sammystingray
Active Member
Originally posted by jwtrojan44
Hey! What did the leper say to the prostitute?
"keep the tip!"
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Mother of God, you are disgusting!
jlem
Active Member
Originally posted by 007
IMO/E It is one of the most difficult jobs on the market and one of the lowest paid.
You have got to be kidding. Working at Burgerking making fast food for 8 hours a day is harder than being a waiter or bartender and definately harder than ringing up bills at a restaurant. There is a reason why waiters and bartenders are not getting paid the big bucks from an hourly wage and if tipping was not allowed I doubt if they would get paid much more than minimum wage anyways. It takes no extra schooling, your life is not in danger ever and you can quit at any time and someone will pick right up where you left off. I quit after working food service for 6 months at a restaurant to join the military and I doubt the restaurant had to shut down because I was gone.
katara
Member
At a sit down meal in restaurant,15% went out at least 4 years ago.If you're going to tip,don't be insultive!Leave 20%,I generally leave 25% at regular hang-outs(The Outback,Mexican Restaurants)and new places and have always been well greeted,remembered and served(sometimes even an extra drink on the house).
With delivery if it's for 2-3 people (under $20) we tip 3 bucks anything over is an extra $2.
I mean,geez,these people are serving you your food!!Do you really want them to not like you?How would you treat yur next high spender as opposed to the next whiney,cheapclient,who'd get the better service from you?Surely the one who's padding your pocket & not the one talking about "I'm the consumer,I should come first"
With delivery if it's for 2-3 people (under $20) we tip 3 bucks anything over is an extra $2.
I mean,geez,these people are serving you your food!!Do you really want them to not like you?How would you treat yur next high spender as opposed to the next whiney,cheapclient,who'd get the better service from you?Surely the one who's padding your pocket & not the one talking about "I'm the consumer,I should come first"
jlem
Active Member
WATERFALLER1
I am not sure what your post has to do with mine since my whole point was that being a server is not the most difficult job out there. But I will try to awnser your post back. If somebody was rude to me for an hour or two I would quit and find a job that I enjoy or just deal with it if I felt the job was worth the occasional jerk. That is the whole thing. Everybody complains about how mistreated and underpayed they are in the job that they still have day after day. Here is an idea for yay, get another job that that you could enjoy and pays the same. I say please after every request and thank you after it is fullfilled. I make sure my kids say please and thank you. I do tip in the restaurant unless the service is just horrible which takes a lot because I know that the server makes their bread and butter money from my tips. . But to say that it is the hardest job out there is rediculous and is somebody just feeling sorry for themselves because they had a crappy job.
I am not sure what your post has to do with mine since my whole point was that being a server is not the most difficult job out there. But I will try to awnser your post back. If somebody was rude to me for an hour or two I would quit and find a job that I enjoy or just deal with it if I felt the job was worth the occasional jerk. That is the whole thing. Everybody complains about how mistreated and underpayed they are in the job that they still have day after day. Here is an idea for yay, get another job that that you could enjoy and pays the same. I say please after every request and thank you after it is fullfilled. I make sure my kids say please and thank you. I do tip in the restaurant unless the service is just horrible which takes a lot because I know that the server makes their bread and butter money from my tips. . But to say that it is the hardest job out there is rediculous and is somebody just feeling sorry for themselves because they had a crappy job.
katara
Member
Originally posted by jlem
WATERFALLER1
But to say that it is the hardest job out there is rediculous and is somebody just feeling sorry for themselves because they had a crappy job.
I don't recall Carole saying what you wrote & if your job isn't so crappy...TIP MORE!!
Oh, and BTW it's "ridiculous"
jlem
Active Member
Thanks for the spell check:happy:
You are right . The exact wording was Job Market. Still don't think it is one of the most difficult job in the JOB MARKET. Yay, I do love my job and I tip plenty. I actually am so nice to my waiter that he or she should be tipping me and thanking me for making their day. By the way that was a joke. If you could spell check this post I would appreciate it.
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You are right . The exact wording was Job Market. Still don't think it is one of the most difficult job in the JOB MARKET. Yay, I do love my job and I tip plenty. I actually am so nice to my waiter that he or she should be tipping me and thanking me for making their day. By the way that was a joke. If you could spell check this post I would appreciate it.
katara
Member
Originally posted by jlem
Thanks for the spell check:happy:
You are right . The exact wording was Job Market. Still don't think it is the most difficult job in the JOB MARKET. Yay, I do love my job and I tip plenty. I actually am so nice to my waiter that he or she should be tipping me and thanking me for making their day. By the way that was a joke. If you could spell check this post I would appreciate it.
Such a wonderful personality..and well educated(except for spelling)..I'm sure you'll be a scholar/Trump/something one day
Care to share what you do for a living??I didn't think so.Pizza is probably a luxury in your basement,unless its frozen and you have a coupon.
jlem
Active Member
Originally posted by waterfaller1
Why DO people feel they have to be rude anyway?Oh well..it goes with the territory I guess.
I have no idea. It does drive me nuts when I see a custumer being rude to any kind of service personnell. All I can do is put on a smile and be as nice as I can when it's my turn to be their custumer.
jlem
Active Member
Originally posted by Katara
Such a wonderful personality..and well educated(except for spelling)..I'm sure you'll be a scholar/Trump/something one day
Care to share what you do for a living??I didn't think so.Pizza is probably a luxury in your basement,unless its frozen and you have a coupon.
I believe the word is edjumicated
I am actually looking forward to finishing out my Navy career and hopefully open my own aquarium maint company or just enjoy retirement at age 39 and work at the base bowling alley.
007
Active Member
This thread has taken an interesting turn . . . hopefully it does not get shut down . . .
But I feel that I must clarify my previous statements . . . I said, and still firmyl believe that waiting tables or bartending is definitely ONE of . . . I repeat ONE of . . . the most difficult jobs in the market. It is by no means THE most difficult job and I am well aware of that.
To the comment that was in response to that by saying "this is just being said to make more money" . . . well, I no longer work in the resturant industry so I have nothing to gain and I STILL feel that waitng tables was a lot more difficult than the job that I have now . . . .
Another individual stated something about "feeling sorry for myself" . . . . a lot of words come to my mind for this individual, but I will refrain. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
There is a reason why waiters and bartenders are not getting paid the big bucks from an hourly wage and if tipping was not allowed I doubt if they would get paid much more than minimum wage anyways.
I GUARANTEE you with 100% certianty that my hourly wage waiting tables was more than you could ever even dream of making . . . . no questions asked, hands down.
Anyone who says that waiting tables is easy has never done it or wasn't good at it . . . .
But I feel that I must clarify my previous statements . . . I said, and still firmyl believe that waiting tables or bartending is definitely ONE of . . . I repeat ONE of . . . the most difficult jobs in the market. It is by no means THE most difficult job and I am well aware of that.
To the comment that was in response to that by saying "this is just being said to make more money" . . . well, I no longer work in the resturant industry so I have nothing to gain and I STILL feel that waitng tables was a lot more difficult than the job that I have now . . . .
Another individual stated something about "feeling sorry for myself" . . . . a lot of words come to my mind for this individual, but I will refrain. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
There is a reason why waiters and bartenders are not getting paid the big bucks from an hourly wage and if tipping was not allowed I doubt if they would get paid much more than minimum wage anyways.
I GUARANTEE you with 100% certianty that my hourly wage waiting tables was more than you could ever even dream of making . . . . no questions asked, hands down.
Anyone who says that waiting tables is easy has never done it or wasn't good at it . . . .
harlequinnut
Active Member
Originally posted by Mr Enigma
I think the premise is that the peope at Mcdonalds are being paid a fair (although paltry) salary, the waitstaff is working on tips.
That's true but I seriously doubt that the waitstaff would make less money than the people working at the fast food joints when all is said and done. In that case I think they deserve a tip more that the waitstaff if you ask me. IMO I would rather work as a waiter that at a fast food joint anyday.
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phenom5
Guest
first off, and i don't have any facts to back this up, but i've seen a study that found that serving is second only to heavy manual labor ( i.e. construction or landscaping ) as far as work being hard on a persons body. anybody that thinks its easy has never worked as a server.
i think i should reword what i said earlier. at my restaurant the bartenders take, ring in, pack, and cash out to go orders. you don't have to tip, and most people don't. but remember, you are competing against any given number of people at the bar who are tipping us...guess who takes priority and who waits...
"So if you don't have to give service then what exactly does your job entail as a server, or bartender"
my bar is filled with regulars, and being a bartender people get a drink and pay, then the tip...or don't tip. if you stiff me or leave me a quater on your first round, i'll look right past you to my regular who leaves $20 everytime she comes in, or the guy that's giving me a buck on each round. believe me, i won't lose any sleep b/c some cheap ass who doesn't tip sits with an empty drink.
i can't wait until i'm done with school so i don't have to deal with this crap. its funny to me, people act like giving a couple of bucks extra for a tip is the end of the world...so cheap, i'm just glad that i don't live my life like that, of course i make more money then most of the people my age (27aghhh...) who have graduated.
i think i should reword what i said earlier. at my restaurant the bartenders take, ring in, pack, and cash out to go orders. you don't have to tip, and most people don't. but remember, you are competing against any given number of people at the bar who are tipping us...guess who takes priority and who waits...
"So if you don't have to give service then what exactly does your job entail as a server, or bartender"
my bar is filled with regulars, and being a bartender people get a drink and pay, then the tip...or don't tip. if you stiff me or leave me a quater on your first round, i'll look right past you to my regular who leaves $20 everytime she comes in, or the guy that's giving me a buck on each round. believe me, i won't lose any sleep b/c some cheap ass who doesn't tip sits with an empty drink.
i can't wait until i'm done with school so i don't have to deal with this crap. its funny to me, people act like giving a couple of bucks extra for a tip is the end of the world...so cheap, i'm just glad that i don't live my life like that, of course i make more money then most of the people my age (27aghhh...) who have graduated.
doodle1800
Active Member
Originally posted by RobChuck
Doodle, I love the avatar. Estaban Loiza for Cy Young in '04!
I am Estaban..
doodle1800
Active Member
Estaban Loiza - Chicago White Sox...
jlem
Active Member
Originally posted by 007
I GUARANTEE you with 100% certianty that my hourly wage waiting tables was more than you could ever even dream of making . . . . no questions asked, hands down.
Anyone who says that waiting tables is easy has never done it or wasn't good at it . . . .
I am curious what your average take home pay in one night waiting tables was. I am just asking because your responses make it sound like you were not appreciated for the services you performed, and the quoted response sounds like you are proud of the amount of money you made since You somehow know my financial future ( are you stalking me ). And just because a job is hard means nothing when it comes to how much you get paid. that 18 year old kid trying not to get ran over by an aircraft on an aircraft carrier isn't making jack for the danger he is in.
doodle1800
Active Member
underpaid
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an aircraft
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stalking
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an aircraft
did I miss one?