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Default How did Rachael Ray get her own show?


> "The Space Boss" wondered:
> I enjoy her show, I'm just wondering how she landed the gig.



>> "JoeSpareBedroom" responded:
>> She used these, with the right person standing in front of her:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2385np (A link to Home Depot where a pair of kneepads
>> is offered for sale)



Reminds me of working in a Skipper's restaurant 24 - 25 years ago. A new
female food server was a real go-getter, hoping to eventually make her way
up the corporate ladder to the exalted position of shift manager. In
addition to truly working hard, she also flirted outrageously with the
married General Manager.

One day the restaurant was having one of those precious few minutes when
there were actually no customers in the building, so the GM used that time
to call us all together and make an announcement. Basically he complimented
Miss Flirt on her excellent work performance and asked her if she would
consider taking the newly created position of Head Waitress. Flirt was
extremely happy, clapping hands and jumping up and down. Then she turned
briefly to the rest of the servers and shot us a well-crafted "eat shit"
look before turning back to Mr. GM and trilling ecstatically that she'd love
the position and would be the best Head Waitress he'd ever seen.

GM looked gravely at her for a moment, then nodded and said, "OK, you're it.
You can pick up your kneepads in the office." I'll give her credit, as
disappointed as she was when she finally realized the joke, she *did* laugh.
Later on, she got back at him, but that's another story.

~~ Shelly ~~