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Dam those stupid uniforms. being a server is almost an art. You gotta be thinking in the proper mindset and not get distracted by the horrific side boob of a large woman at table C7. Multitasking is the name of the game. Got trained by a cocky bastard, took about 10 minutes. The PLU#’s are on the ticket, punch it into the puter, pretend to give a crap and hope you are either busy or get off early.
Your section was determined by the time you came in. “Oh please PLEASE dont put me in the smoking section. Seriously smokers are a whole different breed when it comes to working in a fricking Village Inn. Fricking scroads. Sit there and drink 4 gallons of coffee whick sucking down a pack of the cheapest smokes they sell. Total bill $0.85, no tip (yeah not even the 15 fricking cents change), and my table was occupied for 3 hours. Plus scroads like to be with their own kind, that means a whole fricking section of NTMF’s (Non Tipping Mother Forkers).
Lucky for me I worked the night shift mostly. There was a country bar down the street, when it was 1 AM they would come in in droves. i fricking worked it like a pro. Getting people coffe cups so they could pour their beer in them that they snuck in, little extra things to get a good tip.
Sat and Sun mornings were awesome. You could easily make $100 or pert near it on one good morning shift. Remember I was young, and hungover. This money was fricking awesome. The paychecks were horrible though. See you make $2.13 an hour currently. Don’t even remember what it was back then, then you pay taxes on your tips, min is 8% so you figure out 8.01% and claim that. So you get tiny checks. I used to just get the whole paycheck in quarters, serious. There were times where I would not even get anything checkwise. $0.00 man that sucked.
Oh man, you’re recollections are really hitting home BeerorKid. The food industry truly is nauseating. You are right - ALWAYS be super nice to your server or for that matter anyone you encounter wearing a uniform. My sister-in-law manages a major fast food chain and, although she makes good money, its a horrible job. I remember working at a (not to be named) fried chicken franchise back when they still had the cooks cut the chicken. People were cutting themselves like crazy and it was absolutely disgusting. That chain has since stopped doing it and now sends the chicken pre-cut so kids don’t cut off their fingers. Plus we also had to remove the gizzards and send it back to them (no doubt to resell to some other vendor). Gross.
By the way I hit White Castle when I was up in the Twin Cities over the break. I forgot to take my camera, otherwise I was going to post some pics on the lincolnite blog for you. Maybe over xmas.
Comment by Mr. T — November 27, 2006 @ 8:06 pm
By the way, you know I think I finally have realized how disgusting french fries are. Yes, sounds like blasphemy. But the processed, pre-formed, crinkle cut fries at Runza take the cake for levels of disgustedness. Steak fries are the way to go.
Comment by Mr. T — November 27, 2006 @ 8:21 pm
My lifepartner worked at a (not to be named) fried chicken franchise before I met her.
It took her years to eat chicken with me.
I love runza, but the fries suck.
I am now on a quest to eat a fresh WC.
Comment by beerorkid — November 27, 2006 @ 10:55 pm
I’m telling you guys, once you eat at In ‘n’ Out Burger, you will forget this silly little infatuation, and will fall in love with a true
womanhamburger.Comment by Josh — November 28, 2006 @ 5:42 pm
BorK: Ok damnit, that’s it! Next time I go to the TC, I’m taking some photos of the burgers and fish sandwiches, along with the obligatory onion chips. I will post on Lincolnite for your droolings. Also, if you ever need a rec on a good Chinese restuarant in the area: http://www.jun-bo.com/
Jwilt: gaahhhhhhh!
Comment by Mr. T — November 28, 2006 @ 7:47 pm