everyone have a great, have agreat week, Nora, and we'll see
everyone soon.
Take care.
Love you, kiddo.
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