To waitress, or not to waitress; that is the question. Do I have the answer? The money is great. We are never without a dollar in our pockets. But yes, there are repercussions. Through personal experience and from what I have heard from other waiters and waitresses, anywhere from thirty to fifty percent of all restaurant and diner owners are maladjusted psychopaths. They use their staffs as battering rams and unfortunately most of the workers allow it! Why? Because they need the job. It is pretty much what I'd call an "employee hostage" situation. Sigh. Norma Rae, where are you when we need you?
Working in the food industry is full of both joy and pain. Rude customers - what are you gonna do? Just serve them and send them on their way. But when your boss is crazier than a loon, then what? No sending your boss on his way, is there? Nope. You're stuck. But he is forgetting - we, the servers, are the ones who generate the revenue that pays the salaries. Hmmm. As for the joy, well, that's where the great money comes in. But there has to be a better work environment for us. We have to make a better environment. As the backbone of the industry, we have the right to do so.
Hear, hear, mamacita! Can't wait for your next post, sounds like you might have some interesting ideas about rights in the workplace.
ReplyDeleteI just read this waiter or waitresses blog. I have a great respect for people in that occupation. They are sometimes abused by the public and their bosses. A good server takes pride in their work. They are concientious and professional. They always make sure the customers order is correct. They always are smiling and plesant. They work very hard, they put alot of hours in to support their familys. May God Bless them all.
ReplyDeletei like reading waiter/waitress blogs and respect the hard work they do. i wish you luck and look forward to reading more in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have a lot of experience with this. Dealing with the public is hard enough but to have to contend with harsh working conditions is terrible & is no way to live, life is too short, everyone deserves to be happy or at least not abused when they go to work, hang in there, I look forward to hearing how you make out, good luck & Bravo for making a stand.
ReplyDeleteAs a retired server in a Diner I can understand what your saying. The problem also is that they hire almost anyone today, illegals, and they seem to give them all the tables. They don't want to loose them because they don't pay them min wage, what do they pay them now 2.00 an hour. They have to invest more money in you. How do they get away with this? Keep Posting, this will open a lot of doors for servers. Thank you
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