When you eat in a resturant.

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Originally Posted by TallulahGreen

Being a food server and having to deal with customer service is pretty much just taking it up the ass all day with a fucking smile on your face.

I been doin' customer service for 5 years, and trust me, I am DAMN good at taking it up the ass with a fuckin mile wide GRIN.
DAMN me and my squeaky customer service voice.
"HEY THERE, HOW ARE YA DOING TODAY? WHAT CAN I DO FOR YA? JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS! OR IF YOU ARE READY!"
Fuck...no wonder they made me shift manager.

TRUST ME, from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE...taking it up the ass all day SUCKS..and those tips are what make it WORTH IT.

So for you people that don't tip, PLEASE GET A CUSTOMER SERVICE JOB..and then give me your goddamned opinion.

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I work with customers and true they can be a bitch,but not all... it is usually the working class that is just getting by that will give you the best customer experience...

TG it just sounds like you hate your job...

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Originally Posted by Skink

I work with customers and true they can be a bitch,but not all... it is usually the working class that is just getting by that will give you the best customer experience...

TG it just sounds like you hate your job...

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I actually loved my job, I just didn't like a lot of the customers.

I worked in an organic/natural deli that catered to people with special diets and dietary restrictions.
I basically got to deal with hippies/yuppies/picky ass people..
I was a great job, but seriously...the customers could be the worst.

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Originally Posted by TallulahGreen

I actually loved my job, I just didn't like a lot of the customers.

I worked in an organic/natural deli that catered to people with special diets and dietary restrictions.
I basically got to deal with hippies/yuppies/picky ass people..
I was a great job, but seriously...the customers could be the worst.

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a lot of people think "I am paying for it",,,but they don't look at the human side of things... wait people are people who work for the establishment and if a customer raggs on the wait person they are just ignorant...

If you can't/won't leave a solid tip, go to a restaurant that has counter service... one of those "number twelve your clams are ready" places.

Waitstaff make crap base pay. The counter places usually pay more-you can still tip the register person anyway...

Otherwise, take care of your waitstaff!!!! They bust ass and lots of the time if you think the service is slow, it's the kitchen's fault.

I know, I've worked all ends of it- waitress, bar, line cook, prep, dish, bus, catering....and I'll tell you the cooks will RIDE the waitresses if the food sits there waiting to be picked up!

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Originally Posted by stinkyattic

If you can't/won't leave a solid tip, go to a restaurant that has counter service... one of those "number twelve your clams are ready" places.

Waitstaff make crap base pay. The counter places usually pay more-you can still tip the register person anyway...

Otherwise, take care of your waitstaff!!!! They bust ass and lots of the time if you think the service is slow, it's the kitchen's fault.

I know, I've worked all ends of it- waitress, bar, line cook, prep, dish, bus, catering....and I'll tell you the cooks will RIDE the waitresses if the food sits there waiting to be picked up!

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Man cooks can be such assholes. I worked at a restaurant where every meal came with a fucking appetizer...and I would be the one to make and serve that...and then the fucking cook would finish it in like 2 seconds and yell at me for not bringing it out there..and id be like DUUUUDEE they just got there fucking appetizer. Man he was such an ass and SO crappy at timing things right.
So lame. Don't even bring me back to that horrible place of employment.

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Originally Posted by TallulahGreen

Man cooks can be such assholes.
....Man he was such an ass and SO crappy at timing things right.
So lame. Don't even bring me back to that horrible place of employment.

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I had the same problem with one of the saute cooks at a place I did the app line. He was such a prick, and thought it was funny when I'd get an order for some crazy antipasto with like one of everything on the line arranged just so... and he'd throw together the pasta dish and try to have it up at the same time as the app, just to mess with me. His sorry ass got fired though for just basically being a know-it-all jerk, lol.
Oh and he called himself "Turbo". Durrrr.

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Originally Posted by JaggedEdge

I used to be, now I work in the dish room at a resturant. More work and a little less money, but I don't have to deal with shitty customers. I have waited tables and I usually tip really well.

As for tipping less if the service is bad, I understand. But you have to think about if it is the servers fault or the kitchens. It also pisses me off when someone gets free shit from you for what ever reason and don't show anything for it with the tip. I have given customers free meals before and they still leave a fucking dollar.

Watch "waiting"

Great movie.

Oh and I posted this because I saw a shit load of doallar tips and all change tips tonight at work. It pisses me off when it is a coworker I like too. I would say that is about 75%, I like most people.

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Being a server is bad, because if everything goes great u take all the credit... but if everything goes wrong(ur fault or not) you take all the blame.

i think a tip should be based strictly on service, and i definately think if you cant afford to tip you shouldnt be eating out or calling for delivery..that is a huge pet peeve of mine, when someone is too cheap to tip the delivery guy..i mean, you are too lazy to do it (cook or get your own food), and if it was your friend it would be "you fly ill buy"..idk...just me....oh, and if the service sucks, i leave a penny on the table...oh well...now you know all my dirty little secrets..lol

princess

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

There are much more degrading jobs than waiting. For instance, a cashier. I've seen cashiers get treated like dog shit in Wal-Mart. They're on their feet a lot. Now in my opinion, I would feel much more obligated to tip a cashier than a waiter.

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I have worked as a cahier before and the company paid my wages, not the customers. You stand there and take money and give change. A server is juggling multible table and trying to keep all his/her different customers with different needs happy. Plus there are a lot more things that can go wrong in a resturant which all gets blamed on the server. Yes I took abuse as a cashier, but nothing can compare to an asshole customer in a resturant. Working in retail is a lot easier and the company pay's you a base of at least minimum wage. Plus it is half the work, you aren't running all over the place with trays all day.

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Originally Posted by TallulahGreen

Man cooks can be such assholes. I worked at a restaurant where every meal came with a fucking appetizer...and I would be the one to make and serve that...and then the fucking cook would finish it in like 2 seconds and yell at me for not bringing it out there..and id be like DUUUUDEE they just got there fucking appetizer. Man he was such an ass and SO crappy at timing things right.
So lame. Don't even bring me back to that horrible place of employment.

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Delay putting it into the computer. Yeah, when you know the kitchen will fuck up the timing, you sometimes just have to put every thing in at different times. At least the appetizers and than the entree's.