Whiney fucking asshole. Are you paying the customer or is he paying you? You don't get to complain! cocksucker!

not another waiter hates the world thread

I waited tables for 6 years and thought it was such a thankless job that was difficult and took skills. Then I joined the real world and realized what a joke it was and how easy the money is for the hours you put in. I still tip 20-30% though.

yeah im not racist but i know many waiters who have turned racist because of tipping issues with african americans

if you've been waiting tables for ten years at least you know that in ten years you'll...still be waiting tables

fwiw didn't watch vid, just thought I'd pile on for no good reason

 

Originally Posted by norcaljeff

if you've been waiting tables for ten years at least you know that in ten years you'll...still be waiting tables

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but no, please tell me about how someone who waits tables needs to make 50k a year.

excited for the next 20 page thread we can get going about this

---jasmith, when did 20% become accustomed? I pretty much leave that for anything that's not mediocre to below, but I'm pretty sure 15% was standard.

it's hard to support a family on a measly 15% tip!

gotta love OT, yet another future 12 page thread on tipping.

whats that count now 4, 5?

 

Originally Posted by FenwayKing

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but no, please tell me about how someone who waits tables needs to make 50k a year.

excited for the next 20 page thread we can get going about this

---jasmith, when did 20% become accustomed? I pretty much leave that for anything that's not mediocre to below, but I'm pretty sure 15% was standard.

Eh, 18% is really the standard in most places. Thats why added gratuity to parties is 18% in most restaurants. Servers usually have to tip out 3% so if they get an 18% tip they end up walking with 15%.

Just like a lot of things in life there are unwritten rules to going out to restaurants. Servers arent there because they enjoy it, they are there because its their job. You wouldnt go into someone elses job and and do things just to make their life harder, its not ok to do it at a restaurant either just because they are supposed to "serve" you. That kind of mindset makes you an asshole.

Any job where you have to deal with the general public is going to suck dick. For some reason people feel that because they are a paying customer, they are above you as an employee and they are entitled to some sort of special treatment. This is especially true for waiters/waitresses. I've seen some treated so poorly.

Whenever I am out to eat or just out at a store to pick up something, I go out of my way to be courteous to the staff. Most of them hate their job and don't need you making it worse with some sort of "I'm better than you" attitude. Of course if they come off with an attitude I will throw it back at them. I mean, I love nothing more than getting my money back for something, but I keep it polite until its time not to be. Some customer services bitches have it coming.

On the flip side OP....if thats the career you chose, thats the shit you gotta deal with.

As a patron I've witnessed others treating waiters like just plain shit. You don't have to be chatty with them but at least treat them with decency. I just don't get the people who can't even be bothered to look up or listen to what the waiter has to say.

 

Originally Posted by jasmith85

Is it really that annoying? Whats the difference between a 20 and 25 percent tip? 1 dollar? 2 dollars? If that is enough money to be "annoying" then you probably dont have enough money to go out anyway.

it is really fucking annoying.

i dont think he meant this to be another goddamn tipping thread either, so thank you OP. its just gotta turn out that way.

one more note sick brag about waiting table for your entier lifetime cause i doubt your stopping anytime soon

 

Originally Posted by norcaljeff

true, but I also don't want to make small talk with my waiter/cab driver/barber/etc

and they sure as fuck dont wanna talk to you either. (by you i mean customers in general)

 

Originally Posted by jasmith85

Is it really that annoying? Whats the difference between a 20 and 25 percent tip? 1 dollar? 2 dollars? If that is enough money to be "annoying" then you probably dont have enough money to go out anyway.

Settle down.

I also said no less then 25%. We wont leave less then $10. If our bill is $15, we leave $25. Thats not really annoying, its more of me being annoyed by my gf lol. Like if she knows the girl i somehow end up leaving her a $20 tip on a $30 bill.

I just started making her pay instead. A lot less annoying.

 

Originally Posted by Wretchy

jasmith, you're tilting the fuck out of me, just so you know.

Haha why wretch? <3

 

Originally Posted by Jaybone2315

Settle down.

I also said no less then 25%. We wont leave less then $10. If our bill is $15, we leave $25. Thats not really annoying, its more of me being annoyed by my gf lol. Like if she knows the girl i somehow end up leaving her a $20 tip on a $30 bill.

I just started making her pay instead. A lot less annoying.

Well thats a whole different issue then. I know what this is like, I know every bartender in my area (sad), and I tip way too much when I go out drinking because I know everyone. Makes me appreciate going somewhere new.