Merilee Rowley

Twelve years ago if you happened to be dining at the Red Robin in Murray, Utah, you may have been unfortunate enough to be seated in the back of the restaurant in an area known as the "Alley." Consisting of only four tables, the management used the Alley as a training ground for new servers as it was close to a drink station, a computer and the kitchen. As soon as new servers learned their skills well enough they were transferred to bigger, and more profitable, areas of the restaurant. After 10 months of faithful service, Merilee still hadn't made it out of the Alley.

After a history of not being able to figure out the iced tea machine, mixing up orders, losing money and spilling drinks on people (after which she stated, "We only give you one drink, so I don't know what you're going to do now.") Merilee decided the restaurant business wasn't for her and moved on to bigger and better things.

Five years later Merilee and her family found themselves with a house that no longer fit. After doing some research and examining all their options, they stuck a sign in the yard and were ready to sell. Eighteen looooooong months later after keeping the house clean every day, showing it on a moment's notice and never hearing from any potential buyers again, they decided that something had to change. So Merilee started the process of becoming a Realtor. Six months later the house was sold for the right price and a new career was launched.