And My Feet Hurt, Too

I work as a hostess, a job I often really love, although it's giving me knee problems (too much standing around in high heels). I'm on my fifth double in a row today. For anyone who hasn't worked in a restaurant, "doubles" are back-to-back shifts, which in my case means 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. I'm fairly sure New York state law mandates occasional breaks in cases like this, but we don't get them. On the plus side, we do get to sneak booze and food.