The Pumpkins are still behaving and happy. They are climbing the compost pile and the burn pile. I guess they got my note. I was thinking about that store clerk post, you know, some of them are so dumb they shouldn't be allowed to live on my planet, but, there are the good ones. The good ones are smart and quick and people line up to go through their aisle. I'd rather wait in line for my favorite check out gal than go to pimple boys empty line and be fucked with.
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There are some sharp waitress's too. Or wait staff, that's more PC now, but, anyway..I used to be a waitress and a bartender. I did it for years, putting myself through school and even after. I did it because it's a challenging job if youre good at it and I made more money waiting tables than I ever did with my degree. So I always had a part time second job, waiting, even after I graduated. Smart waitress's are not a dime a dozen, if you're good at it you get all kinds of benifits because the owner will put up with about anything to keep you.
There are some sharp waitress's too. Or wait staff, that's more PC now, but, anyway..I used to be a waitress and a bartender. I did it for years, putting myself through school and even after. I did it because it's a challenging job if youre good at it and I made more money waiting tables than I ever did with my degree. So I always had a part time second job, waiting, even after I graduated. Smart waitress's are not a dime a dozen, if you're good at it you get all kinds of benifits because the owner will put up with about anything to keep you.
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I remember training new waitress's..oh, jesus. Schmucks think they can do the job because it's a no brainer. They find out quick enough, it's a real brainer and they didn't last long. There's the ones who can't total a bill, can't figure tax in their heads. The ones who can never learn to make change. The ones who, even after two weeks, can't tell chicken from fish and stand there looking at their window until the cook comes over and explains it for the 100th time. Hint..fish don't have wings, chicken don't have fins. I remember one girl who was panicked because a customer asked for blu cheese. I followed her into the walk in and she looked at all the salad dressing, threw up her hands and said "See? None of them are blue!!" She ended up quiting because she got 5 tables at once and it freaked her out. Meanwhile I had the other 10 tables in that section and a party of 200 in the back ordering off menu, with drinks..and no bartender. She was upset because I wouldn't do her salads. Like I usually did because otherwise people's salads would have been served with their bill and a mint. So, all I'm saying I guess, is, when you go out to eat, watch your waitress and see how much she does and you can figure out pretty easily if any problems are her fault or someone elses. Hell, you might not even be her table, that's the way shit heads work. And there are shit heads everywhere. When I find a good waitress, I will wait to be seated in her section. And I tip really well. A good waitress is worth it. A GOOD waitress is not a dummy working a dead end job, trust me. A good waitress can make a months rent in a night.
I remember training new waitress's..oh, jesus. Schmucks think they can do the job because it's a no brainer. They find out quick enough, it's a real brainer and they didn't last long. There's the ones who can't total a bill, can't figure tax in their heads. The ones who can never learn to make change. The ones who, even after two weeks, can't tell chicken from fish and stand there looking at their window until the cook comes over and explains it for the 100th time. Hint..fish don't have wings, chicken don't have fins. I remember one girl who was panicked because a customer asked for blu cheese. I followed her into the walk in and she looked at all the salad dressing, threw up her hands and said "See? None of them are blue!!" She ended up quiting because she got 5 tables at once and it freaked her out. Meanwhile I had the other 10 tables in that section and a party of 200 in the back ordering off menu, with drinks..and no bartender. She was upset because I wouldn't do her salads. Like I usually did because otherwise people's salads would have been served with their bill and a mint. So, all I'm saying I guess, is, when you go out to eat, watch your waitress and see how much she does and you can figure out pretty easily if any problems are her fault or someone elses. Hell, you might not even be her table, that's the way shit heads work. And there are shit heads everywhere. When I find a good waitress, I will wait to be seated in her section. And I tip really well. A good waitress is worth it. A GOOD waitress is not a dummy working a dead end job, trust me. A good waitress can make a months rent in a night.
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And there is a protocol for customers too, be a good customer and you will get good service. This post is getting long, so I'll put it in comments.
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We ate out last week, and our table was not assigned to anyone. Each waitress thought it was the others section. When we complained that we were waiting, my husband overheard them argueing about who was going to get us. Neither wanted us. So, guess what, the waitress got a small tip. Step up and own it, it was your section. AND we both worked in restaurants, so we know what its all about. And when we have good service, we tip REALLY WELL.
1. Do not call your waitress dear or honey or any of that bullshit. Never put your hands on a waitress, it's not cute and neither are you. If she wanted to be a hooker, she'd be out on the corner.
2. If you stay at a table after you have finished eating, to talk to friends, double or triple your tip. That is your waitress's table and turn over is expected. If the table does not turn over because your ass is sitting there for hours, you must pay her rent on the table. Otherwise, you are a cheap jerk.
3. Order rounds of drinks when the place is busy. Do not pull that one drink at a time shit when the place is packed.
4. Don't blame the waitress if there's a problem with the food. She did not cook it and doesn't taste your food before she serves it. Call her over, tell her the problem and a good waitress will fix it promtly, no questions asked.
5. Your waitress is not a babysitter and children do not tip. You must make up for that no matter how cute your little rug rats are. Tip according to how much work she does cleaning up after your family as well as the bill total..or you will be avoided the next time and seated in an idiots section.
There's more, but, I'll stop now and wait for some comments.
Tricia, what do you think the real problem was? Were they new, stupid, lazy, was it closing time?
That's another thing, people (not you, Tricia, you know better) but, if a place closes at say..10 pm, don't go in there at 9:55 pm and expect them to be happy because you order something expensive that takes an hour to cook. That's ridic and people are tired at closing time. They know they have an obligation to serve you, but, order something simple and then they can do their closing chores while you eat.
DD, This was a SMALL coffee shop/tourist attraction in our town. I think they thought we were tourists, just enjoying the view etc. And,actually we purposefully ordered quick simple lunches. There were 3 servers for 5 parties, plenty of empty tables. I could see confusion if they were swamped, but it was really manageable. It has been a while since I worked in a restaurant, but I am assuming you get your area when your shift starts, it should have been clear what tables were yours.....just annoying at times.
SUN out today here in NE, after 12 DAYS of rain....your garden looks fantastic!
Sounds like management was sitting on their ass instead of making assignments clear. Stupid wait staff are stupid, they screw themselves out of quick money with lazyness. I think a lot of young people today are really lazy..I have a problem with it.
You know what I fucking hated??? Those rare tables of a family that thought they should get as much bang for their buck and make one stupid request after another until you finally catch on that they are just trying to make sure you know you are "working for them" - never did it, but it really made me want to spit on their food. What really pissed me off was that they would treat me like a stupid piece of dirt (and I was the BEST waitress) that should be lucky to get their fucking loonie ($1 Canadian coin)all the while I was wondering if they'd believe that was my brand new Dodge Charger sitting next to their spill-covered, finger-printed minivan or if they'd shit when they found out that I live in the neighbourhood they drive through and point at the houses they wish they could live in.
I hated it when they'd pull that shit when you were busy. Gawd, you have food waiting under warming lights, a 12 top to seat, drinks sweating on the bar, you're carrying salads for table 4 and menus for a new table and some asswipe starts that shit. Like they're funny. As you rush by "Excuse me, I said 3 ice cubes and there are 4 in here..ha ha better watch it or no tip." People like that are jerks.
Oh come on...You guys think this is bad! Please come with me to PIZZA HUT in Lahore, Pakistan where I went right before my flight home.
First we were kept waiting for a table. We finally got a table and menues when TWO managers came up to us and told us that we had to move because this table was RESERVED AND VIP. Um hello shithead we are in PIZZA HUT where the utensils are dirty and paper napkins are used. And who the hell reserves tables at Pizza Hut? It's first come first serve. I wanted to curse the shit out of these so called managers but I kept my cool because I was leaving that shithole of a country! I gave the dumbasses dirty looks and told them to give me a seat on the other side of the rest. unless that is too exclusive too. Finally, we were seated. We ordered. The waiter was a moron who asked me 10 times what I wanted on my veggie pizza. What do you think I wanted on my veggie pizza? How many choices does Pizza Hut have? Jeez. After telling him for the 10th time that I wanted all the veggies he still didn't get it and I only got mushrooms that looked like they were stomped on, onions that looked burnt and green peppers that seems like they had seen better days. Needless to say I did not eat the pizza. I was pissed the entire time but I still gave the waiter a good tip. I'm sure it wasn't his fault he wasn't up to par at this exclusive pizza place.
Sucks. I doubt I would have left a tip. They treated you like shit. Customers should be treated like VIP's, all of them and wait staff should anticipate their needs. That's how you make money. No one tips at Pizza Hut except people who've worked in food service or really nice people. I'd think it would be a lousy place for tips. That's why they usually have stupid people working, because smart people won't take a job like that.
BTW, the state the pizza was in wasn;t your waiters fault, but, the confusion about the order was ridic. And you should have told him the meal wasn't acceptable. If the manager was worth a shit, you could have gotten one free.
And no, Pizza Hut doesn't take reservations here, unless it's a party and then they have the party area marked off and set up. They sound really stupid.
I treat people the way I want to be treated. And waitresses are no exception. I know if I am a decent person with them, they are gonna be decent with me. I like to leave a good tip, usually no less than 30%. I leave 50% if I can. (that's why I don't go out that often....I always worry we're not gonna have enough for a good tip) I know they have to deal with assholes sometimes.
We have a favorite we always go to, and I never leave her less than a 20. A good tip if the service is good, ensures an even better service next time. There was a time when they fucked up our order, but it wasn't on purpose. They were so embarrased about it, and gave us free dessert with our order. That's what I call excellent customer service. I still left the waitress no less than a 20.
"If the table does not turn over because your ass is sitting there for hours, you must pay her rent on the table"
Oh good one, I never even thought about this. I will definitely remember this.
"Your waitress is not a babysitter...tip according to how much work she does cleaning up after your family "
I made my kid clean up his own mess after we ate. (I helped) Why should my server be stuck with that job?
Both my husband and I worked in restaurants. We are so good to the wait staff that we stack our plates and pick up any pieces of paper and put in on the plates. We put the salt and pepper back. And we always tip well. We give obvious newbies the benefit of the doubt,the first time.
Once we had a waitress that disappeared during our meal. We sat there for an hour talking and waiting for our check. Finally hubby went to find out what was going on. This chick was not going to get a tip!
Come to find out, she fell in the kitchen, broke her leg, and was taken to the hospital. We gave a good tip that the manager said he would make sure she got. He comped our meal.
Heidi, I do the same thing!! I neatly stack my plates and wipe any spills. If it's super busy and there's a chance to do it, we even bring the plates back to the counter. ALWAYS tip good.
DD-I was a waitress for a while,so here's another possibility. Some waitresses come to work with a dollar amount in mind that they need to at least make. Once they have made their goal amount for that day,frankly they no longer give a shit about their customers & what they need. They have got their money,why continue to work as hard the rest of the day?
A couple years ago I went on a 3 day trip with my two friends to PA. It was a mother and daughter. We were going to pick up the grand/daughter from her summer away with her Dad.
They were NOT nice to waitstaff. They kept giving them measly tips. I would wait till they walked away from the table and add more.
I never realized how entitled they felt they were until I spent a couple days with them and eating at restaurants.
Neither of them ever worked in that field. If they did, they would have acted better.
I was embarrassed and let them know it.
I know that Pizza Hut does not take reservations and has VIP tables set up for some wanna be Westerns but you know. I didn't blame the waiter for the bad food but I do blame him for not getting my order right after I told him 10 times!
(The "VIP table" was set up for a bunch of girls who were wearing mismatched outfits but thought they were soooo up there because they had on jeans and a t-shirt. If I ever say I want to go back to that country...Just slap me.)
I waitressed for many,many years.Husband worked during day, I worked at night, worked out great, didn't need a sitter very much. After about 20 yrs. of it, I had a breakdown(in the middle of the restaurant). Believe me I put up with a lot of bullshit over the years and handled it all with a smile, but this woman did me in. I I knew at that point my waitressing days were over.
It is NOT an easy job as a lot of folks may think, not if you are a good waitress.
WARNING! Be nice to your waitperson, because if you are a jerk they most definately will fuck with your food....trust me!
I have been a waitress so I agree with your points, Pat (trying to switch over to Pat from DD although it doesn't come naturally quite yet.)) One thing that pisses me off on the receiving end of service though is when they try to take the plate and you are still eating. Happened the other night and no, hadn't been there for long and yes there were available tables.
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