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In fact, if something goes wrong and you act like a civilized person about it, your server will work harder to fix it. If you act like a maniac, they’ll do the bare minimum. and probably worse.

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For $7.25/hour, I had the honor of cleaning the bathroom, and unclogging toilets eight times per shift.

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Why the tipping culture has ruined the restaurant industry in America.

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Take pride in doing your job, and doing it well.

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If you like getting paid to know things about pasta and wine, then this is the job for you!

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I said, “So, is there anything else that I can offer you tonight?” and one of them just looked up at me and said, “Will you get lost? Can you please just get lost?”

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After 6 years of working in advertising sales, I moved to San Francisco and started working as a food runner at a restaurant.

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I’ve dealt with the needy, the impatient, the thankless and the downright hostile. But I’ve also waited on the flexible, the considerate, and the gracious.

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Besides being able to get out of work, go on vacation, and make the money you need to pay your bills and still have fun, waiting tables brings the type of experience that actually helps build your resume. Employers value serving experience because it shows your ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment.

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You know that a mumbler or inaudibly soft-spoken person is ~almost~ worse than a rude person.