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Server Reviews
What is it like working as a Server?
June 2016
It can be stressful but very rewarding.
Server:
Pros: Meeting new people and being able to make their dining experience fun.
Cons: Taxes taking my checks. Spotty payment (good vs. Bad day) in other words slow days I make less money or get sent home early.
June 2016
Hmm.
Server:
Pros: That every time I work is a different experience.
Cons: The inevitability of having to deal with unhappy people.
May 2016
Working there.
Server:
Pros: Flexible schedule, discounts on food and merchandise.
Cons: Everyone has to fight for hours, inexpensive meals mean small gratuities.
May 2016
Funny Lady.
Server:
Pros: Meeting and interacting with people.
Cons: The lack of working as a team.
February 2016
Chilis.
Server:
Pros: I enjoy the hours, money, and scheduling such as time in.
Cons: The money varies, the out time is late, the stress load take on is very hard to deal with at times. Management is constantly changing as well as new people. Guests are also complicated to deal with when they themselves, are not in the best mood.
January 2016
We are easily replaced so why would they listen to us.
Server:
Pros: I enjoy the people I work alongside. The diversity allows for so many different types of people. Finding ways to like or at least respect everyone is an ever changing roller coaster yet we find our common situation as servers as glue to bond us against our worst customers. Because no one escapes them we stand together shocked by the fact that tipping is still voluntary instead of just added to the bill. I enjoy getting to eat the food at discounted prices.
Cons: The fact that we never get raises, they don't care about giving 4 or even 5 tables in a 5 minute span. Sometimes you just need them to the wait 4-5 minutes to give you time to help the 3 tables I just got sat. Having managers who have never served or worked in customer service tell you how to be better than I am. Or on that same note micromanaging to the point where I would rather listen to a screaming baby than hear 1 more helpful hint or "better" way of serving my guests. I know when I am slacking and if I screw up I apologize and try not to repeat my mistake. I have been written up for not claiming what they say I made in tips. They are top heavy with a great product so employee concerns and only addressed if it is actually better to change, it makes them look good in public, or if it is nothing in need of change but they do it anyway to seem like our ideas actually matter.
January 2016
Good job fun environment.
Server:
Pros: Friendly coworkers and managers laid back environment.
Cons: Hectic stressful rude customers.
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