Servitude Sadness . . .

Ok, so I am a waiter at a restaurant/movie theater that will remain nameless so I will be employed tomorrow lol. For the most part, I love my job, but of course there are always things that tick me off about working there. Here are a some things that just don't sit well with me, AT ALL!!! Get into them:

1. When stepping foot into the building, why do people lose all common sense? Get your ticket, go to the usher stand so they can direct you where to go. And if one is not there, a server will. And if a server cannot at the moment, READ THE MOVIE SIGNS!!! It is not complicated, and you should already know what movie you're watching anyways. You're walking up and down the hall . . . frantic . . . for what? Get it togehter.


2. I am aware that I serve the customer, but it would be nice for the customer to actually READ the menu lol. I should not have to recite the entire the menu to you including the price of the beverage or entree when they are clearly written beside them in BOLD. That kills me. Are you really that lazy to read?


3. BE ON TIME!!! Don't come to the theater (a packed one at that) and expect to be served right away when you know you've come 10 minutes into the movie and you just want us in front of you so you can take your time ordering. In the words of one of my managers, "NO NO." Turn on your phone light, take your time, read the menu, then stand it up when you're ready.


4. People, don't be mad when servers have to walk over top of you to get to other tables. The theaters are situated in a way that chairs are in-between chairs that sit behind the bar table and small individual tables. If you want to be comfortable, you should take #3 into consideration because it is not my fault that I have to get through to another table. And don't act like you don't have to move a little when i try to get by because I will end up stepping on your foot by accident, causing you to get angry at YOURSELF, because it's not at me lol.


5. PARENTS, put your parenting skills into motion. When you bring your children, get them together before even bringing them into the place. There is no reason for them to act out. Of course you cannot control their outbursts all the time, but you can control what they eat. It be best if the food goes IN to their mouths than on in the floor. Our food is too expensive to waste for the floor, but I guess that is your fault.


6. I understand that we are in a recession, but do not show how cheap you are and ask if water is free. UGH!!!


7. Now, I'm sure when some of you eat at home, the end result does not look that bad. Why is it that after you eat here, it looks like Hurricane Katrina "hit it and quit it" in the theater? I don't get it. It would be nice if you could stack your trays neatly together, and the popcorn actually goes into your mouth (and this goes for the children AND adults). When we (the servers) see this, we wonder what your house looks like. We are aware that we have to clean regardless, but it shouldn't be that much.


8. Last but not least . . . TIP YOUR SERVER!!!! TIP YOUR SERVER!!! TIP YOUR SERVER!!! We do not work for free. We also do not work off minimum wage either (it's lower, way lower). If you know you do not have a lot of money to spend, do not spend it up to the limit and have nothing for your server. That is so inconsiderate, especially for the fact that we have to serve you and run back and forth whenever you're in need of something. 15% would be nice, but if that's too much for you at the moment, fine, as long as it's over a dollar. BUT, if you know that you're going to have an $80-$100 tab (a.k.a bill), don't be ignorant. All I can say is KARMA will bite you . . . HARD!!!

Well, that's it. I just thought that I'd get that out of my system because I have been thinking about this for a while. So the next time you're at a restaurant, take some of these tips into consideration. DONE and DONE!!!