Gowanus Yacht Club Is Hiring Writers
Looks like Gowanus Yacht Club, the outdoor beer garden on the corner of Smith and President, is already looking for a springtime staff — and all those “I’m-waiting-tables-until-I-finish-my-first-novel” types are invited to show off their literary skills in a one-page essay about why they’d like to work at this “fine establishment.” When we were snapping…
Looks like Gowanus Yacht Club, the outdoor beer garden on the corner of Smith and President, is already looking for a springtime staff — and all those “I’m-waiting-tables-until-I-finish-my-first-novel” types are invited to show off their literary skills in a one-page essay about why they’d like to work at this “fine establishment.” When we were snapping pictures of their resume box, a passer-by leaned in and said, “I could write a 10-page essay about why I wouldn’t want to work there,” but he refused to elaborate, for fear of stepping on anyone’s toes. The comment piqued our curiosity — what’s so bad about working at Gowanus?
UPDATE: Looks like our pals at A Brooklyn Life spotted this, too!
I heart the GYC. Lots of good memories there. I just wish it was bigger; we never even try to hang out there when there are more than two or three of us, it’s impossible to find a table. Ah well, that’s why God created the Astoria beer garden.
GYC is just great in warm weather. It’s a little crowded and the bathrooms are dirty, but what’s better than hot dogs and cold beer outside among friends?
How about this: Get a life.