Well my time working for Spotless Services is finally over.  Last night was my final night working for them at Suncorp Stadium.  At times the stadium was fun but it has just become so meaningless lately.  There is to many issues now at the stadium with being told that you cant do this and so many restrictions.  People think we have it tough at my main job.  You have it easy compared.

Couple of things about working at the stadium that broke the camels back.  The mobile phone rule where I had to confiscate everyones mobile phones and lock them away in the cash tin.  This was to ensure that people did not use their phones during a shift.  A bit extreme.  There was also the new rules in regards to using the multifills (beer pouring machine) where you have to sign away all of your liability to ensure the company does not wear a fine.  Plus add on a specific rule last night that we were not able to sell bottles of water with the lids they had to be confiscated by the staff because they were deemed a weapon by security.

All of that just cumulated on top of the ongoing staffing issues and stress of the year that last night was the last straw.  The concert was LOUD.  I don’t really like Robbie Williams so didn’t pay any attention but everyone was apparently loving it.  Mr Williams is a bit of a diva though.  To satisfy his needs they had to turn off all of the lights in the outlets along level 3 south so that the light did not shine in his eyes from over 100m away.  Cry baby.  This pretty much meant mine was the ONLY bar open on 3 south.  Fun that!  Ran out of wine so many times and Water twice, Soft drink was on and off for the whole time and i spent 20 minutes with no beer.  My area manager was shit even though i was the ONLY outlet she had open for most of the night i NEVER saw her anywhere.  SLACK!  They need a better system.

Anyway i have had enough ranting now for some of the good bits about the Stadium.  I have met so many people at that stadium from all different countries.  Some I still see every now and then outside of work and a lot I don’t.  But working in a Stadium is an experience.  With the end of this job it now end my time in Hospitality.  After working in bars since I was 17 i think it’s about time I gave it up.